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Red River Zoo’s new exhibit to feature North American wildlife

"You're going to be able to see bison, pronghorn antelope, sand hill cranes as well as a new prairie dog exhibit."

August 25, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re looking to encounter North Dakota wildlife you may not have to go very far. The Red River Zoo’s four acre expansion project “Scheels Pride of the Prairie” is under construction. The exhibit will feature an ecosystem of plants and animals that are native to North America. “This exhibit is going to be absolutely fantastic….

Fargo Park Board members tour parks, facilities to gauge future plans for the city

August 25, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Park Board members are touring multiple parks and facilities to see first-hand how their work is impacting the city. “The purpose, really, is just for us to be able to see what’s going on in all of the parks and get some answers if we have some questions about some of the things. See some…

Enrollment Numbers Up Slightly On First Day At Fargo Public Schools

August 25, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — It’s back to school for kids in Fargo Public Schools and the first day enrollment numbers are in. The district has 11,419 students in grades K through 12. That does not include numbers for the Explorer Academy program which opens September 7. Enrollment is up 84 kids from the start of school in 2020. Categories: Local News,…

Voting organizations call for fair districting in North Dakota

"This is about representation. This is about having equal access to electing somebody that knows the community."

August 25, 2021

Aaron Walling,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — State voting leaders are discussing the 2021 legislative redistricting process in North Dakota. Leaders from Voters First, the League of Women Voters, Native Vote and the BadAss Grandmas for Democracy are calling for fair legislative districting by the 2021 North Dakota legislative Redistricting Committee. The organizations are asking for districting concepts that would give better representation…

Mandan woman sues over policy limiting townhome occupants

August 25, 2021

Jim Monk,

MANDAN, N.D. – A woman who lived in community housing in Mandan has filed a lawsuit claiming she was forced from her townhome because she has too many children. Shukri Ahmed, in her complaint, says she was told by Affordable Housing Developers, Inc., that she must leave the property where she has resided with her children for four years because…

Watch: Line 3 protest under way at Minnesota State Capitol

August 25, 2021

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX9) – Live coverage of the Line 3 protest near the state capitol in St. Paul. Categories: Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Parent group says it has signatures to recall four Fargo school board members

August 25, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A parent group says it has the necessary signatures needed for a special election to recall four members of the Fargo School Board. The Recall Fargo School Board Committee represents those upset with what they say is a board that does not listen and does not represent constituents. Allie Ollenburger, one of the organizers of the recall…

Burgum will not require COVID-19 vaccine for state employees

August 25, 2021

Jim Monk,

Gov. Doug Burgum receives a COVID-19 vaccination.BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he no plans to order state employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. “We’re going to keep focusing on education, not mandates. The mandates seem to have a bad reaction in our state. They probably work somewhere, here they probably have the reverse effect” Burgum…

Sanford directs employees to wear masks regardless of vaccination status

"We are seeing unprecedented high patient volumes in our hospitals along with sharply rising cases of COVID-19 across our footprint"

August 25, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR) – Effective Thursday, Sanford Health will require all employees to wear face coverings, including workers who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The announcement was made in an email sent to employees Wednesday from Sanford Chief Physician Dr. Jeremy Cauwels. “We are seeing unprecedented high patient volumes in our hospitals along with sharply rising cases of COVID-19 across…

Devils Lake strip club shooter sentenced

August 25, 2021

Jim Monk,

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Florida man who prosecutors say fired gunshots into a strip club on the outskirts of Devils Lake on Feb. 13 has been sentenced five years in prison. Ramsey County State’s Attorney Beau Cummings says 23 year-old Mauricio Colindres of Miami pleaded guilty to three felonies in connection with the shooting at Wally’s Wild West…