Students Hold Interactive Dog Walk
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Dogs in the FM area are being treated by NDSU students and their pet project, Playtime Pet Events. “One of the assignments for the semester is to pretty much come up…
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Head-on crash near Williston kills woman and kid
WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Williston man faces faces DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges after a head-on crash. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Mark Bearce was driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 2 when he hit another…
Crooked Lane Farm Teaches Holiday Traditions with Lefse-making Classes
COLFAX, N.D. (KVRR) -- Lefse-making season is here, which means Crooked Lane Farm is hosting lefse-making classes. Lefse is a traditional Norwegian flatbread made with potatoes, flour, butter, and milk. This Scandinavian treat is especially…
Cass County Sheriff's Office warns of black bear sighting in Argusville
ARGUSVILLE, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Cass County Sheriff's Office is warning people in the Argusville area to be on the lookout after a black bear was spotted. Someone called the sheriff's around 6:30 Friday night to report a bear was…
Walmart in Jamestown closes for the weekend
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) -- Walmart in Jamestown is closing over the weekend to be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. A spokesperson says the store at 921 25th Street SW will reopen on Monday at 6 a.m. The company states they realize…
Bomb threat at Hector International Airport temporarily halts flights
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Authorities respond to a bomb threat report at Hector International Airport. The call came in shortly before 9 a.m. Fargo Police officers worked with FBI, TSA and Airport Authority members as they investigated the threat. A…
NDDOH Says Pediatric Vaccine Will Ease Up Hospital Capacity Statewide
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota Department of Health officials discussed the availability of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines. "We would prevent over 18,000 cases, 80 hospitalizations, 42 cases of MIS-C, and 26 ICU admissions.…
UND honors East Asian culture with Feel of Korea event
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) - The University of North Dakota celebrates East Asian culture with its first Feel of Korea cultural event. It's co hosted by the UND Korean Culture Exchange Club and the…
Fargo lawmaker leading drive to ban critical race theory in North Dakota schools
FARGO (KVRR) - A state lawmaker from Fargo is the author of a bill in the North Dakota House that would ban public schools from teaching "critical race theory." The legislation was introduced by Republican State Rep. Jim Kasper for…
Bismarck man accused of running drug operation
BISMARCK, N.D. - Prosecutors have accused a Bismarck man of leading an illegal drug operation that trafficked thousands of oxycodone pills into Bismarck. Layne Johs is charged with four felonies, including leading a criminal organization. Authorities say Johs is the…
North Dakota joins 10 states in suing Biden over vaccine mandate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Attorneys general in 11 states, including North Dakota, filed suit Friday against President Joe Biden’s administration, challenging a new vaccine requirement for workers at companies with more than 100 employees. The lawsuit filed in the St.…
Sen. Cramer Checks On Operations at Border With Mexico
MCALLEN, TX (KVRR) -- Republican North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer is talking about his recent visit to the southern border. "I saw a lot of things and much of what I saw sort of I would have to say…
Children of pediatricians take newly approved Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for young kids
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Children of two pediatricians are among the first five to 11-year-olds in our region to get vaccinated for COVID-19. "I put it on my list a long time ago when…
UPDATE: West Fargo silver alert canceled, man found safe
UPDATE: Nearly one hour after sending out a silver alert, state officials say Dennis Drummond has been found safe in Valley City by law enforcement. WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A silver alert is issued for a 76 year old…
Leave Fargo for sunny Orlando for as low as $59 on Frontier Airlines
ORLANDO (KVRR) - Are you eager to leave the grey skies and eventual freezing temperatures of the Midwest? Frontier Airlines is offering two direct flights a week from Fargo's Hector International Airport to the theme park mecca of Orlando for…
US Postal Service is looks to fill 45 positions in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The United States Postal Service held a job fair in Downtown Fargo to try to fill 45 open positions. People were helped by current staff through the application process and…
Three men accused of financial crimes while employed at North Dakota banks
FARGO (KVRR) - A federal grand jury has indicted three Beulah, N.D. men for engaging in financial crimes while employed at North Dakota banks in Beulah and Glen Ullin. Acting U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says 34 year-old Brady Daniel Torgerson…
Vaccines, critical race theory emerge as issues for North Dakota special session
BISMARCK, N.D. - Bills to prevent vaccine mandates and the teaching of critical race theory will get hearings when the North Dakota Legislature returns to the Capitol next week for a special session. The original intent of the special session,…
Armstrong joins Cramer & Hoeven in fight against Biden vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - North Dakota's congressional delegation says a new Biden Administration order that requires companies with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccines is an unconstitutional overreach. Millions of Americans will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by…
North Dakota's drought conditions improving
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota’s drought is easing with recent precipitation, but some areas of the state are still dealing with poor conditions. This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that no areas of the state are in exceptional drought,…
Man hospitalized after farm accident in Richland County
FAIRMOUNT, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A man was injured in a farming accident in Richland County.The Sheriff’s Office responded to an emergency call about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a grain bin site near Fairmount. A man was working under a grain…
Biden mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by January 4
WASHINGTON - Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules that took effect Thursday.…
North Dakota expecting 18K doses of pediatric COVID vaccine
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota health officials are expecting 18,000 initial doses of the pediatric coronavirus vaccine. That's enough enough to cover 25% of the state’s roughly 71,000 children ages 5 to 11 who were identified in the 2019 census.…
Stenehjem: North Dakota colleges should avoid giving money to abortion providers
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says state colleges should comply with legislation that forbids a school from funneling grant money to a person or organization that promotes or performs abortions. Stenehjem’s opinion came after an inquiry…
Installation begins for Skate Shack, ice rink at Fargo Broadway Square
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A small portion of downtown Fargo was temporarily blocked off Wednesday morning to allow for Broadway Square's Skate Shack to get installed. Broadway to 2nd Avenue North was closed to…
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