BISMARCK, N.D. – A police officer has been injured in an attack at Bismarck Airport. Police say the officer was called to check on a man who was bothering passengers waiting in the security line Monday. The officer told the man that he would have to leave the airport if he didn’t have an airline ticket. That’s when the man…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The establishment that was one of the most critical to downtown Fargo’s renaissance has been sold. The Hotel Donaldson was purchased by former North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman and his investment partners. While the selling price has not been disclosed, The HoDo was listed on the market for $3.9 million earlier this year. Poolman said…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You can add another name to the long list of candidates for Fargo City Commission. Jodi Plecity tells KVRR that she is getting into the race and will release the details in a few days. She has already started social media pages for her campaign. Plecity is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Peoples Rising Academy, a…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Parks and Recreation Department is outlining its plans to improve state parks over the next three years with nearly $16 million in federal coronavirus aid. The list includes nearly $4.6 billion of work to bid this year. Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park near Mandan has $440,000 of projects set for bid this year, including general…
WASHINGTON (KVRR-KFGO) – The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has ordered Skywest Airlines continue to serve 29 smaller cities, including two cities in North Dakota that rely on the federally-funded Essential Air Service. The order prevents Skywest from discontinuing service until an alternate airline is in place. The Utah-based airline, flying under the United Express brand, notified federal officials last week…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — Two people from Fargo were on board a small plane that made an emergency landing in Minot on Friday. 42-year-old Jonathan Schilling was piloting the single engine Cirrus plane when it started having mechanical issues. He landed in an open field near 55th Street and 19th Avenue Northeast around 4 in the afternoon. Schilling and his…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – North Dakota politicians and leaders speak with the White House about how President Biden’s priorities are shaping the state. Retiring Senate Minority Leader Joan Heckaman and House Minority Leader Josh Boschee thanked the president for advocating for childcare and infrastructure. They say North Dakota used American Rescue Plan money to keep childcare providers open by giving…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR)- An organization is stepping up to offer aid to a growing number of refugees seeking help during the war in Ukraine. “Our connections, the people that we have worked with over there contacted us and said we’re being overrun with refugees,” said Kirk Rosins, of Orphan Grain Train. Reports out of Ukraine mention two million refugees in the…
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a car involved in a high speed chase between Mapleton and Fargo. A state trooper attempted to stop a Pontiac Grand Prix for failing to maintain its lane. The driver of the vehicle fled, traveling eastbound on I-94. The Pontiac exited at mile marker 338 collided…
FARGO (KVRR) – At least three major tenants in the South Plaza Shopping Center complex say they have no intention of moving after the entire block is razed and replaced with a mixed-use facility. Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy and Duane’s House of Pizza say they’re looking forward to the new project. Great Wall says on Facebook…
