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Pet Connection: Meet Charlie

Beards are having a moment, it's for sure. As a matter of fact, their appeal is consistent both with men and with women these days. Men love not having to shave, and women love…

Pilot error cited in North Dakota plane crash that killed 3

BISMARCK, N.D. - Federal investigators say pilot error most likely caused the 2018 crash of a medical plane in North Dakota that killed all three people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report attributed the Bismarck Air Medical…

ND's mask mandate & capacity requirements extended

BISMARCK, N.D. - Governor Doug Burgum extends the state's mask mandate, capacity requirements for businesses and bar and restaurant closures at 10 each night. They were set to expire Sunday. Burgum says he's extending those orders because North Dakota still…

North Dakota COVID-19 cases drop 220, 16 deaths reported

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Wednesday reported 16 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 4,554 active cases in the state, a decrease of 220 since Tuesday.  284 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported…

KFGO radio personality 'struggling for his life' with coronavirus

FARGO (KVRR) - A longtime Fargo radio personality is hospitalized in critical condition with complications from COVID-19. KFGO radio’s Bob Harris was admitted to the hospital on Thanksgiving Day, according to Harris’s sister, Jeanie Smith. “He is basically in a…

Man arrested after standoff in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo police arrested a man after an hours-long stand-off. Officers were sent to a disturbance at 2516 8th Street North around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Jeffrey Loraus, 36,  was reportedly using pepper spray and threatening to kill people…

Heitkamp Passed Over For Ag Secretary

WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Former North Dakota U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp is no long being considered for Agriculture Secretary. President-elect Joe Biden selected former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to return to the spot he held during the Obama administration. Vilsack spent…

Vehicle runs into Grand Forks business

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) - A woman is hurt after a vehicle drives into L & M Meats in Grand Forks. Police say a woman in the entryway was struck and her injuries aren't life threatening. The entrance to the…

NDSU investigating another case of "potential hate speech"

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - In an email to students, faculty and staff, North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani says the school is investigating "potential hate speech incident involving an email that has been posted on social media." Bresciani says…

30 more COVID-19 deaths, 16 more hospitalized in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 30 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 4,774 active cases in the state, an increase of 16 since Monday. 337 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported…

KVRR Local News to begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday

FARGO (KVRR) - KVRR Local News will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to make room for tonight's NFL game featuring the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens. The NFL on FOX pregame show begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by the…

Cass County Sheriff's Office receives money to clean jail

CASS COUNTY, N.D. - Cass County Commissioners authorize grants that will help the Sheriff's Office to prevent, prepare and respond to COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding will cover expenses for supplies and sanitizing the jail facility. Staff has been…

North Dakota reports first inmate death from COVID-19

BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is reporting the first death of an inmate who was COVID-19 positive. The inmate, in his 60s, tested positive on November 16.  He was admitted to a Bismarck hospital…

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