North Dakota News

Fargo native prepares to take flight for Airsho

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- You may have seen or even heard the Blue Angels practicing for the airshow this weekend. In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Blue Angels are getting ready for a…

Healthcare workers needed across North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota continues to see a shortage of employees across the state, and the healthcare industry is no exception. In fact, a workforce center manager with Job Service North…

Sanford Health to require employee COVID-19 vaccination

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Sanford Health is requiring its employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by November 1st. Sanford Health Fargo Vice President Dr. Doug Griffin says although the decision has been…

Celebrate Liberian Independence Day in Fargo on Friday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - United Liberian Association of North Dakota is calling on people to join them in celebrating Liberian Independence Day. It is celebrated on July 26th, but leaders of the association will be…

Sanford Health To Require Employees To Get COVID-19 Vaccination by Nov. 1

FARGO, N.D. -- Sanford Health is requiring all 50,000 of its employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by November 1. Officials say more than 90% of clinicians and 70% of nurses within the health organization are already fully vaccinated.…

Wyndmere Bank Robbery Suspect: "I knew I messed up as soon as I did it"

FARGO, N.D. -- Court records are providing new details on a bank robbery earlier this week in Wyndmere, North Dakota. Tessa Jaksa, also known as Tony Jaksa, is charged in U.S. District Court in Fargo with bank robbery. An arraignment…

Suspect in Moorhead payloader theft arrested in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A man arrested Wednesday afternoon is jailed in Fargo is accused of stealing a new John Deere payloader from RDO Equipment in Moorhead. Moorhead Police say the loader was stolen sometime between 10 p.m. and 11…

Pet Connection: Meet the Buns

This week's Pet Connection is an update on a story we've been following for a few weeks here on the Morning Show. They are now up to fifty-one domestic bunnies captured from a Moorhead…

Fargo Firefighters Battle 2 Apartment Complex Fires Blocks From Each Other

FARGO, N.D. -- Fargo Firefighters were busy battling two fires within blocks of each other at apartment complexes Thursday morning. The first fire broke out at 1431 Oak Manor Ave. some time after midnight, according to Fargo Fire Battalion Chief…

Road Closures Around Hector as U.S. Navy Blue Angels Practice

FARGO, N.D. -- If you live in the metro, chances are you'll soon be hearing and seeing the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying overhead. They will begin practice sessions Thursday for this weekend's Fargo AirSho. That also means some roads…

Fargo Company Awarded Contract for Air Guard's Operations Center

FARGO, N.D. -- The U.S. Army has awarded a $13 million contract to Gast Construction Company of Fargo. They will build the new Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations center for the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Wing. The concrete building…

Donors needed for Vitalant & Landon's Light Foundation summer blood drive

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A simple trip to the mall can end up helping save a life. Vitalant and Landon's Light Foundation have once again teamed up for a summer blood drive at…

Labor activists hold rallies at four senators' offices to gain support for Pro Act

FARGO, N.D. & MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Community activists are fighting for a change to labor laws in Minnesota and North Dakota. After receiving support from Minnesota Democratic Senators Tina Smith and Amy…

Nonprofit aims to help local youth for 12 years

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) -- A national nonprofit is helping support local youth through that FM metro. Friends of the Children Fargo-Moorhead chapter is helping bring up children faced with obstacles. The mentoring program…

Grand Forks Asks People To Limit Outdoor Water Usage

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Grand Forks city leaders are asking people to limit their outdoor water usage. People are asked to voluntarily participate, it is not mandatory. Starting Thursday, residential water users in odd numbered homes are asked to limit the…

U.S. Border Travel Restrictions Extended, Gov. Burgum Calls It "Preposterous"

BISMARCK N.D. -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum calls it "preposterous". The Biden administration is extending non-essential travel restrictions at the northern and southern borders until August 21. The administration is under fire for continuing to keep them in place…

Richman announces retirement as NDSCS President after 15 years

WAHPETON, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) - The president of the State College of Science is retiring, effective December 17. John Richman was named the school's president in 2007. “After 42 years in higher education, and 35 years of that spent at NDSCS,…

Fargo police looking for man who crashed into apartment building

FARGO, ND (KVRR) -- Fargo Police Officers are searching for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into an apartment, 1537 48 St. S. today, July 21, 2021 at approximately 11:43 a.m. The driver is described as a Black…

ND oil production flat due to worker shortage

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Oil production is flat in North Dakota due to a workforce shortage as the industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Companies say they are in need of workers to inject water, sand and chemicals down wells…

Tonight's Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella production cancelled

FARGO, ND (KVRR) -- Monday night's storm is ruining Cinderella's fairy tale ending this morning. Fargo public schools officials say the storm damaged a portion of the set for Trollwood's production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. That means Wednesday night's…