North Dakota Republican state Rep. Paul Thomas, at left, offers a remembrance, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D., for the late Republican state Sen. Doug Larsen, of Mandan, N.D., who died in a plane crash Sunday near Moab, Utah, with his wife, Amy, and their two young children. Next to Thomas is Republican state Sen….
Desi Severance was given an award by Harbor Freight. WYNDMERE, N.D. (KVRR) – An ag teacher in Wyndmere, N.D., has been awarded on the national level and was given $50,000. Desi Severance was surprised at the school with the check from Harbor Freight through their ‘Tools for Schools’. Severance thought it was going to be a normal school assembly, but…
Steve Boyd, Rep. Michelle FischbachALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) – A rural Kensington, Minnesota man is running in the Republican primary for the District 7 U.S. House seat held by Rep. Michelle Fischbach. Steve Boyd, who brands himself a “Christian conservative,” says his platform includes “protecting life,” “border security,” “restoring the family” and abolishing the U.S. Dept. of Education. “The federal government…
FARGO — As the temperature drops, so does our interest in spending time outdoors in the Upper Midwest. It’s time to take the party inside, and to do it, the folks from downtown’s Rosewild are offering us some great tips for mixing drinks for guests and pairing them perfectly with food. They put an emphasis on not just seasonal ingredients,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another Burger King location in Fargo has suddenly closed. Signs on the fast food restaurant at 1212 36th Street South say the location is now closed, effective September 26. It goes on to say they apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to serving customers at one of their other locations. Burger King at 2253 South…
Roses rest on the Senate desk of late North Dakota Republican state Sen. Doug Larsen, at the state Capitol in Bismarck, ND. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)MOAB, Utah (KVRR-KFGO) – The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into Sunday night’s plane crash which killed a state senator from Mandan, his wife and their two sons. Doug Larsen was flying the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – In-person events at the Ralph Engelstad Arena have always been electric. Now imagine those in-person events with newly upgraded features to enhance that fan experience. “Yeah, we’ve made some changes to try and improve the fan experience. One of those is a new entry gate in the main lobby where we’re going to try to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – West Fargo Police Department celebrates Chief Denis Otterness as he is just days away from retiring. Otterness has been West Fargo police Department’s chief of police since September of 2020. “Chief Otterness is an exceptional leader, he’s been very instrumental to a lot of programs that have come to place within the police department he…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The majority of Fargo City Commissioners agree that these are challenging financial times as they approve a 2024 budget including higher property taxes and increased franchise fees for public utilities. But Commissioner Dave Piepkorn was the lone vote against approving the $120 million budget. He once again spoke out against raising the franchise fees from 2%…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo has a new police chief. The full city commission on Monday night voted in favor of promoting Assistant Police Chief Pete Nielsen to the top job. He will replace Chief Denis Otterness who is retiring as of Friday, October 6. Otterness has been chief since 2020. Nielsen is a native of West Fargo…
