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1 Million Pound Food Distribution Shortfall Projected at Great Plains Food Bank

Great Plains Food Bank will have its biggest food budget in its 39 year history.

July 19, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- They’re hoping it helps address their projections of a one million pound distribution shortfall this fiscal year from last. Great Plains’ budget for food for the fiscal year is two point two million dollars. It’s twice the amount the nonprofit paid for it last year. It comes at a crucial time where leaders of the organization say…

Weekend Search for Steven Longie, Missing Since 2020

Another search for Steven Longie was held over weekend on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, and it came up empty.

July 19, 2022

Site Staff,

ROLETTE CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Steven Longie disappeared nearly two years ago in October 2020. His son Aaron says they searched land and creeks, and he feels they made progress by meeting contacts and setting up a network of communication. There are many rumors surrounding the disappearance. Some think Longie was physically harmed. State authorities have turned the case over to…

UPDATE: Suspect involved in officer-involved shooting identified

July 19, 2022

TJ Nelson,

UPDATE – A Fargo man is in jail after he was shot by a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper following two crashes in Fargo late Tuesday afternoon. Maichael Yousa, 28, is charged with aggravated reckless endangerment. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A suspect is in custody after being shot by a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper following two crashes in…

Sen. Kevin Cramer Opposed to Fufeng Land Purchase in Grand Forks

July 19, 2022

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Months after the process began and even city council approval in Grand Forks, Sen. Kevin Cramer has gone from skeptical earlier this year to opposed to the Fufeng group’s purchase of land for a corn milling plant. Appearing on Fox & Friends, Cramer highlighted what he calls national security concerns about the land purchase by the…

LIVE: Lunch Aid Returns

It's whetting our appetite for a great show -- and a show of support for kids who need school lunches covered.

July 19, 2022

Emily Welker,

It’s a critical time for a lot of families in the region. Kids are going back to school next month, and for the first time since Covid-19 struck, school lunches won’t be free. That’s putting pressure on families already strapped by inflation and the rising cost of everything, including groceries. Fortunately, Lunch Aid is on it. They’re adding a new…

Active shooter training being held Wednesday at Fargo City Hall

July 19, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s police and fire departments are taking part in a violent intruder exercise on Wednesday from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at city hall. The city says the training has been planned for several months and isn’t in response to threats or security concerns. It’s designed to be an active shooter scenario to test security, sheltering and…

North Dakota lifts ban on poultry events as bird flu cases drop

July 19, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – North Dakota animal health officials are ending a ban on poultry events that was instituted when bird flu was on the rise. However, the decision by the State Board of Animal Health comes too late for State Fair poultry exhibits this year. The board in March canceled all shows, public sales, and exhibitions of poultry within…

EMS on alert for heat related illnesses

Medical officials are on alert for heat related illness especially with people working outside for long periods of time.

July 18, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)-They say typically if it’s just one hot day they see less heat trauma but that can change when there is a heat wave over multiple days. Symptoms of heat fatigue can be confusion, slurred speech, profuse sweating, nausea, vomiting, cramping and headaches. To avoid these symptoms it’s wise to stay hydrated and near air conditioning. “We’re looking…

Employee Who Deleted Late AG Stenehjem’s Emails Resigns

July 18, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Wayne StenehjemFARGO, N.D. (AP) – An employee in the North Dakota attorney general’s office who handled the deletion of the former AG’s email account has resigned. Administrative assistant Liz Brocker, who helped clear the email account of former attorney general Wayne Stenehjem after he died in office, turned in her resignation letter on Friday. A previous open records request showed…

Women’s Clothing Retailer Laurie’s To Close In August

July 18, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Laurie’s / FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A store that has offered sophisticated fashions for women for 40 years is closing in Fargo. In a social media post, Kristi Larkin says she is closing Laurie’s at the end of August. The stores current location is along 45th Street South. Larkin says the store will offer some great savings and celebrate countless…