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Suspect arrested in swatting prank at Barnesville High School

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Barnesville High School was one of the schools in the region that were hit Thursday by threatening messages. These calls were quickly determined to be hoaxes by authorities and there was no threat. School Superintendent Jon Ellerbusch says police were notified immediately and the person that sent the email threat was identified and arrested. State laws…

North Dakotans 5-11 Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Next Week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — COVID-19 booster vaccines for kids from 5 to 11 will be available next week in North Dakota. Health and Human Services has ordered an initial allocation of 5,600 pediatric bivalent booster doses from the federal government. They are for those kids who completed the primary series at least two months ago. The latest vaccine protects against…

Sawyer Anderson Wins Young Eco-Hero Award

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo teen wins a prestigious award for her work in taking crucial steps to help better the environment. Thirteen-year-old Sawyer Anderson is one of 16 activists around the globe to receive the 2022 International Young Eco-Hero Award presented by Action for Nature. She won 2nd place in the eight to 12-year-old category for…

Shannon Brandt makes first court appearance in murder case

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — 41-year-old Shannon Brandt, who is accused of intentionally running down a teen following a street dance in McHenry, North Dakota, makes his first court appearance. He appeared by Zoom from the Stutsman County Jail. Southeast District Judge Bradley Cruff presided. Brandt’s attorney, Mark Friese, waived the reading of the charges and penalties in the case and…

Commissioners may remove Deputy Mayor designation from Piepkorn

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Two Fargo city commissioners will recommend rescinding Commissioner Dave Piepkorn of his Deputy Mayor designation at the next city commission meeting. Commissioners Arlette Preston and John Strand will bring the motion forward. In a memo, Preston and Strand wrote commissioners should be respectful to one another and the residents of the city, and should not be hostile,…

Out-of-State Money Fuels North Dakota Term Limits Campaign

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A campaign over whether to impose term limits on North Dakota lawmakers and the governor is a mismatch so far – at least financially. Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Term Limits, has contributed more than $810,000 in the past two years to get the ballot proposal before voters. Lawmakers and opponents complain they can’t keep up with out-of-state…

Panel subpoenas Trump to testify about Capitol attack

North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer said the committee "was created to keep the current president from being the issue."

Because the Jan 6 Committee was created to keep the current president from being the issue. It’s not working because Americans see the problems created by Joe Biden every day. https://t.co/gENXGS8mjy — Sen. Kevin Cramer (@SenKevinCramer) October 13, 2022 WASHINGTON – The House Jan. 6 committee voted Thursday to subpoena Donald Trump for testimony before the panel over the 2021…