Update on Condition of Rep. Kasper
FARGO, N.D. - We have an update on the condition of Representative Jim Kasper. As we reported, Kasper suffered a brain bleed on the morning of April 23rd. He was able to call an ambulance…
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Motorcycle Crash Leaves Man Seriously Injured
FARGO, N.D. - The North Dakota Highway Patrol is providing information regarding a motorcycle crash that occurred in the afternoon of Friday, April 25. At 2:42 P.M., a 67-year-old man was driving his 2014 Harley-Davidson westbound on 32nd Avenue South…
BCI reports reveal emails Ray Holmberg sent to others detailing decades of sex abuse
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Newly released documents from the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation reveal former state Sen. Ray Holmberg discussed underage male prostitutes with several North Dakota lawmakers, businessmen, and entrepreneurs. The report says Holmberg communicated over email…
Ms. Wheelchair North Dakota is Advocating For Specialized Mental Health and Suicide Awareness for People With Disabilities
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- “I think my advocacy platform is important to our state and something that needs to be addressed. And I think that our state needs to be represented. Not every state…
Gov. Armstrong signs ‘Bell to Bell’ school phone bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Gov. Kelly Armstrong said Friday as he signed a bill requiring K-12 public schools in North Dakota to adopt phone-free school policies that it may be the most impactful legislation of this session. The house bill…
Update: No injuries in fire that heavily damaged south Fargo home
FARGO (KVRR) - Firefighters from Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead responded to a house fire that caused extensive damage Friday morning in south Fargo. The fire at 2665 Meadow Creek Circle S. was reported at…
North Dakota House kills final Education Savings Account bill of session
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House overwhelmingly rejected an Education Savings Account bill Thursday night, a day after the governor vetoed a similar bill. House members voted 78-14 against Senate Bill 2400, which sought to provide private school…
Bill signed this week seeks to prevent health coverage delays for North Dakota patients
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — New legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Kelly Armstrong aims to protect patients from care-delaying snags in the health insurance prior authorization process. Prior authorization refers to when someone must obtain approval from their insurance…
Horace Homeowners Speak Out Against Special Assessments
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) - "I thought it was a bank error at first," said Horace homeowner Kendall Bonkowski. Unfortunately for her, there was no mistake. Her payment amount was indeed skyrocketing - increasing by a…
Moorhead intersection has area business owner concerned
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead intersection that's part of the detour bypassing construction on First Avenue North has seen a rise in collisions. The corner of Second Avenue and Ninth Street North was where…
Fargo Solid Waste wind turbine taken down due to safety hazard
FARGO — Those who regularly pass the Fargo Landfill may have noticed something missing recently. The landfill's wind turbine was taken down on March 12, after it began having issues about six months ago. The city had the turbine inspected…
Fargo Public Library Director Says Vetoed Library Bill Would Have Been 'Unenforceable'
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Across all three Fargo libraries, there is a collection of about 270,000 books. From children's books, young adult books, and more. But under a Senate bill, libraries and public schools would…
Gov. Armstrong To Sign Bill Friday Banning Cell Phone Use During Class in Public Schools
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong will be joined by First Lady Kjersti Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden at a bill signing to ban the use of cell phones in public schools. He'll sign the bill Friday at…
Judge blocks Trump plan to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
FARGO (KVRR/AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump administration directives that threatened to cut federal funding for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and…
LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Ophelia
FARGO -- Ophelia the cat hasn't had perhaps as tough a life story as her literary namesake, but the young domestic shorthair still has had plenty of obstacles in her two years of…
Concert Series: Entertainment Announced For 2025 Ribfest at Fargodome
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- It's finally here! The entertainment lineup for Ribfest in June at Fargodome includes Montgomery Gentry, LOCASH, Smash Mouth and Slaughter and Mike Tramp's White Lion. Billed as the official kick off of summer, Ribfest will be…
Former West Fargo principal expected to plead guilty to child sex abuse charges
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) - A former West Fargo school principal is scheduled to plead guilty to federal child sexual abuse charges. David George is expected to admit to taking a 10-year-old boy to South Dakota where he molested him in October…
North Dakota House advances $50M in state funds for presidential library
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota House advanced an amendment to the Department of Commerce budget Wednesday that would add $50 million in state funding and a $20 million Bank of North Dakota loan for the Theodore…
Fargo man cited for DUI after crashing into tree
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) - A 31-year-old Fargo man was injured in a crash in south Fargo early Thursday morning. Fargo police say around 2:30 a.m., Tyler Benjamin was driving in the 2600-block of 40th Avenue S. when he lost control of…
Gov. Armstrong Vetoes Library Restrictions And Private School Voucher Program
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican governor on Wednesday vetoed bills to further restrict sexual content in libraries and to create a private school voucher program, rejecting two measures that have seen widespread support by GOP governors in other…
Judge Rules Federal Government Owes Nearly $28 million to North Dakota for Pipeline Protests
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday found the state of North Dakota entitled to nearly $28 million for responding to protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in 2016 and 2017 — a win for the state…
City of Fargo Encourages Residents to use Transfer Station
FARGO, N.D. - The metro's annual cleanup week is starting soon, but there's a place where people in Fargo can get rid of their junk year-round. The city opened its Residential Transfer Station at the…
West Fargo police arrest man after traffic stop turns into chase
WEST FARGO (KVRR) — West Fargo Police arrest a man who led officers on a pursuit. Police tried to stop a vehicle for multiple outstanding warrants in the 400 block of 12th Avenue Northwest after 2:30 this afternoon. 43-year-old William…
Hector International Airport Showcases Its Progress on Terminal Expansion Project
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Construction of the terminal expansion project is well underway. And on Wednesday morning, Senator John Hoeven and others toured the progress that has been made. “This is going to have all…
Grand Forks Man Sentenced After Changing Plea For Setting Fire During Domestic Incident
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Grand Forks man is sentenced to five years in prison after changing his plea to guilty to endangering by fire. 37-year-old James Laducer was arrested last October after police responded to a domestic violence…
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