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Transportation supervisor terminated from West Fargo Public Schools as dispute over bus drivers’ wages continues

September 1, 2021

Site Staff,

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….

Governor Burgum addresses hospital strain as capacity limits are reached

"We want to make sure that North Dakotans know that the risk is real."

September 1, 2021

Aaron Walling,

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…

Senator Cramer discusses efforts to assist veterans

September 1, 2021

Aaron Walling,

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…

KVRR’s TJ Nelson Featured In Latest Issue of “The Good Life”

September 1, 2021

KVRR Staff,

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 assistant police chief on leave pending internal investigation

September 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

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…

Burgum: North Dakotans should know virus threat is real

September 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

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”…

$40,000 reward offered for information about mysterious cattle deaths

September 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

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…

Fargo Amazon warehouse on schedule, career day set for Sept. 15

September 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – As Amazon prepares to open its Fargo Fulfillment Center in the coming weeks, the company is looking for workers here and across the country. The company will host its third annual Amazon Career Day on September 15. Amazon Vice-President Ardine Williams says it’ll be an interactive experience for all job seekers, regardless of experience, professional field, or…

Driver ticketed for plowing into wet cement in Grand Forks

September 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A 79-year-old Grand Forks resident was cited after Grand Forks police say the driver mistakenly drove into a closed lane of freshly-poured concrete. The car got stuck and had to be removed by a construction tractor. Damage to the concrete was repaired. The driver was not injured. Police say the driver was given a citation…

Motorcycle Driver Suffers Severe Head Injury In Crash

Crash happened on I-94 frontage road 2 miles east of Mapleton

September 1, 2021

Site Staff,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. – A motorcycle driver is hospitalized with a serious head injury this morning after a late night crash on an I-94 frontage road. North Dakota High Patrol says a 47-year-old Fargo woman was heading eastbound on the frontage road two miles east of Mapleton, when she failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the road. She…