Sen. Janne Myrdal (R-Edinburg) BISMARCK, N.D. – A lawmaker who heads North Dakota’s anti-abortion legislative caucus said Thursday it’s likely the Republican-led Legislature will seek to pass a measure mirroring a new Texas law that virtually bans all abortions and that the Supreme Court has allowed to remain in force. GOP Sen. Janne Myrdal, one of the Legislature’s most ardent…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A former employee of the North Dakota State Penitentiary has been accused of smuggling drugs and electronics into the prison for an inmate in exchange for money. Investigators say Matthew Taylor was working as a correctional officer last year when he received payments from a woman to deliver a cellphone, two SIM cards and a cigarette package…
If you’re looking for a boy who can steal your heart, boy do we have the deal for you this morning. Meet Bandit, the Catahoula leopard dog. Homeward Animal Shelter’s Heather Klefstad introduces us to the 6-year-old sweetie this morning. He’s a cuddler and up to date with all his vaccinations, neutered, and house trained. His striking red-colored spotted coat…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The former operations supervisor for the West Fargo Public Schools Transportation Dept. believes he was terminated this week because he’s speaking up on behalf of school bus drivers who want a pay increase. ” completely blindsided. There’s not one person in the entire building that saw that coming,” Kenneth Steiner said Wednesday afternoon regarding his termination….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A rise in COVID-19 cases has North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum alongside state hospital leaders addressing the increase of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, hospitals across the state are beginning to see a repeat of last year’s record high hospitalizations. “Let’s take a look back a year ago, COVID has…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer is discussing efforts to help assist veterans across the state. As he convenes with his Veterans Advisory Board, Cramer says one implementation along the way to assist veterans includes an act that will provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy to those struggling with traumatic brain injuries or post traumatic stress disorder. On the…
TJ Nelson / “The Good Life”/ Urban Toad MediaFARGO, N.D. — The latest issue of “The Good Life” is on the stands and online with “Below Zero Wrestling” on the cover. But look inside and you’ll find a fun little article with KVRR Local News anchor TJ Nelson called “Having a Beer with TJ Nelson”. To be fully transparent, TJ…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – West Fargo Assistant Police Chief Jerry Boyer has been placed on paid administrative leave. City spokesperson Melissa Richard says Boyer has been on leave “due to an ongoing, internal investigation unrelated to criminal matters” since Aug. 19. “There will be no further comment on the investigation because it is active and the department does not…
FARGO, N.D. – Gov. Doug Burgum is pleading for North Dakota residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as North Dakota’s hospitals struggle with an influx of patients infected with the delta variant. Burgum brought together health professionals Wednesday in his first COVID-19 briefing in more than five months. The governor says hospital capacity is a “present and looming issue”…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association says a $40,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the strange deaths of dozens of cows near Jamestown. The group says 58 pregnant cows were found dead on July 29 in a pasture leased for grazing on the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge. At…
