BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Dozens of North Dakota National Guard members are resuming support for the state’s coronavirus pandemic response. The Guard announced Friday that about 50 of its members are assisting the state Health Department with contact tracing and about 15 others are helping at the state laboratory in Bismarck. The group is expected to remain on active duty…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The Northern Plains Botanic Garden is adding a taste of fall to its grounds. At its ‘Scarecrows in the Garden’ event, the Botanic Society placed locally crafted scarecrows for sale to help raise funds for the garden. Part of the event also included pumpkins sales, baked goods and handcrafted art and jewelry. All of the proceeds will…
NORTH DAKOTA (AP) — North Dakota regulators say the state has officially lost its status as the nation’s second-biggest oil producer to New Mexico. North Dakota produced just over 1 million barrels of oil per day in July, the most recent month for which data is available. The July production marks 5% drop from June. Texas continues to lead the…
FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Sandra Heggeness has been with the Red Cross for four years and went to the Gulf Coast in the emergency rescue vehicle to help out with victims from the storm. “Damage was unbelievable. Every powerline you drove by was down, broken. There were roofs up in trees,” said Sandra Heggeness. Heggeness said that she was surprised…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – Forty-nine Afghan refugees are set to come to North Dakota as part of the federal government’s Afghan Placement and Assistance Program. “It’s in our national security interest. We have allies that have been working with our troops for 20 years in Afghanistan and now they are under threat. Their lives are at risk,” Lutheran Immigration and…
WASHINGTON (AP) – An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, dealing a heavy blow to the Biden administration’s effort to shore up people’s protection amid the highly contagious delta variant. The vote by the committee of outside experts assembled by the Food and Drug Administration was 16-2,…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo police say a woman and her dog were attacked by a pit bull. It happened outside an apartment complex in the 1300 block 32nd Street South Wednesday around 9:30 p.m. The owner told police the white and gray pit bull came running at her dog unprovoked. The woman attempted to get her dog away but the pit bull…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Some North Dakota tribal leaders want lawmakers to split legislative House districts that include reservations. The leaders told a legislative redistricting committee Wednesday such a move will increase the odds for electing American Indians to the Legislature. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairman Mike Faith told the Republican-led committee that sub-districts would result in better representation and communication….
Scary thought indeed: your green, gorgeous, and growing garden is probably weeks, if not days, away from the first frost (and maybe freeze) of the season. But this weekend you can scare off the end-of-summer sadness with a bunch of other gardening folks, and a great cause. “Scarecrows in the Garden” launches for its very first year on Saturday morning…
FARGO (KVRR) – A state district court judge has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge after police say she crashed into two parked cars in downtown Fargo. Judge Cherie Clark of Jamestown pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI in Fargo Municipal Court. Clark did not appear in court. Clark’s attorney, Jesse Lange, entered the plea on her behalf. Clark was…
