BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) — Native American activist Leonard Peltier is out of prison after nearly 50 years and has just returned to North Dakota. Peltier arrived in Belcourt around 6 p.m. Tuesday to begin serving his home confinement after being given clemency under President Joe Biden. KVRR’s Alex Bertsch is there and filed this report. See his continuing coverage on…
Courtesy: Wadena Chamber of Commerce/FacebookST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has issued an executive order to authorize the National Guard to provide temporary shelter in Wadena after an apartment building fire. One person died in the fire that started Sunday night around 10:45 at 123 Bryant Avenue Southeast. Firefighters spent the night battling the fire in the frigid weather….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new LendingTree survey puts North Dakota and South Dakota in the top 10 of states that would be most vulnerable to President Trump’s tariffs. The analysis finds North Dakota would rank at number one as the most vulnerable to “retaliatory” tariffs and South Dakota third. The data comes from trades made in 2023 with nearly…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $27.4 million in its ultrasound initiative for North Dakota clinics and hospitals. With $21.8 million to help 69 North Dakota hospitals and health centers and $5.7 million to boost training opportunities throughout the state. “We’re definitely very grateful to the Helmsley Charitable for this grant opportunity and we really think…
North Dakota House ChamberBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRRNorth Dakota Monitor) — House members vote down a concurrent resolution that would proclaim Jesus Christ’s kingship in North Dakota. The vote was 31 for the resolution with 59 against. It was introduced by embattled Republican Rep. Nico Rios of Williston who was officially denounced by the state GOP over statements he made about the…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota jurors who see and hear graphic images and testimony as part of a trial may be offered counseling services. HB 1047 would offer those services to jurors and alternates. They would qualify for ten hours of counseling after the trial was over if the case they sat on had to deal with violent crimes…
DEVILS LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — The city of Devils Lake says people should boil their water before using. The issue went into effect Monday afternoon. They’re potential health risks to the water supply after the city had a water main break due to the cold weather. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing…
Warren Zeiders / Aaron LewisFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A rising country star is the first summer concert announcement by The Lights in West Fargo. Warren Zeiders will perform live on Thursday, July 31. He recently won CMT’s “Breakthrough Male Video of the Year”. His music already has two billion career streams in just three years. Tickets run between $79 and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The former chief operating officer of Shorestone Development of Fargo is indicted by a grand jury on four counts of bank fraud. 29-year-old Daniel Lindgren of West Fargo is accused of writing himself around 270 checks worth over $2.8 million from July 2022 through October 2024. He had a rubber stamp with the owner’s signature and…
BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Jamestown man is facing several charges stemming from a number of incidents that allegedly occurred in Barnes County last year. 33-year-old Spencer Elliott is facing one count of felony gross sexual imposition, seven counts of felony corruption of a minor, and three felony drug-related charges. Elliott was arrested last Thursday and is in Barnes…
