BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The current series of North Dakota license plates were first issued in November 2015 and some are in tough shape. State Motor Vehicle Director Brad Schaffer says requests for replacement plates come in every month. “We probably see around 160 requests a month that are asking for a new plate,” Schaffer says. “And that could be…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A federal judge granted a request from plaintiffs to dismiss a lawsuit against North Dakota over its prohibition on out-of-state residents circulating political petitions. In a motion to dismiss, the plaintiffs said that instead of moving forward with the case, they want to instead focus on legal challenges against similar bans in Arkansas and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In recent weeks, we’ve seen severe thunderstorms, tornado warnings, confirmed touchdowns and flooding across the region due to the strong storms that keep coming. Farmland and ditches are full of water, as seen in this video. I-94 going out towards the west side of the state was flooded due to the heavy rains. The National Weather…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks man is facing a number of charges after being accused of attacking a man with a hatchet and later firing multiple gunshots in his home. 21-year-old Jayden Lloyd is charged with eight counts including possession with intent to manufacture or deliver LSD and a schedule one hallucinogenic substance, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment,…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — Charges are filed against a Wahpeton man after a domestic assault on Friday lead to a standoff with authorities. 20-year-old Nathan Deemer III is charged with terrorizing a child victim, preventing arrest, reckless endangerment and domestic violence. Deemer is accused of assaulting a family member and pointing a gun at them. A shelter in place was…
FFD/FacebookFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo firefighters aren’t always rushing into burning buildings. They often get calls for rescue missions like this one. Dolce, a rescue puppy, somehow got stuck under the seat in a pickup. Fargo Fire responded early this afternoon and disassembled the seat to free the stuck puppy. They say Dolce was reunited with its owner and was…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Moms Demand Action is behind an event this upcoming weekend to honor gun violence victims. Metro area mayors have proclaimed Friday as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The annual event takes place on the first Friday in June, and marks the beginning of Wear Orange Weekend. People are encouraged to wear orange and to display orange…
Voters in at least three rural South Dakota counties are set to decide Tuesday whether to return to counting ballots by hand, the latest communities around the country to consider ditching machine tabulators based on unfounded conspiracy theories stemming from the 2020 presidential election. The three counties, each with fewer than 6,000 residents, would be among the first in the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A juror was dismissed Monday after reporting that a woman dropped a bag of $120,000 in cash at her home and offered her more money if she would vote to acquit seven people charged with stealing more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children during the pandemic. “This is completely beyond the pale,” Assistant U.S. Attorney…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Park District is jumping on the Taylor Swift bandwagon. They are hosting Fearless Friends (Taylor’s Version) Event on Thursday. It’ll take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Friendship Park and be centered around Swift’s music over the past 18 years. They say attendees can expect to “Shake it Off” and enter a Taylor Swift…
