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North Dakota leads the nation in DUI rate

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – With more than five percent of drivers reporting a DUI on their record, North Dakota is the leader of DUIs and drivers with suspended licenses in the nation according to a study by Insurify. The same study ranks the state third in speeding tickets meaning North Dakotans with a speeding ticket on average pay 56 percent…

Some Frozen Pizzas Fall Under Recall For Ready-To-Eat Bacon

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– Hornbacher’s is alerting customers about a recall involving Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. 185,000 pounds of the company’s ready-to-eat bacon topping may be contaminated with metal fragments. The topping was used as an ingredient in a number of frozen pizzas by Pizza Corner, Bellatoria, Roma and Brew Pub: see the list below. Smithfield issued the recall last Friday…

Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse to close in June

FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo bar that’s been a fixture on 13th Ave. S. for three decades is closing. Borrowed Buck Roadhouse announced the closure Wednesday on social media. “Hey everyone, it is with a heavy heart I announce that after 30 years Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse in Fargo will be closing its doors for good!  We will be partying hard…

Five-year prison term ordered in child starvation death

BISMARCK, N.D. – A North Dakota woman accused of allowing an infant in her care to starve to death two years ago has been sentenced to five years in prison. Twenty-seven-year-old Paige Howling Wolf, of Parshall, pleaded guilty in December to charges of involuntary manslaughter and three counts of child neglect in an agreement with prosecutors. Law enforcement and medical…

Vigil, rally planned for 2nd anniversary of Floyd killing

George Floyd memorial MINNEAPOLIS – A candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd’s memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for the second anniversary of his death. Activists planned the Wednesday vigil and a rally at the governor’s residence in St. Paul for the anniversary of Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020. Events following the anniversary…

Fans pack Newman Outdoor Field for some baseball

RedHawks baseball is back, their home opener gives fans a chance to come out enjoy the weather and root for their team.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- RedHawks baseball is back. Their home opener gives fans a chance to come out enjoy the weather and root for their team. Ms. North Dakota 2021 set the tone with the Star Spangled Banner and then we were ready to play ball. The RedHawks faithful came pouring in and packed the stands but first they had to…

Planned Parenthood describes why it’s possibly offering abortions in Moorhead

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Planned Parenthood possibly offering abortion services at its Moorhead clinic is part of its nationwide plan for what they are calling a “worst-case scenario” to handle an increase of patients. Planned Parenthood wants to offer abortions in states where it will be legal if Roe v. Wade is overturned. They announced their plan to add abortion…

Texas politician: Uvalde, Texas school shooter was born in ND

UPDATE – Democratic Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio told CNN the shooting suspect, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, was born in North Dakota, but didn’t specify where.   UVALDE, Texas (FOX NEWS) – A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 19 children and two adults dead on Tuesday. Governor Greg Abbott later said authorities killed the 18-year-old…

FEMA & Emergency Management Teams Survey Damage in NW Minnesota

Pennington Co., MNPENNINGTON CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — FEMA and Minnesota Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management are conducting surveys of recent flooding and storm damage in northwest Minnesota. The teams are traveling through Pennington, Polk, and Red Lake counties to determine if the damage exceeds local and state resources and to estimate repair costs. Pennington County Emergency Management Director…

Mother of infant shot at Fargo restaurant may not survive

Courtesy: GoFundMeFARGO (KVRR) – Family members indicate that the prognosis for a Moorhead woman who was shot at a Fargo restaurant last week is “very uncertain” and she may not survive. A GoFundMe page says Lucia Garcia suffered “significant brain damage” and didn’t have a pulse for approximately 15 minutes.  The family says CT scans showed swelling to her brain caused…