North Dakota News

Christmas tree shortages hit locally

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas tree frenzy has begun due to shortages. "We're literally running out in the United States," Owner of Baker Garden and Gift Eric Baker said.…

U.S. bans travel from South Africa due to COVID-19 variant

WASHINGTON - Beginning Monday, the United States will ban travel from South Africa and 7 other African nations by non-US citizens following the discovery of a COVID-19 variant. Officials have named the variant “omicron." A World Health Organization panel has…

Fire on Thanksgiving displaces Minot apartment residents

MINOT, N.D. - An apartment building fire on Thanksgiving in Minot displaced residents in four apartments. Firefighters said the blaze started in a basement laundry room that had an electrical panel. As firefighters first arrived at the apartment, they saw…

Murtha named North Dakota Investment Board director

BISMARCK, N.D. - An agency key to implementing new in-state investment components of North Dakota’s $8.3 billion oil tax savings has a new leader. The State Investment Board named Retirement and Investment Office interim Executive Director Jan Murtha to take…

Update: Fargo woman has been found safe.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Police say a 20-year-old Fargo woman who was reported missing has been found safe. Fallon Mois was last seen on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Her family reported her missing on Nov. 22.

FDA questions safety of COVID-19 pill during pregnancy

WASHINGTON - Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems in pregnant women. The Food and…

Local Church Feeds the Community on Thanksgiving with 52 Turkeys

FARGO (KVRR) - "Anybody can come in sit down and get a meal, if they need a takeout meal they want to take to somebody they can get those too, we'll give them those," said…

Ypsilanti Girl Wins Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage State Title

STUTSMAN CO., N.D. (KVRR) -- A Stutsman county student in Ypsilanti is earning a lot of "green" after being selected as North Dakota's winner of the Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. Sully Amundson won a $1,000 scholarship and bragging…

9th Annual Burn the Bird Run

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The ninth annual Burn the Bird Run five K and ten K was earlier, runners gathered to start their thanksgiving with some cardio. Runners of all ages and fitness levels were…

LIVE: Burn the Bird

Do you have a good appetite worked up yet for the Thanksgiving feast? Well, if you're not quite sure you're tough enough to tackle all those carbs at once, we've got you covered.…

Pet Connection: Meet Napoleon

The shelters are strapped for space this morning. They're dealing with a lot more animals coming in homeless than usual. It's the opposite of where we were last year, with all kinds of people looking…

Salvation Army serves up Thanksgiving meal for those in need

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Volunteers gathered to give back to the Fargo community Wednesday by helping to provide a Thanksgiving meal to those in need. "Every day, Monday through Friday and Sunday evenings…

MN & ND to improve broadband access thanks to minimum $100 million in funding

MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) - Are you sick of slow internet and the spinny wheel of death? The infrastructure law signed by President Biden on Nov. 15 provides $65 billion nationwide to improve broadband.…

Justice Dept. to prioritize prosecuting violence on flights

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Merrick Garland is directing U.S. attorneys across the nation to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights. The directive comes as federal officials face a historic number of investigations into passenger behavior. The…

Update: Situation at Everson Griffen's home resolves peacefully

MINNETRISTA, Minn. (FOX 9) - A situation at the home of Minnesota Vikings has ended peacefully after an apparent mental health incident led to a response by local police and team staff. The situation had been ongoing since early Wednesday…

North Dakota medical board disciplines 11 doctors this year

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The state Board of Medicine brought 11 formal disciplinary actions against North Dakota doctors this year, including three sanctions that resulted in physicians losing their license to practice in the state, the watchdog panel reported Wednesday.…

Highway Patrol reports icy roads in central North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - Slippery road conditions are causing travel issues in portions of central North Dakota. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an icy section of road led to a rollover crash just east of Bismarck on I-94 near…

North Dakota income drops during pandemic

BISMARCK, N.D. - Reported income by all North Dakota residents and the number of filers dropped last year largely due to the coronavirus pandemic. State Tax Department data show the reported gross income by North Dakotans dropped by 8.4 %…

Three men charged in Arbery's death convicted of murder

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery have been convicted of murder in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice. The convictions for Greg McMichael,…

Redevelopment of south Fargo Kmart site takes another step

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - The Fargo Tax Exempt Review Committee is recommending the City Commission approve the renewal plan and developer agreement for tax increment financing for a portion of the proposed redevelopment of the vacant Kmart site on University Drive.…