Bull Riders Heading To Grand Forks For PBR Tour
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) - Cowboys are riding into town in Grand Forks to tussle with some big bulls. The Alerus Center is hosting the Grand Forks Chute Out event, part of the…
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"Fed up and Fired Up Rally" at Fargo City Hall raises gun violence awareness
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Moms Demand Action of Fargo-Moorhead host a Fed Up and Fired Up Rally in downtown Fargo. Activists gathered outside Fargo City Hall on the traumatic impact gun violence has on children…
Sandbag Cass Hits 141,000 Sandbags: Additional Volunteers Needed Friday
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fifteen-hundred volunteers so far are helping Cass County get closer to its goal of 200,000 sandbags. Sandbag Cass has produced 141,000 sandbags since Tuesday. Around 70 volunteer slots are open for Friday. There are also…
32nd Avenue South Reconstruction Project Begins Monday in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A major road construction project begins Monday in Fargo that will last into 2025. The 32nd Avenue South reconstruction project is divided into two segments. Reconstruction between 32nd Street and 22nd Street will begin on…
Montana Woman Sentenced In N.D. For Draining In-Laws Life Savings
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Montana woman is sentenced in North Dakota for draining her in-laws life savings. Fifty-seven-year-old Carol Feist of Whitehall was given over 5 years in federal prison and will have to repay $134,000 for committing bank…
Faulty Overloaded Extension Cord Cause of Accidental Fire in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A fire that killed two pets and displaced a person Tuesday night in Grand Forks has been classified as accidental. An investigation found that it was caused by the failure of an overloaded extension cord.…
Former North Dakota man charged in Jan. 6 capitol riot
WASHINGTON (KVRR-KFGO) – A former Oriska, North Dakota man, now living in New Mexico, has been arrested on federal charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Sixty-two-year-old Rockne Earles is charged with assaulting, resisting, or…
UPDATE: Woman Arrested for DUI After Fatal Motorcycle Crash in West Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A driver is arrested for DUI after a fatal crash with a motorcycle on Main Avenue in West Fargo. Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Taquoya Saldana of West Fargo crashed into a motorcycle driven by 31-year-old…
Local Nonprofits Upset Over North Dakota's New Trans Athlete Law
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Some nonprofits are disappointed in Governor Doug Burgum for signing two transgender athlete bans into law. Two house bills in the North Dakota legislature prohibit transgender girls and women from joining…
North Dakota Judge Temporarily Blocks Clean Water Rule in 24 States
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP/KVRR) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation. U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland…
Volunteers helping to fill sandbags in West Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- With the rapidly melting snowpack and rivers beginning to overflow, students and volunteers are taking time out of their day to help Cass County with the flood fight. As of…
Fargo Theatre Hosting An Acoustic Evening with Pam Tillis
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Pam Tillis, a former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, is packing up her guitar and bringing it to Fargo Theatre. Tillis will take the stage for an acoustic evening on Saturday, June 17. She is…
'Moms Demand Action' to Rally in Fargo Against Gun Violence
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The continued incidents involving gun violence across the country has got the attention of a local group. Moms Demand Action of Fargo-Moorhead say city officials and legislators are not doing enough to keep our kids safe.…
Update: Two arrested after police find them inside stolen vehicle
FARGO (KVRR) - Two people were arrested Tuesday after several squad cars from Fargo Police and Cass County Sheriff surrounded a vehicle in the 500 block of 40th Street…
Hoeven visits DMZ, meets with South Korean defense and trade reps
FARGO (KVRR) - Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) recently traveled to the demilitarized zone, the border area that separates North Korea with South Korea. During his visit to the DMZ, Hoeven met with South Korea defense and military leaders. Hoeven says…
Two fires damage Fargo processing plant
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Fargo firefighters were able to contain and limit damage in two fires at Red River Commodities in north Fargo early Wednesday. Fire Department Battalion Chief Dane Carley says the first fire call came around 2:30 a.m. in…
Gov. Burgum Signs Trans Athlete Bans Into Law
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday evening signed two transgender athlete bans into law, effectively prohibiting transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. Lawmakers in the House and…
Eggtastic! Backyard Chickens Will Now Be Allowed in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- People in Moorhead are now allowed to have chickens in their backyard. Moorhead City Council voted 5-3 to approve having up to six female chickens. The council got nearly 30 emails…
ND Legislature: Burgum Veto Overturned, Moves on Insulin and School Vouchers
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) -- The first of 4 vetoes by Gov. Doug Burgum has been overturned by the North Dakota Legislature. Burgum had vetoed a bill that would exempt the Legislature from holding recorded roll…
Still No Agreement Between City of Fargo and Business Owner in Zoning Dispute
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A local business owner and the city of Fargo are still hammering out an agreement that would allow the business to remain open. It has been nearly two months since the…
Trial begins for key defendant in North Dakota fentanyl case
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Opening arguments begin for a key defendant in one of the largest fentanyl cases to be tried in North Dakota. Marie Um is accused of being a co-conspirator. She is also known as Angry Bird and…
Sandbagging Operations Begin Today
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — High school students and other volunteers begin the task of filling 200,000 sandbags to hold back floodwaters across the city and county. This is double the number of sandbags that city…
Sandbagging operations to start Tuesday in Cass County
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- “I think we've had some wonderful news happen over the last several days when Easter came the sun came out and everybody was happy. And what happened with that was…
New 988 Suicide Prevention Number Sees 52% Increase in Calls Locally
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Last July, North Dakota's suicide prevention hotline transitioned from a 1-800 number to 988, and FirstLink officials say that brought a "dramatic" increase in calls. FirstLink is 988's in-state service provider and serves all of North…
N.D. Legislature: Closer to Overriding Veto, Sports Betting Killed, 80MPH Speed Limit Revived
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- The North Dakota House of Representatives has voted to override Governor Doug Burgum's veto of a bill to prevent local governments from adopting approval voting for local elections. In 2018, Fargo was the first city in…
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