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North Dakota’s House Majority Leader Talks About School Security

Al Carlson Points To Training of Teachers In Other States

FARGO, N.D. —  School security will likely be on the agenda during next year’s North Dakota legislative session. House Majority Leader Al Carlson of Fargo thinks it’s unfortunate that proposals to add more security to schools failed in the past two sessions. The Republican says other states are taking action. “It’s been very controversial with the school boards, and the…

Two Principals Placed On Leave Pending An Investigation

Rapid City School District Calls It A "Personnel Matter"

Greg McNabb And Holly YamadaRAPID CITY, S.D.– Two Rapid City-area elementary school principals have been suspended for undisclosed reasons. Principals at Black Hawk Elementary and Valley View Elementary have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by school district officials. A school spokeswoman declined to comment on the reasons, calling it a “personnel matter.” She did say there…

Man Hurt After Hitting Horse On U.S. Highway 2

The early Morning Crash Happened Near Wilton, Minnesota

BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. — A Guthrie, Minnesota man was hurt after running into a horse on U.S. Highway 2 in Wilton. Beltrami County Sheriff’s office says 46-year-old Jeremy Rauch hit the horse owned by 82-year-old Gary Bryngelson of Wilton around 3:30 this morning. The horse was killed. Rauch was taken to Sanford in Bemidji with non-life threatening injuries. Categories: Local…

LIVE: Hope Inc. Sled Hockey

Find out if KVRR News is tough enough to take on these athletes.

The athletes of Hope, Inc. Paralympics club may be mobility-challenged, but when it comes to the sled hockey challenge coming up this weekend, it’s the able-bodied who often find themselves struggling to keep up. The Morning Show’s Emily Welker found that out the hard way when she and the other folks from KVRR accepted the sled hockey challenge for the…

Boston’s Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar Celebrates Grand Opening

Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar is a US brand with 25 locations in 16 states, and is a sister brand to the Canadian Boston Pizza.

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Boston’s Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar in West Fargo celebrated their grand opening with plenty of food for everybody. The company also officially joined the Chamber of Commerce. The location has been open for about six months, but owners wanted to make their presence better known before holding a grand opening celebration. “We want to make…

Jim Johnson Removed As Fargo School Board President

Member Voted 6-3 To Remove Johnson From His Position

FARGO, N.D. — The president of the Fargo School Board has been voted out of his position. Jim Johnson was removed as president by a vote of 6-3 at Tuesday’s school board meeting. A motion was made to remove Johnson from his role due to a violation over written and verbal exchanges between Johnson and other board members and the…

A Fargo Apartment Complex is Being Torn Down, Displacing 60 Tenants

A Manufactured Gas Plant operated at the site of the apartment complex from approximately 1885 through 1960

FARGO, N.D. — If you live at Heartland Apartment Homes in Fargo, you most likely woke up to a heartbroken letter this morning. “I’m kind of disappointed,” tenant Tracy Shaw said. “When I moved here a year ago I thought that this would be a forever home for me.” Tracy’s “forever home” will now only be a place to live…

‘Down Home’ Helps Family Transition Into Permanent Housing

The family of five has a baby on the way

FARGO, N.D. — A new non–profit in the area called Down Home is helping families transition into permanent housing. They house those with limited resources who are referred through an agency. “I am feeling lots of feelings. Lots and lots of feelings. I’m very happy, I’m very grateful,” said Sheyann Ducheneaux, a housing recipient. “My husband and I have always felt called…

Fargo City Commission Backs Plan to Allow Drinking At Downtown Events

The Downtown Community Partnership hopes to have the changes in place by the 2018 Street Fair in July

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo City commissioners are on board to allow drinking alcohol in public at events like the Street Fair and Cork and Canvas Art Walk in downtown Fargo. The Downtown Community Partnership (DCP) may be trying to change the liquor ordinance in downtown Fargo, but even they say safety is of the utmost importance. “We want to make sure…

Sanford Health: One of Fourteen Participants in Diabetes Study

Sanford Project T-Rex Study gathers 110 patients to see if T-regulatory cells can reverse Type 1 Diabetes

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota has one of the highest rates of Type 1 Diabetes patients in the nation. However, at Sanford Health in Fargo, a clinical test can be a game changer for a disease’s impact on children’s lives. In a partnership with Caladrius Biosciences, Sanford Health has launched the Sanford Project T–Rex Study to study how patients react…