FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) – The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has elected a woman to be its next leader. Results show that Janet Alkire would be the first woman to head the tribal council in more than two decades. Gates Kelley was elected Standing Rock chairwoman in 1946 and was the first woman to lead a tribe in the United…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – The results of an investigation into former West Fargo Assistant Police Chief Jerry Boyer concluded that an email he sent to members of the department violated the chain-of-command. Boyer wrote about the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, but did not clear the email with Police Chief Denis Otterness. “I know many of you…
UPDATE: The Morton County State’s Attorney’s Office says a North Dakota trooper who shot and killed a man on I-94 13 miles west of Mandan last month was justified. After reviewing evidence, State’s Attorney Allen Koppy said Trooper Steven Mayer was justified in defending himself and others. The Highway Patrol says Mayer acted within department policy. Forty-five-year-old Craig Knutson of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – UPDATE: Authorities say the wife made the 911 call. Police say they did not have enough information to support arresting the suspect after he was detained. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – UPDATE: The man police say fired a gun during the domestic dispute was found and detained in Moorhead. The shelter-in-place has been lifted and roads are…
WASHINGTON & BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Many health organizations like the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention say getting vaccinated for the coronavirus is the best way to get the pandemic behind us. The American Rescue Plan Act signed by President Biden in March gave $1.9 trillion in relief, in part, to help beat the virus. “The American Rescue Plan…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo woman has died nearly three weeks after being involved in a crash. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 32-year-old Krassimira Utecht was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by 22-year-old Jansen Hernandez of Prior Lake, Minnesota on September 15th. The crash happened on the 4700 block of South University Drive around 8:00. Troopers say…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum will attend a send off ceremony Friday for 125 North Dakota National Guard members being deployed to the southern border. The Bismarck-based 957th multi-role bridge unit will support U.S. Customs and Border Protection in ongoing efforts to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. It will be a year-long mission. Burgum said the request for assistance came…
Sens. Kevin Cramer & John HoevenWASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota Republican Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are among 16 senators who want the Biden administration to stop accepting most Afghan refugees until vetting procedures are changed. The 16 senators outlined their concerns in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “We are concerned…
In Ghoul Morning Monday on the Morning Show, we told you about where to go to see some incredibly creative and artistic pumpkin carvings. This morning, we’re helping you get your hands on pumpkins to try it yourself. And you can find them at one of the top destinations in the Red River Valley region for fall fun. L’il Bitz…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One faithful lunch meeting sparked something magical. Jodi Plecity, founder of the Peoples Rising, met Sarah and Arlin Fischer, the founders of the Crosses For Cameron Foundation. Both organizations knew about pain and grieving. Jodi suffered the loss of four children and Sara’s late son Cameron Bolton, who passed away in 2018, was part of the…
