North Dakota News

Severe drought affecting farmers, crops and livestock

The most affected areas of drought are leaving lasting effects on both crops and livestock.

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Severe drought conditions continue to have damaging effects on the agricultural industry. “Ninety-nine percent of the state is currently in drought of which 18 percent is in the most severe or D-4 level which is known as exceptional drought,” North Dakota State University Extension Livestock Environmental Specialist Miranda Meehan said. The most affected areas of drought…

Online sales soar amid ammunition shortage

The decrease in supply could be contributed to a rise in gun ownership over the past year.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local company is helping sell ammunition amid a national shortage. The owner of F-M Liquidators says the decrease in supply can be contributed to a rise in gun ownership over the past year and repeating patterns every time a new President comes into office. To help keep up with the low supply and high demand…

Dwight Yoakam Coming to The Lights in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Country music singer, film and tv star Dwight Yoakam is coming to The Lights in West Fargo. The man who has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide will take the Midco Stage on Thursday, September 2. Tickets go on sale this Friday morning at 10 at ticketmaster.com. Prices range between $49 and $69, plus fees….

Senators would stop ‘micropolitan’ label for 144 US cities

WASHINGTON – Some lawmakers are trying to stop 144 American cities from losing their designations as “metropolitan areas.” The federal government wants to update the standard from at least 50,000 residents in a city’s urban core to a minimum of 100,000 people. Republican John Thune of South Dakota and Democrat Mark Kelly of Arizona introduced Senate legislation Tuesday that would…

LIVE: Roger Maris All-Star Week

Maris's legacy lives on. Now you can come be a part of it.

After a year of staying away from each other to stay healthy, the timing couldn’t be better for folks turning out to connect with one another at Sanford Health’s newest public event. Organizers are reporting good turnout for the inaugural Roger Maris All-Star Week in the metro. The events have been running all week, and continue through Saturday. Amongst the…

Two men injured in altercation, stabbing in Fargo apartment

FARGO (KVRR) – Two men have been hospitalized following an altercation that led to a stabbing at a Fargo apartment. Police responded to the disturbance around 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of 25th Avenue South. Police say investigators are working to determine exactly what happened. Two adult males, known to each other, sustained serious injuries. One of the…

Motocross Racer Dies After Crash During Race In Jamestown

GoFundMe Set Up To Help Family Of Cody Martin

A motocross racer from Bismarck has died after a crash while racing in Jamestown. Now, you can help support the family. That’s according to a GoFundMe page set up for the family of Cody Martin. The page says he died June 13th from injuries he sustained during a race. The GoFundMe organizer writes, “No matter if it was detailing or…