WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsak after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they rely on has not fulfilled orders for months, and in some cases has delivered expired food. Last spring, the USDA consolidated from two contractors to one for deliveries of its Food Distribution…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Political leaders are talking about strategies for base retention and enhancement at Grand Forks Air Force Base. It comes as the Air Force is planning to temporarily relocate 17 B-1 bombers and 800 crew members to the base early next year from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. Sen. Kevin Cramer highlighted Space Development…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With back-to-school coming up, Sanford Health wants to remind you to check on your kid’s wellbeing. Whether you are preparing to start at a new school or begin a new year, kids can become anxious. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, two to five percent of kids can experience school-related anxiety. Katelyn Mickelson…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — B-1 bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota could temporarily be moved to Grand Forks Air Force Base. Sen. Kevin Cramer says an environmental assessment should be done by October 8, likely clearing the way for the temporary move. He says he has been working on it for better than a year. The Air…
BROWNS VALLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A juvenile is in custody in Moorhead for a deadly stabbing in Browns Valley. Traverse County Sheriff Trevor Wright says deputies and Browns Valley Ambulance were called to Valley View Apartments early last Friday morning for a call of an unresponsive person. 17-year-old Andre Kampeska of Browns Valley was taken to the hospital in nearby…
FARGO — It is something most parents can’t imagine the feeling of, and can’t bear to: the loss of a child. But after a Rapid City, S.D. dentist and his wife lost their teenage daughter Lilli in a car crash, they discovered there was a way to heal some of the hurt in their hearts. Joshua Nehring wasn’t a runner,…
STURGIS, S.D. (KVRR) — Driving under the influence arrests hit 100 at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. From last Saturday through this morning, 89 DUI arrests had been made in Sturgis with another 11 DUI arrests being made in the Rapid City District. South Dakota Department of Public Safety keeps track of the numbers including crashes,…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO) – Minnesota Twins are returning to Midco. Comcast, part owner of Midco, and Diamond Sports announced Monday that 15 regional sports networks will be available on Thursday after being blacked out for three months. The Bally Sports networks were no longer available to Comcast subscribers on May 1 due to a contract dispute. Under the agreement, subscribers to…
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. (KVRR) — Two Wisconsin favorites are teaming up to help after-school athletics programs at middle schools across the nation. Starting August 5 at Culver’s you can order the JJ’s Way Meal with $1 donated to the JJ Watt Foundation. Football legend Watt grew up in Wisconsin, which is where the restaurant chain was born. His special…
(UPDATE 2:45pm 07/24/24) — Christopher Kvatum has been located and is safe. Roberts County Sheriff’s Office says he is being provided with help and support. (UPDATE 8PM 07/23/24) — An update from the sheriff’s office in Roberts County, South Dakota as they search for Christopher Kvatum. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday deputies say they have located his vehicle however he…
