LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Valli
WEST FARGO -- She's a tiny little parrot with a lot of personality and with the story she's lived through so far, it's no wonder Valli "Velociraptor" the Quaker parrot has such a…
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LIVE: Hungry for the Homeland
FARGO --They're hungry for their homeland. And at the latest International Potluck, some Ukranian cooks (and refugees) are sharing its cuisine and culture with their new community. Organizers for the humanitarian group United for Ukraine…
Barnes County Sheriff's Office Launches Manhunt, Apprehends Suspect
(UPDATE) A man who set off a manhunt in Barnes County is in custody. Authorities say 48-year-old George Jerome was arrested in neighboring Steele County. He fled the scene as deputies were investigating a reported burglary last night in the…
DOGE cuts will not target FM Flood Diversion Project
FARGO (KVRR) - One of the largest federally funded projects in North Dakota will apparently not be targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency. The White House recently canceled about $20 million in federal grants that were previously approved for…
North Dakota holds steady on marijuana penalties
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill that sought to reduce penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana in North Dakota failed in the Senate Wednesday on a 33-13 vote. House Bill 1596 would have reduced the penalty for possessing…
Holmberg will not appeal 10-year prison sentence in child sex case
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) - Former North Dakota state Senator Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks will not appeal his 10-year federal prison sentence for traveling overseas to have sex with underage boys. Holmberg's attorney, Mark Friese, says Holmberg did not ask him…
Resolution raising constitutional ballot measure threshold to 60% passes North Dakota Senate
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill raising the public vote threshold to 60% to approve constitutional ballot measures in North Dakota passed the Senate Wednesday on a 33-13 vote. House Resolution 3003, sponsored by Rep. Robin Weisz, R-Hurdsfield,…
North Dakota Public Charter Schools Bill Passes House, Heads Back to Senate
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A bill to establish public charter schools in North Dakota has passed the House on a 64-29 vote. These schools would be under the same regulations as public schools, but operate…
NDSU Bison Football Celebrated at The White House By President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- President Trump welcomes FCS National Champions NDSU Bison Football to The White House. This video posted to X by Margo Martin, Special Assistant to the President. The president…
Muddy conditions affect cleanup of Keystone Pipeline oil spill near Fort Ransom
FORT RANSOM, N.D. (KVRR) -- The company that manages Keystone Pipeline estimates that 3,500 barrels of crude oil leaked Tuesday morning near Fort Ransom. The spill was confined to a field in a rural area,…
Fargo City Forester Shares Plans To Keep Trees Healthy and Newly Planted
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The City of Fargo’s Forestry crews manage about 61,000 trees throughout the Fargo area. The crews work throughout the year pruning, planting, removing, and treating trees. And soon, over 700 additional…
Hoeven sponsors bill to protect horses living in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. John Hoeven has sponsored a bill to keep horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The bill will require the park to maintain a "genetically diverse" herd of at least 150 horses.…
Legislature votes to ban approval and ranked-choice voting in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. — A bill that will end approval voting in Fargo passed the Senate floor on Tuesday. A last-minute amendment grandfathering Fargo's approval voting system failed to get a floor vote. HB 1297 ends…
Oklahoma Man Involved In Monday Chase And Officer Involved Shooting is Charged
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Oklahoma man involved in a pursuit from the Canadian border that ended with an officer involved shooting in rural Polk County is charged. 34-year-old Caleb Coffey of Yukon faces a felony charge of fleeing a…
Concert Series: Two Chances To Catch Little Big Town | Catch Laughs With Theo Von
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- You'll have two chances to see multiple-award winning country music group Little Big Town this summer. They will headline the Friday night June 13 lineup at Kick'N Up Kountry in Karlstad, Minnesota. Then the next…
David Snyder Brings Piano Talents to Home State
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - David Snyder's journey began in Thompson, North Dakota, just outside of Grand Forks. His mother insisted music be a part of her children's lives. "My mom had a rule in our…
House passes bill authorizing charter schools in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill to establish public charter schools in North Dakota passed the House on a 64-29 vote Tuesday. Senate Bill 2241 would allow the establishment of public charter schools in North Dakota. These schools would…
Keystone Pipeline rupture spilled 147,000 gallons of oil
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) - The company that manages the Keystone Pipeline has estimated that 3,500 barrels of crude oil leaked from the pipeline near Fort Ransom in southeastern North Dakota. That's about 147,000 gallons. The North Dakota Division of Environmental Quality says…
House committee recommends removing new Ethics Commission position, adding deadline
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A House committee on Monday recommended several sweeping changes to the North Dakota Ethics Commission’s budget, including cutting a new full-time staff member and adding a new six-month deadline for processing ethics complaints. The…
Loss of $20 million in FEMA infrastructure grants ‘devastating’ to North Dakota communities
WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled more than $20 million in grants that were headed to North Dakota for various infrastructure projects. The funding comes from the agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program,…
Talking 50 Years of "Slow Ride" With the Lead Singer of Foghat Before They Perform in Mahnomen, MN
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) --A band formed in London in the early 1970s is celebrating 50 years of its biggest hit, "Slow Ride". You can catch Foghat live in concert at Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen…
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Under the four orders, Trump uses his emergency authority to…
Chamber Addresses Diversity in The Workplace At Pulse Event
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Chamber is addressing how DEI: diversity, equity and inclusion, is evolving in the workplace. Several panelists from the metro shared that diversity in the workplace is a must to have…
Grand Forks City Leaders Toured Agristo in Belgium, Company Plans $450 Million Potato Processing Plant
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A development timeline for a $450 million potato processing plant in Grand Forks is expected in June or July. Grand Forks City Administrator Todd Feland says that will happen once Agristo works out details with…
Several Fargo Public Schools May Be Decommissioned In The Next Ten Years
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Some Fargo neighborhoods are facing the possibility of losing three elementary schools and a middle school under what's being called a "Community Driven Redevelopment Plan." The project was approved last…
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