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SD Gov. Kristi Noem signs transgender athlete ban into law

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill that will ban transgender girls and college-age women from playing in school sports leagues that match their gender identity. South Dakota is the 10th state to…

Casselton Could Lose It's Only Grocery Store Soon

CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- It's likely Casselton, North Dakota will lose its only grocery store. The city's Planning and Zoning Commission has approved a required conditional use permit that allows the sale of the Wangler Foods building on Front Street.…

Belcourt Man Sentenced For Carjacking in Fargo Last March

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Belcourt, North Dakota man is sentenced to seven years in prison for a carjacking in Fargo. 32-year-old John Poitra approached someone who had just parked their pickup near 6th Avenue and 8th Street North last…

$2,000 Bonus Offered For People To Become Nurse Aides in ND

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Department of Health is encouraging people to pursue careers in skilled nursing facilities. They are offering an Emergency Recruitment Program to become a Temporary Nurse Aide and Certified Nurse Aide. The program will run…

Update: North Dakota attorney general remembered as man of integrity

BISMARCK, N.D. - Hundreds of people gathered at the Bismarck Event Center to pay tribute to North Dakota’s longest-serving attorney general who died last week. Sixty-eight-year-old Wayne Stenehjem was found unresponsive at his home and died unexpectedly last Friday following…

Pet Connection: Meet Yukon

  We have a gorgeous young dog who is perfectly at home in a Fargo winter. So much so he dragged Homeward Animal Shelter's Heather Klefstad outside in sub-zero temperatures just to film his Pet…

Fargo judge to retire in April due to health issues

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) - A district judge in Fargo says he’s leaving the court. East Central District Judge Thomas Olson has given notice of his resignation, effective April 30. Olson cited health issues including his hospitalization last year for Covid-19. He…

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