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I-29 closed from Grand Forks to Canadian border

NORTH DAKOTA - (KVRR) - Interstate 29 is closed from Grand Forks to the Canadian border due to zero zero visibility, blowing snow and icy road conditions according to the North Dakota Department of Transportation. Manitoba Highway 75 from the…

Burgum will wait before appointing Stenehjem's successor

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum won’t discuss who he will appoint to serve out the remainder of Wayne Stenehjem’s term until after the funeral of the longtime attorney general. Stenehjem died Friday at age 68, just a…

Supporters of Leonard Peltier ask for COVID-19 release

FARGO (KVRR) - Advocates say Leonard Peltier, the man convicted of killing two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, has COVID-19 and should be transferred to a hospital. "On Friday, January 28, Leonard Peltier tested positive for COVID-19…

Dustin Elliott announces campaign for Fargo mayor

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A fourth candidate is in the race for Fargo mayor. Dustin Elliott says he works in the loan department of a Fargo bank. The 35-year-old is a political newcomer. He says he believes there should be…

Midwest Motor Express sold for $150 million

BISMARCK, N.D. - A Bismarck freight company with a rich history dating back to 1918 has been sold for $150 million. Midwest Motor Express has been purchased by Knight-Swift, a publicly traded carrier listed on the New York Stock Exchange.…

LIVE: Freezing for a Good Reason

It's the awareness-raising event that gives new meaning to the word "intense." And it's literally in tents -- for 44 hours, overnight, in the frigid February outdoors of the Fargo metro area. Volunteers and local…

Man killed on highway in Towner County

ROCKLAKE. N.D. - The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a man was killed when he was struck by an SUV on a highway in Towner County. Sixty-five-year-old Charles Huovinen was slouched in a lane of traffic on Highway 281 near…

Gov. Burgum Joins Others Looking To Fast-Track Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- The nation's governors are looking for ways to fast-track infrastructure projects. They met in Washington, D.C. on Saturday with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. They are seeking guidelines on spending new federal money on infrastructure, including…

Two People Arrested in Jamestown For Identity Theft

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Two people from Jamestown are arrested after being accused of stealing someone's identity to make over $30,000 in fraudulent purchases. 34-year-old Dorothy Rush and 36-year-old Loring Rush were arrested on suspicion of felony unauthorized use…

Sanford Children's Radiothon celebrates 22 years

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Sanford Children's Hospital KFGO, Y94 and Froggy 99.9 are teaming up for the 22nd annual Cares For Kids Radiothon. The groups gathered at KFGO this year instead of Sanford Health…

ND Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem dies

UPDATE - The Office of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announces he died unexpectedly Friday. "We know Wayne was a widely respected and well-known public figure, but we ask that his family be allowed…

Update: Heitkamp abruptly exits lobbying firm

WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says she's decided not to accept a position as co-chair of a multi-national consulting and lobbying firm. Actum LLC announced Thursday that Heitkamp, along with former White House Chief-of-Staff and Office of…

Bertagnolli named Job Service North Dakota chief

BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Pat Bertagnolli of Watford City to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota. Burgum cited his background in workforce recruitment in both the public and private sectors. Bertagnolli begins his…

Bank robbery suspect says he came to Fargo to rob a bank

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - A homeless man who said he robbed the Downtown Fargo Wells Fargo said he came to Fargo from Omaha by bus specifically to rob a bank. Fifty-seven-year-old Troy Maynard has been charged with robbery and theft.…

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