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Grand Forks School Board approves mask mandate

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KNOX) - The Grand Forks School Board is implementing an indoor mask mandate for students and staff as another school year gets underway next week. It’s part of the strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 with…

Biden backs end to wolf protections but hunting worries grow

FARIBAULT, Minn. - President Joe Biden’s administration is sticking by former President Donald Trump's decision to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. But a top federal wildlife official on Friday said there is growing concern over…

Rural bankers worried drought will threaten operations

OMAHA, Neb. - A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests continued economic growth in the region, but some say worsening drought could threaten their banks. The overall Rural Mainstreet economic index…

Chad Isaak found guilty in Mandan quadruple murder case

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A jury has found a chiropractor and Navy veteran guilty in the gruesome killings of four people at a North Dakota property management firm. Jurors returned guilty verdicts Friday on all counts against Chad Isaak, who…

Minnesota wildfire could threaten homes as winds shift

FINLAND, Minn. - U.S. Forest Service officials are warning home and cabin owners who fled a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota that the winds could shift this weekend, putting their properties in danger. Dozens of people got the warning at a…

North Dakota coronavirus cases approach 1,500

BISMARCK, N.D. - Active cases of COVID-19 in North Dakota soared above 1,000 for the first time since spring, The state’s coronavirus dashboard on Friday showed 1,495 active positive and a positivity rate of 7.99%. The number of active cases was…

MSUM kicks off Welcome Week

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Minnesota State University Moorhead kicks off the start of a new school year with Welcome Week. The university is welcoming in dragons as they get settled into their dorms…

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