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Lawsuit Over Wetlands Easement in LaMoure County

LAMOURE COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) -- A North Dakota farmer is suing the federal government for violating the terms of a wetlands easement from years ago. Cody Peterson filed the lawsuit back in April claiming that…

Beyond Shelter Opens New Offices in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. - It's been over two decades since Beyond Shelter, Incorporated started their work to develop affordable housing. 45 projects and 1,360 homes later, the nonprofit decided to focus on a different demographic for…

Island Park Pool will host Grand Opening this month

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Just in time for the summertime heat. The Fargo Park District announces the grand opening of Island Park Pool on Monday, June 16. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. and a public celebration…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Meeka

FARGO -- In her nine years, Meeka the pit bull has survived enough challenges for a whole kennel full of dogs. She comes to us from Smiley's Rescues in rural Polk County, Minnesota. Sid…

Ray Holmberg transferred to federal prison

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Former state senator Ray Holmberg is now in prison. He’s been transferred to the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Holmberg had been in the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minnesota prior to and following…

ND Sheriff: Keep politics out of immigration enforcement

HILLSBORO, N.D. (KVRR/KGFO) -  Local law enforcement agencies, including in North Dakota, are condemning a move by the Trump administration to label some jurisdictions as “sanctuaries” over perceived differences related to immigration arrests. The Department of Homeland Security last week…

North Dakota tribes push for more autonomy amid federal cuts

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects Wednesday during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference. The annual event brings leaders of the…

President Trump bans travel from multiple countries

WASHINTON, D.C. (AP) -- President Donald Trump is bringing back the travel ban policy from his first term. He signed a proclamation this evening preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. The countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar,…

RibFest 2025 Begins

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - "I mean, I think anywhere there's smoke, there's flavor," said Lauren Vega of Cowboys Barbeque and Rib Co. It's the good kind of smoke, though, as the haze floating down from…

North Dakota: Highest rate of measles cases in the U.S.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- With 34 confirmed cases, North Dakota has the highest rate of measles in the U.S. According to data from the North Dakota Public Health Association, the state's rate of infection is 4.27 cases per 100,000 people.…

New Details in Former NDSCS Football Player Rape Case

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) - A former NDSCS football player remains at large Wednesday after being accused of raping an unconscious woman at his apartment last November. That's after a Richland county judge issued an arrest warrant for Raymond Ruschel. Ruschel…

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