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Milwaukee Man Gets 25 Years In Prison For Ties To Local Overdoses

Jovan Harris was sentenced on multiple federal drug charges

December 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A Wisconsin man is sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug crimes tied to overdoses in the metro, including one fatality in Moorhead. 28-year-old Jovan Harris of Milwaukee was sentenced on multiple federal drug charges, including possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death and serious bodily injury. The heroin came from Milwaukee. As…

President Trump Signs Massive Nearly $900 Billion Farm Bill

Senator John Hoeven says the bill maintains strong crop and sugar policies

December 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump was joined by the vice president and congressional leaders, including Congressman Collin Peterson, as he signed the new farm bill. The nearly $900 billion bill will fund key farm safety net programs for the next five years without making significant changes to the SNAP program which serves nearly 40 million low-income Americans. Senator John Hoeven says…

If You Are 18+ You Can Help Save Lives This Holiday Season

KVRR And Vitalant Have Teamed Up For A "Holiday Blood Drive"

December 20, 2018

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — KVRR and Vitalant are teaming up to encourage you to give the gift of life this holiday season. Our Holiday Blood Drive is going on now through New Year’s Eve. We talked with Jamie Moen, a donor recruitment representative with Vitalant. He says donating is a simple process that anyone of any age can do from 18 and…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Martini

Pour this diva a drink and settle in for some fun.

December 20, 2018

Emily Welker,

Martini is sort of like the Naomi Campbell of cats: gorgeous, fiesty, and full of personality. The little diva first joined Diamond in the Ruff volunteer Jennifer Arano as a little kitten, and at about a year old, she’s still got that kitten energy and spirit. She’s liable to help you with your laundry by stealing your socks, or shred…

Sheyenne High School Explains 3 Lockdowns in 7 School Days

This morning the lockdown was due to a student who had a seizure and the hallways needed to be cleared to provide access for first responders.

December 20, 2018

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — Sheyenne High School in West Fargo had it’s 3rd lockdown in 7 school days. This morning the lockdown was due to a student who had a seizure and the hallways needed to be cleared to provide access for first responders. The student suffered a seizure due to a fight between two students in the hallway between classes….

And the Winner of the Salvation Army Kettle Challenge Is…

All three teams raised over $74,000 combined

December 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Local law enforcement, firefighters and realtors all went up against each other in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Challenge. After ringing these bells for hundred of hours over the course of three days, the winner is the realtors for collecting over $29,000. “Our strategy is to have kettle matches. Having several businesses and individuals match at our kettle…

Case IH Looking to Hire Local Workers to Fill Open Factory Jobs

The effort comes in response to the workforce shortage in the state

December 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Across the state, several manufacturing companies are struggling to fill open positions. “When you talk about manufacturing and production, there’s a shortage of skilled workers, so if you got some experience and some skills in that area, you’re in demand and they’d like to hire you,” said Carey Fry, the Workforce Center Manager at the Fargo location for…

Proposed Law Would Track Fargo Businesses Overserving Alcohol

"Place of Last Drink" would have officers ask people at the point of arrest where they last drank

December 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — City leaders are looking at tracking businesses that overserve alcohol. A proposal called place of last drink, or POLD, would have officers ask people at the point of arrest where they had their last drink. “Occasionally they do get somebody that does lie about where they had their last drink, again you’re looking at a big pattern…

Saving Savanna’s Act: Activists Rally at Sen.-Elect Kevin Cramer’s Offices Across State

The bill was passed unanimously in the Senate, halted down the House

December 19, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Time is running out to pass Savanna’s Act or it will be back to square one on the legislation in the next session. To prevent that from happening, activists for Native women’s rights were outside Senator-Elect Kevin Cramer’s offices across the state. Savanna’s Act would improve crime databases and start reporting missing and murdered indigenous people. The bill…

North Dakota Population Hits All-Time High, Minnesota Population Also Rises

Minnesota's population grew by 43,000 people between 2017 and 2018

December 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — North Dakota’s population has grown to an all-time high. The U.S. Census Bureau says that as of July 1, North Dakota’s population was estimated at 760,077 people. That’s up 4,900 people from an estimate in July 2017. The population has grown since the 2010 Census pegged it at more than 672,000 and it grew as the Bakken oil…