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I-29 closed from Grand Forks to Canadian border

February 1, 2022

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA – (KVRR) – Interstate 29 is closed from Grand Forks to the Canadian border due to zero zero visibility, blowing snow and icy road conditions according to the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Manitoba Highway 75 from the U.S. border to Winnipeg is also closed due to poor conditions. There is also no travel advised on many highways…

Burgum will wait before appointing Stenehjem’s successor

February 1, 2022

Jim Monk,

Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Wayne StenehjemBISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum won’t discuss who he will appoint to serve out the remainder of Wayne Stenehjem’s term until after the funeral of the longtime attorney general. Stenehjem died Friday at age 68, just a month after announcing his plans to retire at the end of this year. The…

Supporters of Leonard Peltier ask for COVID-19 release

February 1, 2022

Jim Monk,

Leonard PeltierFARGO (KVRR) – Advocates say Leonard Peltier, the man convicted of killing two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, has COVID-19 and should be transferred to a hospital. “On Friday, January 28, Leonard Peltier tested positive for COVID-19 at Coleman I U.S. Federal Penitentiary” according to the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. “Supporters and family urgently ask…

Nonprofit Tech4Kids donates 10 laptops to Kondial Kel International

They're helping to level the playing field for kids in low income homes suffering during remote learning.

January 31, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Nonprofit Tech4Kids donates 10 laptops courtesy of Stoneridge software and RDO equipment to help level the playing field for kids in low income homes suffering during remote learning. “This is so important having this technology computers you know towards our program here, for Kondial Kel international it’s not only empowering our youth, it’s also actually empowering…

Salvation Army beats red kettle goal by more than $76,000

They raised over 900 thousand dollars in 2021's Red Kettle campaign

January 31, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Salvation Army in Fargo announces it raised $976,263.05 in 2021’s Red Kettle campaign. The organization had a goal of $900,000 and raised $80,000 more than in 2020. The money goes to programs dedicated to helping people in need like feeding, utility and rent assistance and even character development. It was a community effort. Realtors brought in over…

Dustin Elliott announces campaign for Fargo mayor

January 31, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Courtesy: Dustin For Mayor of Fargo Facebook pageFARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A fourth candidate is in the race for Fargo mayor. Dustin Elliott says he works in the loan department of a Fargo bank. The 35-year-old is a political newcomer. He says he believes there should be more transparency of the investigation into the police department. “I think there needs…

Ashley Larson Stabbing Suspect Cass Co Jail

Woman Sentenced For Stabbing Three People in Downtown Fargo

January 31, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo woman is sentenced to 14 years in prison for stabbing three people in May in downtown Fargo. 30-year-old Ashley Larson entered guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated assault. A third count was dropped. Larson was given 10 years on one count and 4 on the other and they must be served consecutively, according…

Midwest Motor Express sold for $150 million

January 31, 2022

Jim Monk,

Midwest Motor ExpressBISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck freight company with a rich history dating back to 1918 has been sold for $150 million. Midwest Motor Express has been purchased by Knight-Swift, a publicly traded carrier listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Midwest will continue to operate from its headquarters in Bismarck, and its sister company, Midnite Express, will do…

North Dakota receiving record assistance for home heating costs

January 31, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota is getting a record $46.4 million from the federal government to help low-income residents cover heating costs this winter, which is more than twice what the state gets in a typical year. The Biden administration is distributing an additional $4.5 billion nationwide for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and cold-weather states are receiving…

LIVE: Freezing for a Good Reason

Wear your warm boots and cuddle up to a good cause.

January 31, 2022

Emily Welker,

It’s the awareness-raising event that gives new meaning to the word “intense.” And it’s literally in tents — for 44 hours, overnight, in the frigid February outdoors of the Fargo metro area. Volunteers and local notables are gathering once again for “Freezing for a Good Reason” this weekend, armed with all their toughest outdoor gear for a marathon session of…