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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,…

LIVE: Keeping Veterans Safe on Veterans Day

The North Dakota Census reports that we've got more than 50,000 veterans alive in the state this year, but the number is dwindling. That's in part because they're an aging population. And local veterans…

Students learn from virtual lecture with a veteran

FARGO, N.D. -- In honor of Veterans Day, a military member teaches students about the true meaning behind the holiday. Mr. Seeba's fourth grade class at Washington Elementary received a virtual and in-depth look…

Fargo man arrested in drug bust

FARGO (KVRR) - An intensive drug investigation that started in February has ended with the arrest of a Fargo man. The Fargo Police Department Narcotics Unit, Metro Street Crimes Unit, and the Cass County Drug Task Force arrested 33-year-old Scott…

Judge says North Dakota's anti-spoofing law is unconstitutional

BISMARCK, N.D. - A federal judge has struck down North Dakota’s law targeting the practice of disguising caller ID numbers. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor says the so-called anti-spoofing law is unconstitutional because it intrudes on interstate commerce regulation, a…

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