FARGO — North Dakota farmers are fresh off the plane from Washington, D.C. after a weeklong trip asking Congress to pass a farm bill to offset the pressures faced by their industry. As part of it, they want SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, to be preserved, to help American families improve their food-buying power in the face of…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo police have located a suspect in the pointing of a laser at a North Dakota Army National Guard helicopter late last month. Criminal investigations Capt. Bill Ahlfeldt says a juvenile pointed a green laser at a UH-72 Lakota helicopter near Hector International Airport. Ahlfeldt says the case has been sent to the Cass County State’s Attorney….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Moorhead Police Department is investigating the death of a 20-month-old child. According to police, the child, who was unresponsive at the time, was taken to Sanford Medical Center by family, where the child was declared deceased. The victim lived with family in the 1100 block of 18 ½ Street South. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal…
Greenpeace Senior Legal Adviser Deepa Padmanabha, second from left, and other attorneys representing Greenpeace speak to the media March 19, 2025, outside the Morton County Courthouse. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)DICKINSON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Greenpeace wants a North Dakota judge to reduce the nearly $667 million in damages it was ordered to pay the developer of the Dakota Access…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — On Thursday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that a budget deal was close to being reached, but it ended up falling short of the needed support to pass. The state legislature has less than 4 full days left in the regular session to come to an agreement on a budget, making a special session likely. State…
Courtesy KROXCROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — Police in Crookston are investigating a fatal crash that happened around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday. They say 68-year-old Jon Nimens of Crookston was driving north on South Broadway when his vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree by South Broadway bridge. Nimens was taken to RiverView Health where he was pronounced dead. Police…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The newly opened Credit Unions for Kids Micropreemie Unit has been operating since mid-April. The new unit was put together through the support of 20 North Dakota credit unions. “It was a great day to celebrate today because the process started, actually, a couple of years ago. When the hospital reached out because of our partnership…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — From up for sale to “Sold!” Brandee LeNoue announcing on social media that she has purchased The Freez in Moorhead and will re-open it as “Buddy’s Parfait”. LeNoue says she plans to open sometime in late May or early June. She also says they will continue to offer the pup cups and even some new “Buddy’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Policies are being reviewed at a West Fargo child care program after a child was left outside during an after-school program on Tuesday. The incident happened at L.E. Berger Elementary, where the after-school program is operated through a partnership with the YMCA. YMCA staff notified officials about the incident and spoke with the family of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Turnout for a special Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination clinic at Fargo Cass Public Health was lower than hoped. Just 30 people were vaccinated during the walk-in event that ran from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. It is estimated that around 800 students in Fargo are not vaccinated against the measles. The clinic was prompted by…
