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North Dakota officials monitor for bird flu during fall migration

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is monitoring sick and dead birds across the state after increasing reports from the public. A department wildlife veterinarian says Avian Influenza is likely the cause and has been confirmed through testing. Most of the reports in the last two weeks have been snow geese and other waterfowl that…

MSUM unveils a powerful new sculpture to celebrate American Indian Heritage month

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In honor of celebrating American Indian Heritage month, Minnesota State Moorhead unveiled a powerful new sculpture. The sculpture known as the ‘Gauntlet’ was created by Dennis Williams. He is an MSUM art education major who is also a member of the White Earth Nation – Pillager Band of Ojibwe. He says this sculpture reflects the challenges…

Initial appearance held For D’Angelo Hunt in the killing of his brother, Isaac Hunt, in 2024

D’Angelo HuntFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An initial appearance is held for D’Angelo Hunt in Grand Forks where he was appointed an attorney. Hunt faces federal charges of second degree murder for the death of his brother, 28-year-old Isaac Hunt in 2024 on Spirit Lake Reservation. Isaac went missing in March of that year and his remains were finally located during…

Co-worker chased around tavern in Grand Forks by man with a knife

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks man faces several charges after chasing a co-worker around Denny’s Tavern with a knife, threatening to kill him. It happened just after midnight on Sunday. The victim told officers that he defended himself by shoving and punching Jerome Kadlec as he ran inside the bar. Officers later found Kadlec outside slumped over…

U.S. House votes overwhelmingly to pass bill to force release of Epstein files

FILE – This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. Newly released court documents show that Epstein repeatedly declined to answer questions about sex abuse as part of a lawsuit. A partial transcript of the September 2016 deposition was included in hundreds of pages of documents placed in a public…

Holiday Health and Wellness: Stress-Less Celebrations

FARGO — We’re on our second installment of our weeklong series on staying healthy and minimizing stress for the holidays. And even if you’re lucky enough to be surrounded by friends, family, and other reasons to celebrate the season, it doesn’t mean stress is necessarily going to miss you. On the contrary, according to Sanford Health experts like psychiatric nurse…

Law change means North Dakotans may see unclaimed property checks in their mailboxes

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota can now send lost money back to owners through the mail. The state is the custodian of roughly $140 million to $150 millions of dollars in abandoned funds, by Unclaimed Property Division Director Susan Sommerfeld’s estimate. Money can become unclaimed properly if it sits untouched for a certain period of time —…