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Workers’ Memorial Day honors those killed on the job in North Dakota & Minnesota

Union leaders are calling on Congress to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act

April 28, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Leaders from the Northern Plains United Labor Council are speaking out about the fight for safer jobs on this Workers’ Memorial Day. Eighteen names accompanied by flowers sat side-by-side inside the Fargo-Moorhead Labor Temple Wednesday afternoon. They’re North Dakota workers who were killed on the job last year, two of which had contracted the coronavirus. “I’m…

The Ensuring Innovation Act: New Law Helps Lower Prescription Prices

The Ensuring Innovation Act will help prevent pharmaceutical manufacturers from making small adjustments to raise drug prices.

April 28, 2021

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WASHINGTON (KVRR) — Some prescription prices will be lower with a new bill President Biden has signed into law. The Ensuring Innovation Act will help prevent pharmaceutical manufacturers from making small adjustments to raise drug prices. The bill was led by Democratic Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota and Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. They say they want to help…

Norsk Hostfest Called Off For A Second Straight Year Due To Pandemic

April 28, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. — (AP) The coronavirus pandemic has taken down one of North Dakota’s most popular festivals for a second straight year. The Norsk Hostfest in Minot bills itself as the largest Scandinavian festival in North America. Event officials cited concerns about COVID-19 hurting the tour business and travel, as well as whether participants would be willing to gather in…

WATCH: President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress

April 28, 2021

Site Staff,

Categories: Politics / Elections Tags: JOE BIDEN, President, UNITED STATES, USA

Walmart employee aids police in tracking down Moorhead mosque vandalism suspect

"This person in particular got it narrowed down to the time frame of when this incident happened and then gave that information to one of our detectives."

April 28, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle sits in a Clay County jail tonight, accused of vandalizing a Moorhead Mosque. His arrest is being credited to a Walmart store employee. “An investigator came out when the mosque had video ready for us and we started working on the case,” Moorhead Police Chief Shannon Monroe said. Monroe recounts how a Walmart…

“Hockey for Hope” sled hockey event coming to Grand Forks

It will be at the ICON Sports Center on Saturday, May 1st from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

April 28, 2021

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A local nonprofit is hoping to open a whole new world for people with mobility challenges in Grand Forks. For the first time ever, HOPE Inc. is hosting a sled hockey fundraiser at the ICON Sports Center on Saturday, May 1st. The “Hockey for Hope” event is from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eighteen teams…

High Risk Sex Offender Has New Fargo Address

April 28, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Police in Fargo are notifying the community that a high risk sex offender is now living at Centre Inc at 123 15 Street North. 31-year-old Richard Staples was convicted in 2017 for raping a 6-year-old girl. He was convicted earlier in 2014 for raping a 21-year-old woman. Both cases were in U.S. Federal Court in North Dakota….

Electronic Posting of Private Land Bill Signed, ND is 1st In Nation

April 28, 2021

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota becomes the first state in the nation to allow electronic posting of private land. Gov. Doug Burgum signing the legislation saying it’s a “shining example of what we can accomplish when we work together and harness the power of technology to find new, innovative solutions to complex problems”. Under current North Dakota law, private land…

Fargo teacher accused of inappropriate behavior resigns

April 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo teacher has resigned amid accusations that he made inappropriate comments to students. The Fargo Public School District says John Raaen resigned his position from Carl Ben Eielson Middle School where he was a Social Studies teacher. According to the investigation, multiple students reported that Raaen “rubs and touches female students’ backs, shoulders and arms, moves…

Food Network to feature Moorhead’s Rustica on Friday

The episode is set to run this Friday at 8 p.m.

April 28, 2021

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Another local restaurant will be in the TV spotlight this weekend. Rustica Eatery & Tavern posted to Facebook that it will be featured on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” this Friday at 8 p.m. The Moorhead restaurant is one of many in the metro that have recently made it on the hit show. The show’s…