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Commissioners approve new Cass County mask mandate

FARGO (KVRR) - On a vote of  3-2, Cass County Commissioners have reinstated a mask policy for members of the public and county employees. The mask mandate was approved Monday evening.  Commissioners Jim Kapitan, Duane Breitling and Mary Scherling voted…

Navy Awards $17 Million Contract To Grand Forks Company

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)--  Sen. John Hoeven announcing a $17 million contract has been awarded to Ideal Aerosmith of Grand Forks by the Navy. The company will build a ground support station to control unmanned aircraft and sensor systems in…

North Dakota petitions FCC to keep single area code

BISMARCK, N.D.  - North Dakotans are accustomed to seven digit phone dialing because the entire state is under the 701 area code. State officials want to keep it that way. North Dakota is projected to run out of numbers under…

North Dakota Silver Alert Canceled

JAMESTOWN, N.D. -- A Silver Alert issued Sunday for a missing 88-year-old Wishek woman has been cancelled. Authorities say Marjorie Burton was found safe in Jamestown. They had considered her vulnerable due to recent surgery and dementia.

North Dakota Guard Members Get New Pandemic Orders

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Dozens of North Dakota National Guard members are resuming support for the state’s coronavirus pandemic response. The Guard announced Friday that about 50 of its members are assisting the state Health Department with contact tracing and…

Northern Plains Botanic Garden aims for improvement

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) --The Northern Plains Botanic Garden is adding a taste of fall to its grounds. At its 'Scarecrows in the Garden' event, the Botanic Society placed locally crafted scarecrows for sale to help…

Federal panel rejects COVID-19 booster shots for most Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) - An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, dealing a heavy blow to the Biden administration’s effort to shore up people’s protection amid the highly…

North Dakota tribal leaders call for split House districts

BISMARCK, N.D. - Some North Dakota tribal leaders want lawmakers to split legislative House districts that include reservations. The leaders told a legislative redistricting committee Wednesday such a move will increase the odds for electing American Indians to the Legislature.…

LIVE: Scarecrows in the Garden

Scary thought indeed: your green, gorgeous, and growing garden is probably weeks, if not days, away from the first frost (and maybe freeze) of the season. But this weekend you can scare off the end-of-summer…

Judge pleads guilty to drunken driving charge

FARGO (KVRR) - A state district court judge has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge after police say she crashed into two parked cars in downtown Fargo. Judge Cherie Clark of Jamestown pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI in Fargo…

North Dakota will receive 49 Afghan evacuees later this month

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - The North Dakota Department of Human Services announced today that it has been notified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that North Dakota will receive 49 legal and fully vetted Afghan evacuees starting…

Fargo Amazon facility gets ready for business

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) --Fargo's Amazon facility is getting ready to begin fulfilling orders. With the construction of the new facility complete, orders will soon be ready to be boxed up and shipped to their…

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