North Dakota News

First Woman Appointed to ND Supreme Court Dies at 86

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Former Justice Beryl Levine, the first woman appointed to the North Dakota Supreme Court, has died. She was 86. Levine died Saturday at her home in San Mateo, California, with her family by her side. Former Gov. George Sinner appointed Levine to the Supreme Court in January 1985, shortly after the Democratic governor took office. Levine…

Roers files building permit application for Fargo townhome project

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) –  Jim Roers, President of Roers Construction and Development, has filed an application for a building permit to build seven townhomes on the block near the St. Paul Newman Center Church and the View Apartments at 12th Avenue North and University Drive. It’s the latest move in the ongoing controversy over the Fargo townhome construction issue between…

LIVE: #EatUnited Food Truck Feed To Help United Way

Help Tackle Problems Like Hunger In Our Region By Taking Care Of Your Own Hunger

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Help support a lot of great programs that help kids, help people find homes, and help fight hunger. You can do it all by fighting your own hunger. The Eat United food truck feed is this Wednesday in the parking lot of Blue Cross/Blue Shield on the corner of 13th Avenue South and 45th Street in…

Gas Tank Explodes During Vehicle Fire in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A vehicle on fire explodes in Grand Forks. It happened around 3:15 this morning in the 2500 block of Knight Drive. Officers arrived to find the Chevrolet Colorado fully engulfed in flames in the parking lot. That’s when the gas tank exploded, causing a sound that could be heard for several blocks. No one was…

New Approach ND gathers signatures to legalize marijuana

The goal is for marijuana to be legalized for recreational use for adults 21 years or older.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- New Approach North Dakota is holding a weekend drive thru petition event downtown in Fargo, in the West parking lot of Tochi Products. “It’s been phenomenal. We have about a 100 signatures here, we’ve only been here about three hours. The reception has been all good, the community really feels excited about it,” said Bradley Foster, New…

German cyclist bikes from San Francisco to New York for sick kids

A cause to help raise awareness for sick children with rare diseases takes a retired firefighter turned cyclist through 17 countries in Europe and 27 U.S. States.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- A cause to help raise awareness for sick children with rare diseases takes a retired firefighter turned cyclist through 17 countries in Europe and 27 U.S. States. Care for Rare America is a foundation focused on establishing a global alliance between doctors, researchers, patients, political representatives, business, the media, and the arts, in an effort to raise…