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Man wanted for weekend stabbing arrested in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Fargo Police say attempted murder suspect, 27-year-old Tyler Mollner, was arrested and taken in without incident Monday night. Authorities say Mollner was taken into custody at 6:16 at a parking lot in South Fargo. The department…

"In Our Hands" Campaign Hauls In Over $586 Million At NDSU

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- NDSU is celebrating the largest higher education fundraising campaign in NDSU and state history. Gov. Doug Burgum was on hand as the grand total of over $586 million was revealed by NDSU President Dean Bresciani. The…

No arrests after 5 hour police search in south Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo police spent several hours at a local residence after serving a search warrant Monday morning. The Red River Valley SWAT Team assisted Fargo Police in conducting a "high-risk search warrant" near 14th St. S. and 25th…

North Dakota to provide 1.5 million free COVID-19 test kits

BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Department of Health says it will make more than 1.5 million free at-home COVID-19 test kits available statewide. The kits will supplement the ongoing federal program that is making free tests available.  They are…

Food demand high at North Dakota's only food bank

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota’s only food bank experienced the second-highest demand in its 39-year history in 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic surged. Great Plains Food Bank, based in Fargo, provided 12.6 million meals for those in need in 2021.…

Democrat announces campaign for North Dakota U.S. Senate seat

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) - An engineering professor at the University of Jamestown has announced her bid for U.S. Senate. Katrina Christiansen is seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat held by Republican Sen. John Hoeven. Christiansen is the first Democrat…

LIVE: Embracing Hardship

The past couple years in the pandemic have been tough for a lot of folks on a variety of levels: pandemic deaths and the risk of Covid-19. Civil rights, demonstrations and unrest, and public…

Second state trooper accused of assault during hot tub party

BISMARCK, N.D. - Another North Dakota Highway Patrol officer has been charged with misdemeanor sexual assault in connection with hot tub parties in 2020. Forty-year-old Travis Skar has been accused of inappropriately touching a woman in a hot tub during…

Emerson Port of Entry blockade grows, no arrests so far

EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) - A growing number of demonstrators continue to block traffic from passing through the Emerson, Manitoba Port of Entry. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says all four lanes of Highway 75 near the Port of Entry…

Remaining Protesters Cleared Away at Border in Windsor, Ontario

WINDSOR, Ontario (AP/KVRR) - Police cleared away the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing, ending a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations. The bridge in Windsor, Ontario, remains closed late Sunday, as…

Gov. Burgum Returning To Normal Schedule After COVID-19 Bout

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) -- Gov. Doug Burgum is returning to a normal schedule after isolating for nearly a week following a COVID-19 diagnosis. The governor tested positive February 5, and has worked out of his home since. He tested negative…

Interest in curling grows at F-M Curling Club

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Curling has been a competitive sport since 1541 and over the centuries it continues to grow in popularity. It was added as an Olympic sport in 1998 and here in…

ND Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring running to keep his job

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) - North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is running for re-election. The Republican says trade is what creates business opportunities in North Dakota. During his tenure at the Department of Agriculture, Goehring addressed issues such as workforce…

Update: All Minnesota highways open except I-94

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have reopened all state and federal highways in west central Minnesota, except Interstate 94 from Moorhead to Fergus Falls.…

Biden orders 3,000 additional troops to Poland

WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior defense official says President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 more U.S. troops to Poland. They will join 1,700 other members of the 82nd Airborne Division who have been heading to Poland in…

Emerson Port of Entry blockade continues

EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) - Protesters continued to maintain a border blockade at the Emerson Port of Entry, just north of Pembina, N.D. Friday. Winnipeg Alternative Media reported that the number of participants appeared to be down because a winter…

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