North Dakota News

Fargo BLM activist dies, death not considered suspicious

Anyiwei MaciekFARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – An organizer of the George Floyd-inspired march in Fargo on May 30 of last year has died.  Anyiwei Maciek died unexpectedly in Fargo. Black Lives Matter activist Faith Dixon says she and others who are part of the local movement are heartbroken.  Dixon says Maciek had a one-year-old daughter and other family in Fargo-Moorhead. Dixon and other…

Slight improvement in North Dakota drought conditions

BISMARCK, N.D. – A tiny section of North Dakota has been dropped from all drought categories, marking the first time since the beginning of the year that the entire state wasn’t in some stage of drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows the southeastern tip of Richland County is not considered to be in any of the five stages of drought….

LIVE: Fargo Fire Recruitment on 9-11

Are you hero material? Find out Saturday.

They’re some of the most indelible images of 9-11: Firefighters running into the Twin Towers to save the lives of those trapped inside. And the work firefighters do here in the Red River Valley is no less critical. Saturday could be your chance to join them. The region’s largest municipal fire department is holding a recruiting event this Saturday, 20…

Update: Burgum says possible legal challenge against vaccine mandate being discussed

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem are discussing the possibility of suing the federal government over President Joe Biden’s national vaccine mandate. Biden’s executive order mandates that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly, affecting about 80 million Americans. “We have reached…

Feds, North Dakota to negotiate pipeline policing costs

BISMARCK, N.D. – Federal and state lawyers will meet next week to negotiate a settlement for money that North Dakota claims it spent policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. North Dakota filed a lawsuit two years ago seeking to recover more than $38 million in damages from the months-long pipeline protests almost five years ago. The state argues…

NDSU students develop GoBarsApp to find the best deals

if you are a college student or visiting the city, there may soon be a web app that can get you the best specials and deals at local bars and restaurants right on your phone.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) North Dakota State University junior Christian Koski and Sophomore Vincent Casey want to help college students bar hop on a budget so they created GoBarsApp. “Initially it was just to see if we could do it and I was like hey this could actually be really helpful for other people like us other college kids looking to…

Career fair gets NDSU healthcare students ready for the workforce

"It's very exciting for graduation that we need to get out there right away and be a help of others and help out in our hospitals."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University students looking for a career in healthcare had the opportunity to make connections at the Fargodome. With the COVID-19 pandemic placing a major strain on the healthcare system, students looking to get into a medical profession are being highly sought after by employers. “In healthcare right now there’s really a high need…

NDSU students get a taste of studying abroad

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –A hint of flavor for their taste buds may help some NDSU students decide whether studying abroad is right for them. For the first time since its inception, NDSU’s study abroad program is offering students a chance to taste a variety of international flavors from local food trucks. The director of the study abroad programs says the…