ST. PAUL, Minn. – Health officials say a strain of avian flu confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in southern Minnesota does not pose a risk to the public and there are no food safety concerns for consumers. The state Board of Animal Health says routine testing discovered low pathogenic avian influenza at a farm in Kandiyohi County. The board…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – During a conversation at North Dakota State University, Bank of America’s CEO sees a bright future for our country’s economy. Brian Moynihan said during Senator Kevin Cramer’s speaker series “The Bully Pulpit” at Richard H. Barry Hall the economy is the size it was before the pandemic. He added Bank of America’s experts estimate it to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Security measures are being modified for this year’s Xcel Energy Holiday Lights Parade in Fargo-Moorhead. Downtown Community Partnership Executive Director Cindy Graffeo says the adjustments were made “in light of the events that happened in Wisconsin,” where at least 6 people were killed and dozens were injured by an SUV that sped through a Christmas parade…
GoFundMeFARGO, N.D. — A GoFundMe account has been set up to help cover the medical expenses of 14-year-old Kyler Entzi. He was seriously hurt when he attempted to grab the steering wheel and stop the crash of his father’s car at 19th Avenue North and I-29 in Fargo last Tuesday. It’s believed 41-year old Paul Entzi had a medical emergency….
Grand Forks, N.D. (KVRR) — An all-original Holiday show is helping kick off the season this weekend and Grand Forks. Performer and Grand Forks Native Misti Koop is directing and staring in The Holiday Show, which she also wrote. The show premiers at the Empire Theater this week. The show is described as like family holiday specials from the…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has outlined a plan to bring landowners, conservation groups, scientists, and others together to restore native grasslands. The agency says North Dakota has lost more than 70% of its native prairie, which is essential for wildlife, pollinators, ranching operations and communities. The Meadowlark Initiative allows producers to plant marginal cropland…
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Biden administration is asking the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals to wipe away an order from another appeals court blocking its Occupational Safety and Health Administration vaccine mandate. Several lawsuits were brought challenging the OSHA mandate, and last week the cases were consolidated in the 6th Circuit. Before the cases were consolidated, the 5th US…
UKRAINE (KVRR) – A North Dakota farmer is being held in a Ukranian prison for the alleged assassination plot of a member of the country’s president’s cabinet. Kurt Groszhan’s family says money was stolen and used to fund the election of Ukraine’s President. “We last heard from Kurt on November 16th at which time there was no indication there was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “Primarily the airlines, TSA, and the airports are all working together to make sure the passengers experience is a pleasant as possible during this busier holiday travel period,” said Executive Director, Fargo Airport Authority Shawn Dobberstein. If you plan on hitting the skies for some pies or the road for some rolls, travelers should know this…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Due to COVID, no food actually touched the floor of the dome for a second year in a row. Instead, high school students worked effortlessly to collect food at their schools and bring in monetary donations. Great Plains Food Bank will distribute the food throughout the region. The need has gone up greatly during the pandemic….
