FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act in a seven to two vote. The court preserves the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children. The decision rejects a broad attack from some Republican-led states who argue the law is based on race. Supporters of…
FORMAN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO)– A Forman, North Dakota man is arrested on drug charges after multiple search warrants were served. 63-year-old Jay Diegel is in jail in Wahpeton. Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper says deputies and drug task force agents found 12 pounds of marijuana, a 1/4 pound of meth, LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ecstasy and marijuana wax during the search. Two…
FARGO, ND. (KVRR/AP) — The case of the stolen Hickok Belt and MVP Trophy awarded to Roger Maris and stolen in 2016 from the Roger Maris Museum at West Acres Mall has been solved. Federal authorities announced charges against a ring of nine people for thefts of millions of dollars worth of paintings, sports memorabilia and other valuables including an Andy…
Meet Cooper! He is the first bird to join us in a while from the Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue, and Education in West Fargo. He’s a 25-year-old White Capped Pionus. They can live 30 to 40 years, so you could still have a long time with a new companion. They call birds feathered friends, and Cooper certainly fits…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A University of North Dakota professor specializing in space studies says the push for answers about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena is a driving force for organizations like NASA to search for life’s origins around the solar system. UND professor Michael Dodge says the next hearing may examine what we already know from the previous hearings and…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s not the everyday experience when you catch a bear taking a dip in the lake outside your house. Gavin Ehlen captured the video early Tuesday on the northeast side of Lake Lida, south of County Road 4. He says the bear had gotten to a few garbage cans earlier and then hit up…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Public Library is helping the community stay connected with their drop-in technology assistance. Ask a Techspert is a way to help people get to know their personal devices. Every Wednesday you can stop by the library between 3 and 4 for any sort of assistance with your phone, tablet, laptop, or other personal device. No…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents to consider limiting time outside while smoky conditions remain. They advise people to protect their health and keep windows and doors closed until smoke levels subside. Inhaling fine particles can cause a variety of health effects including respiratory irritation and shortness of breath. It can also worsen…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Numerous people became new U.S. citizens during the naturalization ceremony at Barry Hall in downtown Fargo. For some, they never would have imagined becoming an American. “15 years old, I was in another mindset. I was a student, never thought I would move to America.” said Sadiq Rohani, a new U.S. citizen. “I was excited, obviously…
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in connection with the theft and sale of human body parts, federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday. Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the school in the scheme…
