North Dakota News

LIVE: Burgum to hold COVID-19 press briefing Thursday

BISMARCK, N.D.--Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press briefing on Thursday to discuss the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Burgum will be joined by Department of Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones. North Dakota’s COVID-19 numbers: 49,837 positive…

Pet Connection: Meet Guess

It's anyone's guess why this guy hasn't been adopted yet. Guess, a darling 17-week-old orange tabby, comes to us for this week's Pet Connection by way of Homeward Animal Shelter. And if you're needing…

Fargo firefighters on the scene of 3 alarm apartment fire

FARGO, ND -- Fargo Fire crews are at a working apartment building fire at 137C Prairiewood Dr. The fire is mostly contained at this time. Crews are battling the three-alarm building fire on the Fargo's south side. Firefighters responded…

Burgum names executive to House seat won by dead candidate

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed a coal company executive to fill a state House seat left open by a Republican candidate who died last month due to complications from COVID-19. Burgum appointed BNI Energy President…

Voting went as well as expected in Cass County

FARGO, N.D. -- By 7:00 p.m., nearly 87,000 ballots were cast in Cass County between in-person voting on election day, early voting and absentee ballots. The turnout was anticipated as election officials predicted…

Jury finds Fargo man guilty of killing his father

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A Cass County jury has found a Fargo man guilty in the shooting death of his father more than two years ago. When he is sentenced, 37-year-old Christopher Riley faces life in prison for the murder of…

North Dakota reports 15 more COVID-19 deaths

BISMARCK, ND – North Dakota is reporting nearly 1,200 new cases of Covid-19, along with 15 more deaths. 555 deaths have been linked to the virus. Cass County reported 176 new cases. One of the latest deaths was a woman…

WWII Veteran in Ellendale, North Dakota Dies at 103

ELLENDALE, N.D. -- One of Ellendale, North Dakota's oldest community members has passed away at the age of 103. We featured John Wheelihan during KVRR's Town of the Year celebration last year. He was a World War II veteran. He…

Judge dismisses defamation claim by DAPL protester

BISMARCK, N.D. - A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit by a New York City woman who was severely injured in an explosion while protesting the Dakota Access pipeline four years ago. U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor dismissed…

Cass County surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 cases Monday

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 975 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths on Monday. Forty-six counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 231 and Grand Forks County the second most…

LIVE: Cooking for a Cause

If you're anything like us here at the Morning Show, you sailed blissfully through our Halloweekend on a sea of sugary candy and other ghoulish goodies. But now that we've shaken off…

Vast majority of North Dakota early ballots have been cast

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says more than 80% of the state's absentee and vote-by-mail ballots have already been cast. Jaeger says this year's figures are "way out of line" from a typical election. …

The Dakotas, with few virus rules, have low unemployment

OMAHA, Neb. - Five of the six states with the nation’s lowest unemployment rates are in the Midwest, have Republican governors and have almost no restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Those governors have said their lack…

NDSU launches meal assistance program for students

FARGO (KVRR) - The NDSU Campus Food Insecurity Task Force has partnered with a national program to address food needs of students on campus. "Swipe Out Hunger" is designed for students experiencing temporary food shortages. It allows for dining center…

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