North Dakota News

Gov. Burgum Signs Remaining Legislative Bills, Session Ended April 30

File picture from March 2023BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed the remaining 45 bills passed by the North Dakota Legislature before it adjourned on April 30. He had 15 business days to sign the bills after the biennial regular session ended. 590 bills were sent to the governor’s desk, out of a total of 932 bills introduced….

Former F-M Redhawks Manager To Have His Number Retired By The Team

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Local coaching legend Doug Simunic is being honored by the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. The club has announced Simunic’s number 33 will be retired during a ceremony on June 9. He managed the RedHawks from the team’s inception in 1996 until 2017, winning 1,202 games. He also managed in Rochester and Winnipeg and spent 42 years in professional…

Update: North Dakota 911 outage resolved

FARGO (KVRR) – A widespread 9-1-1 outage affecting a large portion of North Dakota has been resolved. The outage affected several counties, including the Fargo area. “The 9-1-1 connectivity issues have been resolved,” according to the North Dakota Dept. of Emergency Services. “State Radio in addition to several other eastern dispatch centers have been working with third-party vendors and the…

Safety Safari at Red River Zoo is This Saturday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Children’s, Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead and AAA are hosting the annual Safety Safari at Red River Zoo this weekend. The free safari includes activities and games focused on safety along with a vehicle rollover simulator and animal presentations. Local police, fire and ambulance members will be on hand. Our own Chief Meteorologist Max Mueller will also…

Gov. Burgum Signs Anti-Trans and Indian Child Bills

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — North Dakota’s biennial legislative session wrapped up it’s work last weekend but Gov. Doug Burgum is still signing bills. It is now law for public school teachers and state government employees to ignore the pronouns their transgender students and colleagues use. The bill requires teachers to tell a parent or legal guardian if the student identifies…

LIVE: Ice Cream Contest at the Jasper and Silver Linings

We're melting over all the possible flavor combinations.

FARGO — Ice cream season is here, and two downtown businesses need your expertise to make it a great one. Fargo’s Jasper Hotel is teaming up with Silver Linings Creamery on another ice cream flavor contest, launching today. They’re asking you to submit your suggestion for the best new ice cream flavor of the summer. You can go as adventurous…