RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Authorities responded to Dakota Magic Casino and C-Store along the North Dakota-South Dakota border Sunday after an alleged threat was called in, leading to a lockdown. Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Police Department responded around noon. Richland County Sheriff Larry Leshovsky says his deputies were called in as backup along with the Southern Valley Special Response Team….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Around fifty of the top wedding vendors around the region gather in Fargo for what some say is one of the best bridal shows in the country. The Bridal Fantasy Show at Hilton Garden Inn was full of information on planning a wedding, learning about venues and even clothing options. Vendors tell us this is also…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Check your clocks because it’s not in the 90s anymore. Roller skating is making a comeback. Some say it’s because the pandemic gave people an excuse to try tying on roller skates, looking for outdoor exercise and relief from lockdown boredom. There’s also a larger nostalgia in fashion and music for the ’70s, ’80s and disco,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling on law enforcement to investigate a possible bias motive for vandalism at a Muslim cemetery in Fargo. The incident at the Islamic Society Cemetery was reported to police on Friday. These pictures provided by CAIR show vandalism of the cemetery building and material inside a…
RAMSEY CO., N.D. (KVRR) — An Edmore, North Dakota woman is dead after rolling her vehicle south of Nekoma in Ramsey County. Highway Patrol tells us the one-vehicle crash happened on Highway 1 around 5:30 on Friday night. They say 24-year-old Nicole Landsem hit the ditch, overcorrected and rolled a number of times. Landsem was not wearing a seat belt…
Tou Thao and J. Alexander KuengMINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will be the third and likely final criminal trial stemming from the Black man’s death. Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of J. Alexander Kueng and Tou…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is making it clear that North Dakota schools will not make it mandatory to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school. At the end of the week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices added the vaccine to the 2023 childhood and adult immunization schedules. The CDC also made it clear that whether…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Bruins are giving back. The Fargo South Bruins football team hosting their annual “Rent an Athlete” service project. They perform different chores and requests for the community, and they see it as away to support those who support them. It’s started out with just the football team but now more teams are involved. “So our…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Salvation Army of Fargo celebrates 125 years of helping those in need. Staff, volunteers and the community gathered at Broadway Square. The mayors of Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead proclaimed Friday “The Salvation Army Day.” Staff also gave tours of emergency response vehicles. The Salvation Army served more than 80,000 people in 2021 through church…
UNITED STATES – Diesel prices in Minnesota average $5.29 a gallon and North Dakota averages $5.34 per gallon according to AAA. It’s not quite the record of $5.62 a gallon North Dakota saw in June, but it’s still pretty high. “We have seen it pop up here in the past month or so. We are up over 50 cents a…
