Agricultural producers in our region are under pressure like maybe ever before. It’s due in part to the food scarcity around the globe that’s leading to hunger here at home, and worldwide. And next week, farming leaders are gathering in Fargo to figure out how to handle it. Some of the same issues the average person is facing are hitting…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Fire Department says a person jumped from the second floor of an apartment building on fire. It happened around 7:40 Thursday morning at 728 23rd Street South. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from outside the second-floor unit located on the southwest corner of the building. They made entry into the apartment and were able…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A judge has sentenced former Minneapolis police Officer Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a federal civil rights charge for his role in the killing of George Floyd. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sentenced Lane on Thursday for his February conviction of depriving Floyd of medical care as he lay dying under…
President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden. April 11, 2022. WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, making him the second U.S. president to get the virus and underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society. The 79-year-old Biden is fully vaccinated after getting two initial doses of the coronavirus…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A training exercise at Fargo’s City Hall designed to be a realistic active shooter scenario. It’s to put security, sheltering and evacuation plans into place for those inside City Hall. The point of the exercise: to prepare and recognize anything could happen at any time, especially in a public building. “We have a lot of staff…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Calling it a game changer for Minnesotans and Canadians, Sen. Amy Klobuchar announcing the return of the Remote Area Border Crossing Program. That allows U.S. travelers to enter Canada by water or ice, rather than land or air ports of entry. Klobuchar says it will help boost tourism and access to homes and businesses on both…
HUBBARD CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Park Rapids, Minnesota man is arrested for DWI after hitting a teen walking on the shoulder of 170th Street in Henrietta Township earlier this month. Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office got a report of the hit-and-run on July 7. They say 18-year-old Isabelle Croskrey of Park Rapids was walking with her sister around 9:40 that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police are making plans for a substation with part-time officers on the corner of Fourth Avenue North and Broadway in downtown Fargo. They say it’s expected to open this Fall and will feature an emergency phone by the front doors. It’s a way for police to check-in on what’s happening around downtown. At the monthly…
Maichael YousaFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The suspect involved in two crashes that shutdown part of the interstate in Fargo Tuesday night is identified. He is 28-year-old Maichael Yousa. He was shot twice by a North Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Miles Rhonemus after he fired at the trooper. Rhonemus has been with the department since 2020. Yousa is being held on…
GREEN BAY, Wisc. (WLUK) — The Green Bay Packers have signed North Dakota State wide receiver Christian Watson, the team’s second-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft. According to reports, Watson’s deal is for four years. The team announced the signing on its website, but did not say how much money the deal is worth. Categories: North Dakota News, Top…
