North Dakota News

Quadruple homicide trial pushed back to June due to COVID

MANDAN, N.D. - The coronavirus pandemic has forced officials to delay a quadruple homicide trial in Mandan until June. Chad Isaak was supposed to go on trial Nov. 30 in connection with the April 2019 deaths. But court documents show…

Doc says North Dakota hospital capacity dwindling

FARGO (KVRR/KCND) - The Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control with Fargo’s Sanford Hospital says it’s time to end excuses and own-up to the pandemic we are facing. Dr. Avish Nagpal says the situation is dire as hospital capacity…

Jamestown approves mask mandate

JAMESTOWN, N.D. - The City of Jamestown has approved a coronavirus mask mandate. Face coverings will be required in all indoor and outdoor environments where people are exposed to non-household members and when social distancing isn’t possible. Some exceptions include those…

Fargo officers injured during traffic stop

FARGO, ND -- Three Fargo Police Officers were injured Friday morning during a traffic stop. According to FPD at 6:05 a.m. the officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of 32 Avenue North because the ND Air National Guard Military…

Arrest made after domestic call to Fargo home

  FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Fargo Police Officers were dispatched around 11:30 p.m. Thursday to the 3200 block of 20th Street South for a domestic involving a man with a shotgun. Officers were advised 45-year old Cedric Elder, of Fargo,…

Police seize drugs, cash, gun from north Fargo home

FARGO (KVRR) - Police have arrested a Fargo man in connection with several drug-related charges. On November 3, the police department's Narcotics Unit and the Cass County Drug Task Force, served a search warrant at 743 Oak Street North.  Detectives found…

Fargo restaurant to be featured on Food Network Friday

FARGO, N.D. -- A Fargo restaurant will make its television debut tomorrow night. Pounds, in downtown Fargo, announced on its Facebook page it will be featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The show's host Guy Fieri had the town buzzing…

Fargo Fire Chief has Covid-19

FARGO, N.D. - Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney announces Fargo Fire Department Chief Steve Dirksen has been diagnosed with the coronavirus in an interview with KVRR. Mahoney says Dirksen was aware he was Covid-19 positive this week, is isolating and…

Pet Connection: Meet Buxton

If you have a pet you already know it's important to budget for regular veterinary care. But sometimes, medical surprises come up that can be a bit more than you bargained for cost-wise. That…

Jamestown Regional Medical Center activates Surge Plan

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) - Jamestown Regional Medical Center has activated its Surge Plan because the hospital is close to inpatient capacity. Spokeswoman Katie Ryan Anderson says if the spread continues at this rate, JRMC may have to increase its space…

North Dakota COVID-19 death toll climbs to 697

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,801 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths since Wednesday. There are 10,421 active cases in the state. 294 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the most new cases,…

AAA says pandemic will cause big drop in Thanksgiving travel

FARGO (KVRR) - The effects of the pandemic are impacting travel decisions for the Thanksgiving holiday. Gene LaDoucer of AAA North Dakota says the auto club expects at least a 10-percent drop in travel, the largest one-year decrease since the…

Organizations host parade in honor of Veterans Day

FARGO, N.D.- COVID-19 did not stop the Fargo-Moorhead area from celebrating Veterans Day and thanking those who served. Veteran organizations in the metro take part in a parade in downtown Fargo that included masks…

Pandemic leads to changes in Veterans Day ceremonies

FARGO (KVRR) - This year's celebrations for Veterans Day in the Fargo-Moorhead area look a bit different amid COVID-19. Several Veteran organizations took part in the downtown Fargo parade that included masks and was limited to 25 percent capacity. The…

Sanford activates next stage of pandemic surge plan

FARGO (KVRR) - Sanford Health in Fargo has activated the next stage of its pandemic surge plan. They are continuing with surgical procedures as planned and reviewing new cases for placement. Hospital officials say they have enough capacity to mee…

North Dakota reports 12 more pandemic deaths

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health reports 791 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths since Monday. There are 11,656 active cases in the state. 254 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported the most new cases,…

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