PARK RIVER, N.D. (KVRR 8:45 PM UPDATE) — A shelter in place near Park River, North Dakota has been lifted. Walsh County Sheriff’s Office was assisting North Dakota Highway Patrol and U.S. Border Patrol after a vehicle with five people was stopped, four Hispanic males fled on foot. The driver was taken into custody and the vehicle impounded. Deputies continue…
RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A tornado east of Dakota Magic Casino around 5:40 tonight prompted tornado warnings from National Weather Service Offices in Aberdeen and Grand Forks for Richland and Traverse counties. The twister was detected on radar and by weather spotters and this video was taken by John Holmes. The thunderstorm weakened below severe limits and the tornado…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Forty-one pages in total. That’s how long it took to summarize the findings of Christina Sambor, an independent third-party investigator from Sambor Law & Consulting, who was retained by the city of Fargo to investigate its communications department. Thirty pages were devoted to the main investigation which began after now-former CommsGA employee Zoe Bolonyi submitted a…
GRAND FORKS (KVRR) — UND President Andrew Armacost gives his state of the university address touting the university’s accomplishments as well as plans for the future. Armacost talked about the schools projected record enrollment at 15,019 students. He says UND research has received the highest rating given by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Armacost shared the university’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “It is a way to kind of quiet the brain, to be really just excited about something. And that my business and the leather work was really part of that,” Calie Lindseth, Artist Veterans from across North Dakota displayed more than 50 pieces of art at the Fargo VA’s Creative Arts Competition. The competition features stories,…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the first day of classes in West Fargo Public Schools and the attendance has surpassed projections. There are 12,298 learners in grades 1-12, including students that elected to enroll in the virtual program. When kindergarten is added in next week and early childhood special education preschool on September 2, that number jumps to 13,471….
CASSELTON, N.D. — Storm might look at first glance like a mostly-husky, somewhat-Shepherd, a-little-Aussie mutt, but dig under the surface to his genetics, and you’ll find there’s a lot of different elements in his DNA that make up one very sweet little bundle of energy and affection. He’s about four years old and came to the Sheyenne Valley Friends of…
Firefighters from the West Fargo Rural Fire Department take part in a fire safety demonstration on Sept. 10, 2024, in West Fargo, North Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota fire departments and ambulance services are understaffed and facing financial constraints while at the same time responding to more calls and serving large…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota and Oregon-based Cambia Health Solutions have announced what they call a “strategic affiliation”. The affiliation is not considered a merger. Blue Cross Blue Shield President and CEO Dan Conrad told Business Wire that the affiliation would better serve members with access to healthcare that is simpler and more affordable….
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s a chance to raise a glass and help protect some of the endangered species at the Red River Zoo. Zoo Brew will feature over 20 different brewaries, as well as music, snacks and rides all to help benefit the zoo’s critical work. You’ll also have a chance to meet the animals and learn more about…
