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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…

Update: I-29 reopened following winter storm

FARGO (KVRR) - Interstate 29 in North Dakota has been reopened between the Canada border and South Dakota. At one time, several roads in the region were partially or completely covered with snow and about 1,500 customers of Nodak Electric…

Near-Blizzard Conditions Possible, 11 Inches of snow in Erskine

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Snowfall reached nearly 1 foot on Sunday in some parts of northern Minnesota. National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning in Minnesota’s Cook County and a winter storm warning across the northern regions of Wisconsin and Minnesota…

Man rescued after falling through ice on Red River

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man is rescued after falling through the ice on the Red River. The Fargo Fire Department says the man was walking across the river near Dike East around 1:30 when the ice broke. He was…

Pipeline documents case headed to North Dakota Supreme Court

BISMARCK, N.D.  - A legal battle is headed to North Dakota’s Supreme Court over access to thousands of documents related to the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the company that oversaw security during construction. Pipeline developer Energy Transfer…

North Dakota special session costs within budget at $301,000

BIMSARCK, N.D. - The cost of North Dakota’s special five-day session last month is within the amount that was budgeted. Figures released to The Associated Press show costs incurred by taxpayers so far total just more than $301,000. About $316,000…

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