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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…

$1.5M bail set for Nathaneal Benton

DELAFIELD, Wis. (FOX6) - A man charged with attempted murder in Fargo and accused of shooting two police officers in Wisconsin appeared in court Monday. Bond for Nathanael Benton was set at $1.5 million. Benton faces two counts of first-degree intentional…

North Dakota reports 1,160 new COVID-19 cases Monday

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - The North Dakota Department of Health reports 1,160 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on Monday. There are 10,865 active cases in the state.  254 people are hospitalized. So far, 644 people in North Dakota…

Fargo Police release name of man found in Island Park

FARGO, ND – Police have released the name of a man who was found dead in Island Park Friday afternoon. He was 37-year-old William Zaiser of Fargo. The body was discovered under a picnic table. Police do not consider the…

Pandemic causes more delays in Rodriguez death penalty case

FARGO (KVRR) - COVID-19 infections are causing slowdowns in the appeal process of Alfonso Rodriguez, the man facing the death penalty for the kidnapping and murder of Dru Sjodin. U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says in court documents that his office…

Fargo Billiards and Gastropub announces they will close

FARGO, ND -- In a post to their Facebook page, Fargo Billiards and Gastropub say they will close for good this Saturday, November 14. The post says, "A lot of people have contributed to making the place-- the Gastropub to…

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