North Dakota News

LIVE: The Plains Art Gala Returns

The region's biggest art party is back in the heart of downtown.

It’s a good thing creativity comes with the territory. That’s because the creative types at the  Plains Art Museum had to do some fast thinking about how to pull off the return of the Art Gala safely. Usually, the Gala takes place in May, and at that point, museum folks were still working to plan the Gala’s return, this time…

Attorney says Mister Money employee who shot at getaway car did nothing wrong

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The attorney for a Fargo pawnshop employee who fired shots at the car of a fleeing armed robber says prosecutors made the wrong decision in charging him with reckless endangerment. Craig Richie represents Kyle Ramsey, an employee of Mister Money, which was robbed at gunpoint on June 10. “They’re sincerely wrong on this. This will not be settled…

Fargo Heart Walk brings people together to promote heart-healthy lifestyles

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Heart Walk is bringing people back together to promote heart-healthy lifestyles. “We need a lot of advocacy,” said Leslee Williams. Leslee founded the nonprofit There Is A Solution Inc. after surviving two strokes. “I went in for an angiogram on my brain and when I went in, I stroked in recovery. So, I literally…

Over 1,000 Backpacks Given To Schools

In addition to the school district we've also made backpacks available for our local shelters as we know that there are a lot of youth that are spending time and remaining in shelters at this moment,"

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After a successful end to their school supply drive, United Way of Cass-Clay is ensuring students who could not make the event are still equipped with all the learning essentials they may need. After four days full of students getting ready to head back to the classroom, United way of Cass clay is ending their school…

Update: Man critically injured outside of Fargo hotel

FARGO (KVRR) – Police say a man who was found unconscious in the parking lot of a south Fargo hotel remains in critical condition. Police were called at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to the Motel 6 at 1202 36th St. S. Detectives reviewed surveillance video and conducted several interviews and learned that the man was involved in an altercation with…

Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dies

WASHINGTON – The longtime president of the AFL-CIO labor union has died at age 72. Richard Trumka had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for 14 years. The AFL-CIO said in a statement Thursday, “The labor movement, the AFL-CIO and the nation lost a legend today.” The organization said Trumka had “devoted his life to…

NDSU alum Payton Otterdahl finishes 10th in Olympics shot put

Payton Otterdahl places 10th in the Olympic shot put final. A tremendous accomplishment for a legendary Bison. pic.twitter.com/W8haT9P9Qm — NDSU Track & Field (@NDSUTrackField) August 5, 2021 TOKYO (KVRR) – Minnesota native and former Bison track and field athlete Payton Otterdahl finishes his first Olympics in 10th place in the shot put with a throw of 66 feet 26 inches….

Trial Begins For Chiropractor Accused of Killing Four People In Mandan

BISMARCK, N.D.– An attorney for a chiropractor accused in the gruesome killings of four people at a Mandan property management firm says the case amounts to a rush to judgment based on bad information that led to the wrong conclusion. Forty-seven-year-old Chad Isaak, of Washburn, is accused of killing RJR Maintenance and Management co-owner Robert Fakler and employees Adam Fuehrer,…