We might not need to bundle up quite so much this morning as we did earlier this week. But this little guy didn’t get the memo. Billy the chinchilla is one of several available at Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue. Chinchillas, with their dense, soft, beautiful fur, are ready for the cold, and for your cuddles. That’s in the…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gamblers poured more than $1.3 billion into electronic pull tab machines in fiscal 2021, nearly double the amount spent in the previous fiscal year. According to the Attorney General’s Office, which oversees gambling in the state, gamblers already have wagered more than $563 million in the first four months of the current fiscal year. North Dakota’s top…
Think your Christmas tree is a tough job to tackle every year? Check out this one. North Dakota’s state capitol is hosting its annual “Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony” Monday night at 5:30. Staff members started work on the 26-foot tree about six weeks ago, when the First Lady chose this year’s theme, “Share Your Story.” It takes 4 to 5…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Amazon donates $3,000 worth of toys to the West Fargo Police Department. Officers will hand them out to kids throughout December and next year. While responding to calls officers will try and use the toys to help kids cope with trauma. Officers want to build relationships with the community and make sure kids’ first interaction…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum says he will travel to Texas next week to visit 125 North Dakota National Guard soldiers serving on the U.S.-Mexico border. The Bismarck-based 957th Engineer Company was deployed in October. Their mission is expected to last about a year. “We’re grateful for the brave men and women of the North Dakota National Guard…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A 27-year-old Valley City man has changed his plea to guilty to an attempted murder charge. Alex Mooridian shot another man on February 25 in Valley City. The shooting victim, a Valley City man, has recovered. In a separate case, Barnes County State’s Attorney Tonya Duffy says Mooridian changed his plea on a felony burglary…
Online shooting threat 12/7/2021 WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Public School officials received multiple phone calls from parents Wednesday morning, expressing concern that a shooting threat investigation involving Cheney Middle School is not fully resolved. “We have heard from several families this morning expressing concern that the initial threat of school violence referenced five individuals, and only two…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – A former Fargo police chief has been confirmed to lead the nation’s largest law enforcement agency. Chris Magnus, now the police chief in Tucson, Arizona, is the new Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The 60,000-person agency oversees the nation’s border security, trade, and travel. Magnus was approved by a vote of 50-47, with Senator Susan…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Park District announces its plans for the new Fargo Sports Complex and the support of 11 community partners. Construction is planned on 100 acres just west of Interstate 29, between 52nd Avenue and 64th Avenues South. The facility will include 1 full size indoor soccer turf field, 4 full sized basketball courts, administrative offices, multipurpose…
FARGO (KVRR) – An eighth person charged in connection with a prostitution robbery scheme in Fargo has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. Thirty-year-old Zachary Mitchell of Fargo was part of a group that lured men to apartments through an online ad that promoted prostitution. “The victim arranged to meet an individual for the purpose of commercial sex…
