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North Dakota Democrats seeking more strength in numbers

March 5, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Trygve Hammer, a Democrat running for North Dakota’s lone U.S. House seat, speaks to Bismarck-Mandan Democratic-NPL districts on Feb. 26, 2026. The party is expecting a strong turnout for its state convention this weekend. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party expects to see many new faces at its…

Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon

March 4, 2026

KVRR Staff,

This image provided by the U.S. Army shows Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, in this May 16, 2025, photo. (U.S. Amy via AP)WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack have been released by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers…

Plea deal rejected and trial date set for former North Dakota Game & Fish director

March 4, 2026

TJ Nelson,

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) — A Morton County judge rejects a plea deal for former Game & Fish director Terry Steinwand. He is charged with one felony count of gross sexual imposition with a victim under 15. The criminal complaint says the victim told a counselor that Steinwand touched her inappropriately on multiple occasions, both over and under her clothes. During…

Problem Gambling Awareness Month Shines Light On Troubling Trends In Prediction Markets, Social Casinos

Experts Say Prediction Markets, Social Casinos Fueling Rise of Problem Gambling

Prediction markets are not regulated in the same manner as traditional gambling, meaning that kids as young as 18 can legally wager on a huge variety of things.

March 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Advocates against problem gambling have faced an uphill battle in recent years, with sports betting becoming more normalized in society and constant access to ways to wager on smartphones. Over the past twelve months, though, a new, even more dangerous foe has emerged: prediction markets. Susan Sheridan Tucker of the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling says…

Fargo-Cass Public Health Sends Measles Memo Home with Students

So far, the state of North Dakota has 21 confirmed cases of measles.

March 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With measles cases rising across the country – and in North Dakota – Fargo-Cass Public Health has distributed a memo to local students regarding the virus. The document, signed by the school nurse manager for Fargo-Cass Public health, lists the most common symptoms of measles and information about how contagious it can be. It mentions facts…

Matthew’s Voice Project has seen an increase in homeless students in need each year

March 4, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local non-profit helping students experiencing homelessness says they have been seeing an increase in students every year. Matthew’s Voice Project currently serves about 1,000 students in the Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Horace school districts. They provide them with funds to be able to pay for resources as well as things they are in need…

Local Veteran's Services Cut Down By Fargo Va

Local veteran said Fargo VA Medical Center dramatically reduced services

March 4, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Kevin Shores, a Navy Veteran and activist from Moorhead, has recently undergone a dramatic transition of care. From being able to receive up to 38 hours of care to now, only 13 hours per week. “I wasn’t able to get my hair washed or take a shower this week because it’s time-consuming. And now I have…

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict

March 4, 2026

KVRR Staff,

People watch from a rooftop as a plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. It demonstrated early GOP support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear…

High-Risk Sex Offender Registers at 1310 11th Street North in Fargo

March 4, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Damon John Smith, 38. Courtesy: Fargo Police Department.FARGO — The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that registered sex offender Damon John Smith has registered at 1310 11th St. N. in Fargo. Smith was assessed as a High Risk offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee after being convicted in Stark County District Court in 2023…

Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight

March 4, 2026

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in government programs, saying they put politics ahead…