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MATBUS Driver Saves Unresponsive Passenger With Narcan Kit

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A MATBUS Driver is being recognized for his heroic effort to provide Narcan to an unresponsive passenger. Zachary Armstrong was driving Route 15, a bus that travels from Downtown Fargo to West Acres Mall. He was alerted of a woman who was unresponsive and he immediately pulled over to contact dispatchers and administered Narcan spray, which…

Gov. Armstrong Property Tax Proposal Introduced with Support of Legislative Leaders

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A proposal for property tax reform unveiled this week by Gov. Kelly Armstrong appears to have strong support from legislative leaders. House Bill 1176, filed Thursday, contains the proposal introduced by Armstrong during his State of the State address. The bill would increase the primary residence tax credit and put most homeowners on a path toward…

Hoeven and Cramer Introduce Resolution Congratulating NDSU Bison Football On National Championship

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. John Hoeven and Sen. Kevin Cramer have introduced a resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team on winning its 10th NCAA Division I FCS national championship title since 2011. The senators complemented the resolution with remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate recognizing the Bison’s long record of excellence. They…

What to know about thousands of evacuations and homes burned in Los Angeles area fires

The devastation from the Palisades Fire is seen from the air in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least five people were killed and thousands of structures were burned as fierce wildfires raged in the Los Angeles area, officials said. Fast-moving flames blazed through homes and businesses as residents fled smoke-filled…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Dolly

FARGO — Dolly’s rescue worker describes her as a doll, and since she’s been bottle-feeding her since she was a tiny kitten of four weeks old and knows her disposition pretty well, it’s safe to say you’d be getting a really sweet kitten if you adopted her. Dolly and her sibling were born in a vacant building in very cold…

Wildfires may force Vikings-Rams contest to move to Arizona

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Monday’s NFC Wild Card match between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams may be moved to Arizona because of wildfires. The Vikings are scheduled to play the Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Monday night, but according to the NFL, the league has a contingency plan in place: move the game to State…

CHI St. Francis Health nurses vote to join union

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) – Registered nurses at CHI St. Francis Health in Breckenridge have voted to join a union. The nurses will join AFSCME Council 65, which represents 15,000 workers in government, non-profits, and healthcare facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. “As larger and larger healthcare systems continue to run small hospitals like ours, it’s important to have…