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North Dakota to end daily COVID-19 updates

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Dept. of Health will stop providing daily COVID-19 updates beginning Friday, March 18. The department will move to a weekly publication of data on its Coronavirus Dashboard and COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard. The dashboard will be simplified and will shift from a focus on daily case counts and positivity rates to a focus on trends…

Minot man pleads guilty to felony murder in overdose death

MINOT, N.D. – A Minot man has pleaded guilty to criminal charges resulting from the overdose death of a 16-year-old girl. Thirty-three-year-old Mark Rodgers Jr. entered pleas Wednesday to felony murder of a minor, tampering with evidence, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and maintaining a premises for drug use. Rodgers is accused of injecting the girl with a…

Pet Connection: Meet Lainey

Plus. an urgent call for foster homes for 4 Luv of Dog Rescue

  In this week’s Pet Connection, we’ve got a big ole cuddle bug who wants to know her new family will be there for her always. Meet Lainey from 4 Luv of Dog Rescue! She’s a Pit Bull/Mastiff mix tipping the scales at nearly 100 pounds. She’s almost three years old, but still wants to be your lap puppy. Lainey…

3M suspends business operations in Russia

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. – 3M is joining the growing list of multinational companies that have suspended business operations in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The Maplewood-based company has a corporate office in Moscow and two production plants in Russia. 3M’s announcement comes as companies across a variety of industries have suspended some or all of their Russian operations in recent…

Pedestrian hit by vehicle in downtown Fargo

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man was taken to a hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in downtown Fargo. Police say the man was hit shortly before 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at the corner  5th St. North and NP Ave. in front of the Fargo bus depot. The man’s injuries are not life-threatening. The driver was not cited or arrested. …

New American citizens welcomed at NDSU

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–New citizens became official at NDSU by taking an oath of citizenship and reciting the pledge of allegiance. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and North Dakota welcome more than 150 new citizens at NDSU. Attending the four ceremonies are people who have lived in North Dakota from Williston to Fargo. Some family members could not attend due…

Concordia College hosts discussion the history & politics of Russia’s War with Ukraine

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Dean of Concordia’s German Language Village Dr. Dan Hamilton believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to build a new Russian Empire that could include Belarus. He adds Putin has never reconciled the end of The Cold War and Soviet Union and the borders that existed at that time. Hamilton says this does not make for a…

Home For Good baskets provide essential needs

United Way of Cass-Clay kindly asks the F-M community to donate money for essential needs for families leaving homelessness

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- – United Way of Cass-Clay continues to help people who are homeless in the F-M metro. They are creating “Home for Good” baskets to provide basic essential household needs to families transitioning out of homelessness. The goal is to help 120 local families by rallying the community from now until April 4th to provide essentials to families…

West Fargo School Officer To Team Up With Comfort Dog

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo School Resource Officer Todd Pearson is getting a new partner: a comfort dog. It’ll be the first such team in North Dakota. Pearson says having a comfort dog present can help students and others open up about mental health or other concerns. You’ll also find the team at public events, community outreach and…

S.D. Man Found Not Guilty Of Killing Daughter’s Boyfriend

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP/KVRR) — A jury in Aberdeen has found Jarrett Jones not guilty of fatally shooting his daughter’s boyfriend in 2020. Jones claimed he was defending himself and his daughter. After eight hours of deliberation, the jury last night found Jones not guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and first- and second-degree manslaughter. According to testimony, Jon Schumacher was…