BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota Senate passed a bill Wednesday to allow local school districts to post the Ten Commandments in the classroom and to mandate the recital of the Pledge of Allegiance. The main sponsor, Edinburg Republican…
WILLISTON, N.D. - Cleanup is underway after 21,000 gallons of crude oil spilled at a well east of Williston. State Oil and Gas Division officials say the release at the Equinor Energy LP well was due to a valve failure.…
EDGELEY, N.D. (KVRR) - Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative says some customers, mostly west of Highway 281, are reporting outages and power line blinks due to ice buildup on power lines. The cooperative says the ice is as thick as a…
FARGO (KVRR) - Three former U.S. senators from North Dakota are leaning on President Biden to nominate a Fargo lawyer and former state lawmaker from Grand Forks for U.S. Attorney. Former Sens. Heidi Heitkamp, Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan have…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House has rejected a bill that would have dropped the requirement for seat belt use among people 18 and older. Supporters say the bill was introduced in response to a Senate bill that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The Chamber holds an Eggs and Issues discussion with members of the legislation to talk about a $435.5 million bonding bill on the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project. At just under $800 million,…
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The way underage drinking is penalized in North Dakota may soon change. The state legislature is looking into two bills that would ease punishment for those drinking or possessing alcohol illegally.…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - A North Dakota Army National Guard unit has received an alert for possible mobilization to the Middle East. The Devils Lake-based 835th Engineer Utilities Detachment could deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of operations during…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - Gov. Doug Burgum signed an executive order Tuesday directing state agencies to determine the impacts of President Biden's executive orders on North Dakota’s energy industry and to identify opportunities to challenge Biden's orders. "The Biden administration’s…
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota lawmakers are considering adding another 6 cents to the state’s 23-cent a-gallon gas tax. The House Finance and Taxation Committee has endorsed the hike to help pay for improvements to roads and bridges. A higher…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - A North Dakota legislative committee is recommending that lawmakers approve a measure that would allow local school districts to post the Ten Commandments. Edinburg Republican Sen. Janna Myrdal sponsored the measure. Myrdal said the Founding Fathers…
BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Legislature is considering a measure that requires the state health officer to be a practicing licensed physician. The Republican-backed bill comes after three health officers chosen by Gov. Doug Burgum quit during a time…
BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota House has endorsed a bill requiring the state’s courts to seal drunken driving records if the offender stays out of trouble for at least seven years. Representatives voted 89-3 on Monday to approve the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Fargo National Cemetery and the Memorial National Guard honor an unclaimed military hero for his service. David Oliver, a Vietnam veteran was from Grand Forks and had no next…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - (update 2/3/2021) A Silver Alert for a missing Devils Lake man is canceled after his body is found in Ramsey County. Devils Lake Police Department say 76-year-old Thomas Townson was found in the Starkweather area. Ramsey…
FARGO, N.D. - R.D. Offutt Company moves to Block 9 in Downtown Fargo. The machinery manufacturer's new location will be home to four hundred workers who used to be in four different locations in Fargo-Moorhead. Right now, occupancy will be…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A Virginia man has been ordered to pay a $7,500 fine and sentenced to two years’ probation for smuggling 171 pounds of migratory waterfowl meat through the Port of Entry at Portal, N.D. U.S. Attorney Drew…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House has passed a measure that would lower the penalties for underage drinkers and minors who buy or possess alcohol. Fargo Representative Shannon Roers-Jones says the bill would reclassify underage alcohol offenses from…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House has passed a bill which would add spoons, stericups and cotton syringe filters to the needle exchange program. The vote in the Human Services Committee was 7 to 6 for a “do…
FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo Cass Public Health will relocate its COVID-19 vaccine operation to the former Gordman’s building at 5100 14th Avenue South. Vaccine is not yet available for the general public and only patients with a scheduled appointment with…
OMAHA, Neb. - A new monthly survey shows continued economic improvement in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business leaders indicated the coronavirus pandemic is still hurting business. The overall index for the region in January suggests improved growth, coming…
BISMARCK, N.D. - A bipartisan North Dakota bill that would have required clergy to be included in state law as mandatory reporters of child abuse has been withdrawn. West Fargo Republican Sen. Judy Lee withdrew the legislation on Friday, saying…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The FM Diversion Project would receive $435.5 million from a Republican-sponsored bonding bill in the North Dakota legislature. "I know it'll take a few years to get that done, but if we get that off the…
WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR) --People in Williston are filing a federal lawsuit against the city's ban on pit bulls. The argument states the ban is stripping an owner's equal protection rights. A city-wide ordinance that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) --A man out walking his dog notices fire coming from the roof of a house in the 12 hundred block of 9th street north in Fargo. He called 911 and notified the…
