Bear Sighting in Becker County
A visitor gave a homeowner *paws* in Becker County. Anne-Marye Hastad Hoban shared this video on Facebook. A leisurely bear meandering up to her home on White Earth Bay around 10:15 Monday night. The big…
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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…
West Fargo's The Lights Plaza celebrates grand opening
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- The Lights Plaza in West Fargo is officially open. The city hosted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony to officially add the Plaza to West Fargo's community owned spaces. The celebration included speeches…
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…
Governor Doug Burgum outlines K-12 Smart Restart Plan to open schools
FARGO, N.D. -- The decision on how to educate students this year will be left in the hands of each school district. District leaders will have the opportunity to decide whether to teach…
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Burgum to discuss plans for K-12 education at 3:30 p.m.
FARGO, N.D.--Gov. Doug Burgum is holding a press conference to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the state's plan for K-12 education in the fall. Burgum will be joined by State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler. In addition, Fargo Public Schools and…
GoFundMe seeks to gather justice for airman killed at Grand Forks Air Force Base
GRAND FORKS, N.D.--A GoFundMe is set up to seek to create positive change for women's safety in the military after a shooting at Grand Forks Air Force Base last month. The account has…
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…
North Dakota reports 55 new COVID-19 cases and one new death Tuesday
CASS COUNTY, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health reports 55 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Tuesday. Seventeen counties report new cases. Williams County reports the most new cases with 15 and Cass County the second most with…
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:…
2020 live horse racing at North Dakota Horse Park is a go
FARGO, N.D. -- If you're looking for something to do this weekend, live horse racing is a good bet. The races begin this Friday and Saturday at the North Dakota Horse Park in Fargo…
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…
City Commission, Fargo Police revise policy on use of chokeholds
FARGO, N.D. -- The Fargo City Commission votes unanimously in favor of a revision to Fargo Police's "Response to Resistance" Policy. "It needs to stop," said Faith Dixon with Black Lives Matter Fargo-Moorhead. "The…
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…
Cass County Vector Control seeing uptick in tick activity
FARGO, N.D. -- We may still be social distancing, but it's that time of year when a certain critter will get too close for comfort; we're talking ticks and the potential exposure to Lyme disease.…
Author of "The Wax Pack, on the Road in Search of Baseball's Afterlife" discusses book
Fargo: Have you ever wondered where some of the athletes you loved as a kid are now? Brad Balukjian from California was inspired by a pack of baseball cards to track some former major leaguers…
F-M City Soccer Running Free Scrimmages And Encouraging People To Sign Up For Fall Leagues
FARGO, N.D. -- At Centennial Park in Fargo, players are chatting and lacing up for a game of soccer that requires no invitation. "That's actually how F-M City Soccer started; there wasn't a league in…
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…
Great White Apologizes After Dickinson Concert And Mostly Mask-Free Crowd
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Great White is apologizing for performing at a concert Thursday night in Dickinson where the crowd didn't wear masks despite the ongoing threat of the coronavirus. The band drew criticism on social media after performing as part…
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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