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Woman’s body found following house fire in Frazee

FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR) – A body was found in a house destroyed by fire near Frazee, Minn. Becker County authorities were told about the burned out house on Monday morning and it wasn’t known if it was occupied at the time. The State Fire Marshal’s Office found the body of 79-year-old Delores Lubitz of Frazee during its investigation of the…

North Dakota panel endorses changes to law that limits spending

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota lawmakers have moved to raise the threshold on new legislation that limits spending of federal money by a governor-led panel. The law was passed shortly before the Republican-led Legislature adjourned in April. The legislation came after the Emergency Commission, headed by GOP Gov. Doug Burgum, largely determined how to spend $1.2 billion in federal coronavirus…

LIVE: North Dakota’s Joelle Bearstail, Author of “Bear’s Braid”

A tale -- tail? -- from a real-life experience we can all connect with.

A North Dakota author’s brand new children’s book is hitting the shelf at bookstores near you. And author Joelle Bearstail says she thinks kids in our state, and their grownups, can use it as a way to come together and understand each other better. Bearstail’s new book, called “Bear’s Braid”,  is based on what she says are real-life bullying experiences…

Dakota Access Pipeline asks U.S. Supreme Court to scrap environmental study order

NEW YORK (FOX) – Dakota Access on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit whether the largest pipeline out of the North Dakota oil basin requires additional environmental review. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia revoked a key environmental permit for the pipeline last year and ordered an additional environmental study. The pipeline entered service in…

Commissioners approve new Cass County mask mandate

FARGO (KVRR) – On a vote of  3-2, Cass County Commissioners have reinstated a mask policy for members of the public and county employees. The mask mandate was approved Monday evening.  Commissioners Jim Kapitan, Duane Breitling and Mary Scherling voted in favor of the mandate.  Commissioners Chad Peterson and Rick Steen oppose the mandate. The policy will remain in place…

It was a night to remember at CCRI Prom

Beautiful people get the chance to relive their high school prom and for some it was the opportunity to experience it for the first time.

MOORHEAD, Minn (KVRR) – Beautiful people get the chance to relive their high school prom and for some it was the opportunity to experience it for the first time. The annual CCRI Prom was held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead with the theme Under the Sea. With family and friends seated around them, elegant prom goers enjoy the…

Navy Awards $17 Million Contract To Grand Forks Company

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)–  Sen. John Hoeven announcing a $17 million contract has been awarded to Ideal Aerosmith of Grand Forks by the Navy. The company will build a ground support station to control unmanned aircraft and sensor systems in Grand Forks. “And they’re developing new capabilities for ISR; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, that will enable our special operators when…