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NDSU offers Bison Strides equine therapy

This therapy allows individuals to receive therapy in a fun-filled and a not so typical therapy environment.

April 2, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D – (KVRR) – Get your boots and helmet and saddle up for a ride. “We see a lot of benefits for people of abilities who are riding,” North Dakota State Associate Professor Animal Sciences Dr. Erika Berg said. North Dakota State University offers equine activities and assisted therapies in a program called Bison Strides. The three programs within…

Lawmakers derail plan seen as bailout for Hoeven’s bank

April 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Budget writers in the Republican-controlled North Dakota House want to derail legislation to save a troubled shipping facility. The move comes after criticism that the move was a bailout for banks, including one owned by GOP U.S. Sen. John Hoeven. Five Minot-area lawmakers sponsored the legislation for the intermodal shipping facility that sought to provide $8.2 million…

Police supervisor says kneeling on Floyd’s neck ‘totally unnecessary’

April 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – The head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s homicide division has testified that kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and in the prone position is “top-tier, deadly” force and “totally unnecessary.” Lt. Richard Zimmerman testified Friday at the trial of Officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with killing George Floyd last year. His testimony came a…

Two wanted for fatal North Dakota shooting arrested in Arizona

April 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Police say two men wanted for a fatal shooting in Bismarck have been arrested in a small Arizona town near the Mexico border. Officials say the men, 26 and 29, are both from Detroit and were traveling in Douglas, Ariz. Thursday night when they were pulled over for a traffic violation and arrested on warrants from North…

Two more arrested in West Fargo shooting

April 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two more people have been arrested in connection to the March 21 shooting in West Fargo that occurred in the 1500 block of 11th Avenue E. Jahmond Walker, of Glyndon, Minn. was arrested in Hibbing, Minn. on charges of aggravated assault. Twenty-one-year-old Leotis McGee Jr. of Fargo was arrested by the Marshals Service in Minneapolis…

CDC says fully vaccinated can travel, no need to quarantine

April 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

NEW YORK – Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting a COVID-19 test or going into quarantine. The agency previously cautioned against unnecessary travel even for vaccinated people. Vaccinated people should still wear a…

Strong economic growth continues in the region

April 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

OMAHA, Neb. – A new monthly survey of business leaders suggests that strong economic growth will continue over the next few months in nine Midwest and Plains states as businesses continue to recover from the pandemic. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, said businesses in the area have recovered about half of the roughly 120,000 jobs lost…

Update: Crews stop wildfire from spreading into Medora

April 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – Firefighters have stopped a wildfire from spreading in the western North Dakota tourist town of Medora, where its 100 residents were forced to evacuate. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damaged structures in the community, which is just outside Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Crews spared the Burning Hills Amphitheatre, home to the Medora Musical. The…

Rep. Armstrong takes questions from Sheyenne High School seniors

The politician held a Q&A with high school seniors

April 1, 2021

KVRR Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — Congressman Kelly Armstrong stops by a local high school for a Q&A session with the seniors. “It’s part of what we do it’s one of my favorite things to do in office” said Armstrong. The senior class at Sheyenne High School get the chance to have a Q&A with Armstrong. The class shared their opinions…

Move that house! Traffic temporarily disrupted as a house is moved across Fargo

April 1, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A house on the move early Thursday morning caused some traffic disruptions around town. “It’s interesting,” said Linda Warner, who watched from the street as the house was hauled across University Drive South. “I was looking for something to do this morning anyway,” she laughed. Warner has lived in Fargo for 14 years but says it’s…