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UND Center for Innovation receives nearly $300,000 in CARES Act funding

GRAND FORKS, N.D.--The University of North Dakota Center for Innovation has received $299,921 in CARES Act funding. The funding will help the community and local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded…

Forbes Magazine Spotlights Drekker Brewing

FARGO, N.D. -- A local brewery is getting some big attention thanks to Forbes Magazine. The business magazine reached out to Drekker Brewing to profile the brewery for a recent issue of the magazine. One…

Toddler killed by pickup truck in Watford City

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP)--The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a toddler was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Watford City and a woman suffered life-threatening injuries when her car was hit by a sheriff’s deputy responding to the…

Three Swift Fox arrive at Red River Zoo

FARGO, N.D.--The Red River Zoo has announced the arrival of three Swift Fox. According to the Zoo, Swift Fox once lived on all of North Dakota's prairies, but due to population decline, they are now rarely found in the state.…

Homeowner detains suspect after break-in

FARGO, ND -- Fargo Police get a helping hand from a homeowner in taking a burglary suspect into custody. Police say it began this morning when officers were dispatched to an attempted burglary at Happy Harry's, 4001 53 Avenue South.…

Officer, Suspect injured after traffic stop and chase

FARGO, ND -- Fargo Police say an officer suffered minor injuries after a chase and fight with a suspect. According to a post on the Fargo Police Department Facebook page: This morning, Tues. July 14, at 3:34 a.m., an officer…

Grand Forks Co. Deputy hits SUV with squad car

NEAR GRAND FORKS, N.D. - No one is hurt after a crash involving a Grand Forks County squad car. It happened around 5:15 Monday night at the intersection of 16th Street Northeast and Drews Drive which is three miles west…

Nationwide coin shortage hits Fargo-Moorhead

FARGO, ND - You may have noticed signs at your favorite fast food restaurants asking for exact change or a credit card, that's because there is a coin shortage nationwide. The cause of the shortage:…

Dempsey's temporarily closes due to positive COVID-19 test

FARGO, ND - Dempsey's Public House in downtown Fargo closes temporarily after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. The bar is waiting on more information on how to safely re-open and will remain closed until then. At…

Car driven into Alerus Center

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Three people are checked by paramedics after a car drives into the Alerus Center. Grand Forks Police was called at 7:35 on Monday. They say 22-year-old Billy Mutgetsi was driving through the parking lot when his…

North Dakota reports 108 new COVID-19 cases Monday

CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 108 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. Twenty counties report new cases. Cass County reports the most new cases with 28 and Burleigh County the second most with 21. No new deaths…

20 Years Later: KVRR Local News Hits a Milestone

FARGO, N.D. --This weekend marks a milestone for KVRR Local News. We have been around 20 years ever since our first on-air newscast in July 2000. Former news director Jim Shaw says, "with us, we…

COVID-19 By The Numbers For Sunday, July 12, 2020

Three more people around the Twin Cities have died with COVID-19. Minnesota's death toll has now surpassed 1,500. The state has another 715 cases of the virus. That puts the daily positive rate at 5.4%. There are currently 251 COVID-19…

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