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Mayor Tim Mahoney says Fargo is coming out of 2020 strong

FARGO (KVRR) - Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic and civil unrest, Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney says Fargo is coming out of 2020 strong. When he reflects on the past year as Mayor, Mahoney recalls Fargo's accomplishments first.…

Two North Dakotans get allergic reactions to Covid-19 vaccine

BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Department of Health announces two people have gotten suspected allergic reactions after receiving the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. Health officials say they had no history of anaphylactic reactions and the two incidences were unrelated. The…

Two Minot B-52's sent to Middle East

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) - Two B-52H bombers from Minot Air Force Base have been deployed to the Middle East as part of a mission to discourage Iran from escalating attacks on the one-year anniversary of the death of an Iranian…

Hoeven 'evaluating' Trump's $2,000 stimulus proposal

WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) says he's in the process of evaluating whether to support President Trump's request to approve $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus payments. Trump recently signed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that provides stimulus payments of…

Red River Zoo welcomes new red panda

  FARGO (KVRR) - It's perhaps the animal the Red River Zoo is best-known for. And they're enjoying a brand new addition to their herd.. A new Red Panda arrived at the zoo last week.…

Kraus named UND Aerospace dean

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) - A new dean has been named at the University of North Dakota's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. Robert Kraus is associate dean of flight and operations at Kent State University. He is a…

Fargo bar faces possible penalties for COVID-19 violations

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski says a bar could face a penalty for multiple violations of the mask mandate and limited capacity executive order enacted to curb the spread of COVID-19. Zibolski told city commissioners in the…

COVID-19 cases surge at federal death row prison in Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (KVRR) - The federal prison where Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. remains on death row has more COVID-19 cases than any other federal prison in the nation. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, there are currently 410 inmates…

Downtown Fargo $21 million mixed-use development planned

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO - update 8:40 pm 12/28/20) - Fargo city commissioners tonight voting unanimously to move ahead with a new development on the northeast corner of Main Avenue at Broadway. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** JLG Development and Duluth-based F.I. Salter have…

North Dakota COVID-19 cases drop by 145, four deaths reported

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Monday reported four additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 1,878 active cases in the state, a decrease of 145 since Sunday.  108 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported…

Stenehjem charges service provider with Medicaid fraud

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s office is charging a Mandan woman with Medicaid fraud for allegedly submitting $76,000 worth of claims for work she did not perform. The Department of Human Services began looking into claims…

2020 'pretty terrible year' for North Dakota oil industry

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota’s top oil regulator says 2020 will be known for the rapid collapse of crude prices in the spring, leading to dismantled rigs and idled wells. State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms called it "a pretty…

COVID-19 rapid testing available at Hector International Airport

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Beginning Saturday, December 26th, the North Dakota Army National Guard will be providing rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving at Hector International Airport. Tests will be self-administered by travelers and results will be ready approximately 15…

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