MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – A Minneapolis woman stepped up in a huge way to help those in need. Emily Kunkel, a nurse who graduated from NDSU in 2021, was on the road when she saw two state troopers performing CPR at a crash scene on December 6. She helped out with five victims in the crash. After letting them know she…
KINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) – We are close to the Final Four for both the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, and for anyone that filled out brackets, they probably already look like Swiss cheese and full of holes. But for one Kindred eight-year-old, his bracket is near the top of the ESPN leaderboards. “I just look at the teams and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health is becoming the official physician provider for UND student-athletes. The partnership is effective July 1. UND Athletics Director Bill Chaves says they are looking forward to working with Sanford Health to improve athletic and personal performance. Sanford Health opened a clinic in east Grand Forks in 2000 and another clinic in 2021. They…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Department of Health says one case of pertussis, also called whooping cough, has been confirmed in a theater group at Davies High School in Fargo. The health department sent an email to parents Wednesday, saying that the disease was confirmed in a student. Symptoms include coughing fits, prolonged coughing, and coughing to the point…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Dilworth man is accused of Stolen Valor in Federal Court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Bemidji says Mikhail Wicker, 37, falsely claimed to be a decorated marine veteran in order to collect benefits from the government from 2015 to 2020. Court documents say Wicker claimed to have served in Iraq and said he was a…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – U.S. Sen. John Hoeven is endorsing Republican Julie Fedorchak in the race for North Dakota’s U.S. House seat. Hoeven says he’s worked with Fedorchak in a variety of capacities. “She always demonstrated strong leadership, a willingness to work with everyone, and a real ability to solve problems,” Hoeven says. Fedorchak served as Hoeven’s state director from…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Despite some new measures already in place, Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn says enhanced security measures are needed at City Hall. Piepkorn says, at a previous commission meeting, some people were not comfortable sitting next to him near the podium and that raised a “red flag” for him. “We’ve done some things,” Piepkorn says. “To give you…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a man suspected in a reported gang rape in Bemidji last fall after DNA tests came back without a match. Oscar Luna of Texas was charged with criminal sexual conduct after an 11-year-old girl reported being attacked. She was brought to the hospital after the assault and found to have injuries…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – A third candidate has announced for East Central District Judge. Scott Diamond is now a Judicial Referee in the district, which covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties. Diamond has practiced law for more than 22 years and has served as an alternate municipal court judge in Fargo and West Fargo. Judicial Referee Daniel Gast is also running…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers are expecting a legal challenge to a proposed congressional age limit, and estimate $1 million to defend the measure up to the U.S. Supreme Court, in what some observers see as a likely test case. A top legislative panel on Wednesday unanimously approved a $1 million cost estimate for the state to defend…
