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West Fargo Households One Meeting Away From $25 Gift Cards

WEST FARGO, N.D. -- People in West Fargo are closer to getting a $25 gift card in their mailboxes. The City Commission on Monday approving the first reading to establish a COVID-19 relief enterprise fund. They'll hold a special meeting…

Pandemic cuts air travel at ND commercial airports in half

BISMARCK, N.D. - The coronavirus pandemic cut the number of passengers using North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports in half last year. The airports in Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake and Jamestown finished 2020 with a…

Trump's trial could begin on Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial could begin as soon as 1 p.m. on Inauguration Day Wednesday as President-elect Joe Biden is being sworn into office. That’s according to a a timeline of Senate procedure obtained by The Associated…

North Dakota GOP to scrub $1.1B bonding proposal

BISMARCK, N.D. - Republican legislative leaders say a massive $1.1 billion bonding package that would finance infrastructure projects across North Dakota is being withdrawn and will be replaced by a far less costly proposal. Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner says…

North Dakota sees no COVID-19 deaths for 5th time this month

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota’s rate of positive cases of COVID-19 remained low in the health department's daily update. Monday's update included 69 new cases from 2,194 tests, a positivity rate of 3.63%. The COVID Tracking Project reports that North…

Bill would make jail mugshots confidential in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - A West Fargo lawmaker has introduced a bill that would seal jail mugshots from the public. The bill, introduced by Republican Rep. Shannon Roers Jones, says "unless there is a compelling public safety interest warranting release,…

Bills would reduce penalties for underage drinking

BISMARCK, N.D.  - A pair of bills being considered by the Legislature would do away with the prospect of jail time for offenders and also give a judge discretion whether to order treatment. One bill would make the penalty for underage…

West Fargo Family Displaced, Loses Pets In Fire

WEST FARGO, N.D. -- Family pets are lost to fire in a West Fargo mobile home. Crews dispatched around 12:30 Sunday afternoon to 429 B Street on a report of a structure fire. They arrived to find the home in…

Grand Forks County extends face mask mandate

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- People in Grand Forks County will still be required to wear face coverings in many public settings even though Gov. Doug Burgum is dropping a statewide mask requirement effective Monday. Grand Forks Health Officer Dr. Joel…

Six charged after violent assault at Mayville State University

MAYVILLE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - Four men and a juvenile have been charged with a violent assault on the Mayville State University campus. The search continues for another suspect, 37-year-old Norberto Zapata, Jr., who has been charged with attempted murder.  The…

LIVE: Freezing Out Covid at Frostival

It's the first major event for most of the metro's public parks since the pandemic struck last March -- and the timing couldn't be better. Frostival is underway for the next few weeks, just in…

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