North Dakota News

Pet Connection: Meet Billy

We might not need to bundle up quite so much this morning as we did earlier this week. But this little guy didn't get the memo. Billy the chinchilla is one of several available…

North Dakota wagers nearly double on electronic pull tabs

BISMARCK, N.D.  - Gamblers poured more than $1.3 billion into electronic pull tab machines in fiscal 2021, nearly double the amount spent in the previous fiscal year. According to the Attorney General’s Office, which oversees gambling in the state, gamblers…

LIVE: Creating the Capitol Christmas Tree

Think your Christmas tree is a tough job to tackle every year? Check out this one. North Dakota's state capitol is hosting its annual "Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony" Monday night at 5:30. Staff…

Valley City man pleads guilty to attempted murder

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - A 27-year-old Valley City man has changed his plea to guilty to an attempted murder charge. Alex Mooridian shot another man on February 25 in Valley City. The shooting victim, a Valley City man, has…

Man sentenced to 7 years for prostitution robbery scheme

FARGO (KVRR) - An eighth person charged in connection with a prostitution robbery scheme in Fargo has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. Thirty-year-old Zachary Mitchell of Fargo was part of a group that lured men to apartments…

Federal judge blocks another Biden vaccine mandate

AUGUSTA, Ga. - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors, the latest in a string of victories for Republican-led states pushing back against Biden’s pandemic policies.…

Major outage hits Amazon Web Services, many sites affected

Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, disrupting access to many popular sites. The company provides cloud computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press. Amazon said in a post an hour…

North Dakota's state-owned minerals valued at $2.4 billion

BISMARCK, N.D. - A new analysis of North Dakota’s state-owned minerals is nearly $1 billion more than a similar estimate last year when the coronavirus created uncertainty and low prices and demand for oil declined. Mineral Tracker, which is part…

101-year-old Navy veteran recalls Pearl Harbor attack

HONOLULU - U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma when Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. But a split-second decision changed his mind, and likely saved his…

Cheney Middle School students kept home following threat

WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) - Students at Cheney Middle School in West Fargo are learning from home after police determined a serious threat to the school. The West Fargo Police Department alerted the school district to a very specific threat…

Lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and first lady Kathryn Burgum overseeing the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree in Bismarck. "Share your Story" is the theme inspired by the first lady's work on addiction and recovery.…

Enjoy live music at Hector International Airport

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The Silver Winds Flute Quartet performed for people coming in and passing through the Hector international airport. This is part of a new deal with Artworks that will feature…

Fargo woman sentenced to 30 years for death of toddler

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A judge has sentenced a Fargo woman to 30 years in prison for the death of a 15-month-old girl that she was caring for. Thirty-eight-year-old Brandi Adeleke had earlier pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse. Meka Ducheneaux…

Park Rapids Man Killed in Crash in Beltrami County

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A 20-year-old man from Park Rapids is dead after a crash last night on snow covered roads in Beltrami County. Minnesota State Patrol says 19-year-old Zennah Erickson of Park Rapids lost control of her car…

Wrong trailer hitch ball led to fatal I-29 crash

FARGO (KVRR) - The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an improperly sized trailer hitch ball contributed to a fatal crash on I-29 in Fargo last week. The hitch ball on the pickup was smaller than the hitch on the trailer…

Fargo pharmacy closes, cites financial trouble

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A pharmacy in South Fargo has closed, with the pharmacist-owner telling the State Board of Pharmacy that the business is no longer able to be financially viable. Thrifty Pharmacy in Southgate Hornbacher’s on 32nd Ave. S. closed…

Botanica Floristry offers wreath-design classes to community

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Botanica Floristry is helping people create decorative wreaths, hosting wreath-design classes at Drekker Brewing Company. Wreath-makers used plants from local cut flower farms to create their unique wreaths. The materials used…

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