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N.D. Attorney General Wants Tougher Sentencing On Some Crimes

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says a mandatory minimum bill is needed to set tougher jail and prison sentences as violent crime continues to escalate. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing at the state capitol,…

Mega Millions Jackpot Grows Again To Nearly $1 Billion

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The Mega Millions jackpot increases to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner. The lack of a winner Tuesday means there have been…

North Dakota U.S. Sen. John Hoeven Sworn In For 3rd Term

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven is sworn in for his third term along with fellow election winners including John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. Vice President Kamala Harris was the first woman to preside over opening day…

$785M Mega Millions prize is 6th largest in US history

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An estimated $785 million Mega Millions jackpot will give lottery players a chance to start the new year with a lucrative bang. The big prize up for grabs Tuesday night is the sixth-largest jackpot in…

2023 North Dakota legislative session preview

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota's Legislative sessions begins Tuesday. Republicans have 43 more seats than Democrats in the Senate and 70 in the House, but that doesn't mean they are all on…

The Biggest Weather Events in 2022

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- 2022 started off with a bang as a blizzard tracked across eastern parts of North Dakota on January 4th. The storm dropped between 3-5 inches of snow, but blowing and drifting snow…

19-year-old woman fatally hit by vehicle on I-29

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) -- A 19-year-old is dead after being hit by a vehicle on I-29 early this morning. It happened by the Hickson/Oxbow exit before 6 a.m. A 20-year-old man was driving south on the interstate when he…

Sanford Health-Fargo welcomes first baby of 2023

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Sanford Health welcomes its first baby of the new year. This is Santiago Delarosa. The new addition was born at 12:11 a.m. He weighed in at 6 pounds and 12 ounces, measuring at 18 1/2 inches…

Mobile home in Emerado is a total loss after NYE fire

EMERADO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A late night fire kept fire crews busy in Emerado, North Dakota on New Year's Eve. The fire department was called out after 10:30 Saturday to the Acks Mobile Home Park. When they arrived, a mobile…

Pedestrian hit by SUV near Northwood on New Year's Eve

NORTHWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) -- The North Dakota Highway Patrol says two vehicles and a pedestrian were involved a crash. It happened after 8 p.m. Saturday, five miles east of Northwood on Highway 15. The victim is 38-year-old Nathaneal Nolden, of…

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