Citizen-led initiative to gather signatures for free school lunches in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Over the last few years, lawmakers have discussed the possibility of making school lunches free for all K-12 public schools…
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UPDATE: Police identify body found by the river in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- Grand Forks Police identify a man found dead by the river. Police say 34-year-old Brandon Ruth was found unresponsive on the Greenway area, south of the railroad bridge, after 2 p.m. Ruth was found face…
Busking to Beat High Ticket Prices
FARGO -- A lot of us are frustrated at the high cost of ticket prices for things like pro ball games and concerts. One Fargo-based performer's found a way to beat the system -- and…
ND special session will include a State of the State address by Gov. Armstrong
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong will deliver a State of the State address during a special session of the legislature. It'll take place on January 21 at 10 a.m. and will be livestreamed on the Governor's Office website.…
Opening date set for terminal expansion at Hector International Airport
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Travelers will soon be able to step into a new terminal at Hector International Airport. Executive director Shawn Dobberstein says the airport has set an opening date for the eastern terminal section for February 10. The…
North Dakota flu season includes first child deaths since 2016
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) -- North Dakota health officials are encouraging residents to pay attention to potential flu symptoms after five influenza-associated deaths this flu season — with two deaths in children younger than 10. North Dakota had not…
ICE agents to check documents at MSP Airport, employee says
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will spend three weeks at MSP Airport, checking and verifying documents of both customers and employees, an airport employee said. The employee shared a memo that details the plans, which…
"Together for School Meals" to hold first volunteer training in Fargo on Thursday
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A coalition working to get free school meals for all on the North Dakota ballot is holding training for volunteers who want to help make it happen. "Together for School Meals" is launching a statewide campaign…
Former U.S. Attorney says ICE tactics designed to 'create chaos, instill fear'
FARGO (KVRR) - A former federal prosecutor who spent years enforcing U.S. Immigration laws says the confrontations involving ICE officials in Minneapolis and elsewhere…
D'Angelo Hunt's lawyer requests a 6-month delay in his murder and manslaughter trial
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The attorney for D'Angelo Hunt is requesting a six-month delay for his trial which is set to start on February 10 in U.S. District Court. Mark Meyer says he has not received any of the discovery…
North Dakota Democratic-NPL announces 2026 state convention plans
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL will hold its state convention in Bismarck Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8, 2026. They say all official business will take place on Saturday, March 7. Delegates to the state convention…
Ann Prifrel takes over as new CEO of Great Plains Food Bank
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Great Plains Food Bank is now under the new leadership of Ann Prifrel. She brings more than a decade of executive leadership experience in hunger relief, nonprofit management and large-scale fundraising. Prifrel most recently served as…
Leeds, ND man killed after crashing into semi that had turned onto U.S. Highway 2 Monday morning
BENSON CO., N.D. (KVRR) -- A Leeds, North Dakota man is dead after crashing into a semi hauling corn that had just turned onto U.S. Highway 2. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 10 a.m. on Monday,…
The Annual Homeless Count to be done on January 28 in Minnesota
FARGO -- The region's annual homeless count is coming up at the end of the month, and organizers say the numbers are likely to rise again this year. That goes not just for the…
Native leaders in North Dakota urge use of tribal IDs, denounce ICE tactics
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) -- Tribal leaders in North Dakota are urging their citizens to carry tribal IDs and other forms of identification amid reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining Native Americans in Minnesota. At least five…
Fargo Salvation Army announces money raised through Red Kettle Campaign
FARGO — The Salvation Army reached 90 percent of its $850,000 Red Kettle campaign goal this past holiday season. The campaign raised $762,728. Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner accepted the Blizzard Kings award for police and sheriff's deputies volunteering during…
Police concerned foul play is involved in disappearance of West Fargo woman, people asked to check cameras
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Police in Fargo and West Fargo say they have concerns that foul play is involved in the disappearance of a West Fargo woman. During a news conference on 24-year-old Isadora Wengel, Fargo Police Chief Dave…
Latest Masterworks concert of the FM Symphony is coming up fast
FARGO -- The latest Masterworks concert of the FM Symphony is coming up fast, and it's your chance to see the stars of tomorrow take the stage with those of today. The symphony will share…
Murder charges filed after fatal stabbing at casino and hotel in Belcourt, ND
BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man is now charged with murder in the stabbing death of a woman at Sky Dancer Casino and Resort in Belcourt, North Dakota over the weekend. Rigoberto Mendez-Morales is charged with one count of Felony…
UPDATE: Authorities identify family of three-year-boy killed by American Pitbull near New York Mills, MN
UPDATE: NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. — The Ottertail County Sheriff's Office has released the names of those involved in a dog attack that resulted in the death of a three-year-old boy. According to the Ottertail County Sheriff's Office identified the…
Anti-ICE Protest at Proposed Data Center on Reports of Vice President's Arrival
HARWOOD, N.D. -- A dozen or so anti-ICE protestors demonstrated at the site of a planned $3 billion AI data center after multiple reports of ICE enforcement sightings Monday in the metro. That's after the metro-based activist group said online…
Financial disclosures for North Dakota officials, candidates now available for free online
BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — A new website allows members of the public to view the financial interest statements of North Dakota political candidates and other elected or appointed officials. For decades, candidates and some government officials have had to disclose…
Person detained during search for missing West Fargo woman is released
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A person who was detained during a SWAT raid involving a missing West Fargo woman has since been released. On Friday evening, Red River Valley SWAT team assisted Fargo Police in serving a search warrant in…
Homicide investigation underway at Sky Dancer Casino and Resort in Belcourt, ND
BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) -- U.S. Attorney Nick Chase confirms that a homicide investigation is underway at Sky Dancer Casino and Resort in Belcourt, North Dakota. Local law enforcement and FBI are investigating the stabbing death of a woman at the…
FBI and local law enforcement investigate homicide on Spirit Lake Reservation, juvenile in custody
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) -- A male juvenile suspect has been taken into custody during a homicide investigation on Spirit Lake Reservation. The victim has been identified as Jesse Clark Davis, known to family and community members as JC. Spirit…
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