Twins Caravan Stops in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The Sanctuary Events Center filled up with blue-and-red jerseys and sounds of fans chatting animatedly about their chances in the upcoming season -and that was before the big tour bus even…
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Immigrant Development Center Holds First-Ever Fundraiser
FARGO, N.D. - Fowzia Adde started the Immigrant Development Center, or IDC, in 2003. And after two decades at the helm, she's doing the exact opposite of slowing down. "We want to make our area…
Fargo Theatre could receive state funds for restoration project
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo Theatre may see money coming its way, if a bill recently submitted into the legislature comes to pass. It would give the North Dakota Historical Society $1,100,000 to fund a…
Political Stress Has Increased Throughout The United States Since The 2016 Election
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) --The presidential election has caused many across the nation to have a significant increase in stress. People stressed about presidential politics has gone up from 52% in 2016 to 69% in 2024.…
Former Deputy Mayor of New York City Is Working With Fargo Mayor To Manage Homelessness
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo City Commissioners agreed to find a new location for the Downtown Engagement Center. Mayor Tim Mahoney has been working with the governor and the State Department of Human Services to…
Man Who Fled To Georgia After Deadly Shooting in Fargo Last Summer Is Arraigned
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man arrested in Georgia in November for a Fargo homicide last summer finally appears in court in Fargo. 34-year-old Leo Dartoe was arraigned on murder, weapon and delivery of fentanyl charges. Dartoe is a suspect…
KVRR Connections: Tourism | "Hello ND" 2025 Tourism Campaign Launched
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong is inviting people to say "Hello ND". Armstrong and Commerce Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman have launched a revitalized tourism campaign. It showcases the state's friendly people, welcoming communities, and abundance…
Affordable housing plan in North Dakota draws broad support
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Advocates for low-income housing and people seeking to reduce homelessness lined up to testify Tuesday in favor of a bill that allocates $211 million to address North Dakota’s housing crisis. Senate Bill 2030 would provide:…
Bills on gender, conversion therapy debated by North Dakota lawmakers
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A panel of lawmakers considered two bills Tuesday that could have sweeping impacts on LGBTQ rights in the state: one requiring North Dakota to recognize only two genders and another authorizing social workers to…
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the entire…
Fargo Police Officer Facing DUI Charges Resigns
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Fargo Police Officer Brandon Rittenour has resigned, just weeks after being charged with two misdemeanors: DUI actual physical control and DUI refusal. His resignation was effective immediately January 14. In late December, Rittenour was arrested after…
Local Fargo Company Receives Second Contract From U.S. Navy To Build Battery Systems
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A local Fargo company has been awarded another contract by the U.S. Navy to build battery systems for its UAS fleet. Packet Digital had an initial contract with the Navy in December of 2022 worth $8.5…
North Dakota Lawmakers Looks To Change Eligible Time Served In Prison To A Transitional Facility
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota lawmakers are looking at a bill to alter the wording of the state's current eligibility to stay in a transitional facility. The bill would focus on only having individuals…
Bill To Allow Mothers and Young Children To Live Together In Prison Fails To Pass
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- The bill to allow young kids to live with their moms in prison has failed to pass in the Senate. A number of lawmakers believed the bill did not provide enough concrete data and how much…
Services Planned Friday For Frank Lenzmeier, former West Fargo City Commissioner
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Services will be held Friday for former West Fargo City Commissioner Frank Lenzmeier. He died last week at the age of 85. We caught up with Lenzmeier back in 2020 during the pandemic when he…
House bill would make morning Pledge of Allegiance mandatory for all public schools
BISMARCK, N.D. — A bill in the North Dakota legislature would require public schools to hold the Pledge of Allegiance each morning. Currently, the decision to hold a morning pledge is up to individual school…
Discovery Middle School students sent home early due to cold classrooms
FARGO — Students at Discovery Middle School were sent home early due to a lack of heat in some of the school's classrooms. In a release, the school said it was due to a malfunction in the school's heat pump,…
Jan. 6 charges dismissed against former officer for North Dakota Young Republicans
WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) – Charges against a former North Dakota man who was at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6., 2021, riot have been dismissed. Damian Johnston agreed to plead guilty last year to two misdemeanor counts, disorderly and disruptive…
Grand Forks Man Arrested After High Speed Chase In Stolen Vehicle
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) -- A Grand Forks man faces a number of charges after another high speed chase ended with the use of stop sticks and a PIT maneuver. Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office says 30-year-old Kyler Kleppe…
LIVE: Taking Kids' Health to Heart in ND
FARGO -- The American Heart Association is asking state lawmakers this session to put some big changes in place for schools and students. At the top of their wish list for 2025 is making healthy…
Hoeven, Cramer recommend Fargo judge be nominated U.S. attorney
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are recommending that President Donald Trump nominate East Central District Court Judge Nick Chase to serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota. Mac Schneider currently serves in the position. Schneider was…
North Dakota lawmakers discuss adding computer-generated images to definition of child pornography
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Possessing a computer-generated image of child pornography would be punishable as a felony in North Dakota under a bill discussed Monday by state lawmakers. House Bill 1386 adds images created by artificial intelligence to state law prohibiting…
Republican Praise For President Donald Trump And Democrat Klobuchar's Key Role
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar played a key role in the inauguration. The Democrat, and one time candidate for president, is the Chair of the bipartisan and bicameral Joint Congressional Committee on…
Inauguration Day Latest: Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 rioters and signs more executive actions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out…
Hearings Begin On Bill To Protect Renters Rights In North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- If you’re a renter in North Dakota, a new bill about moving in and moving out might be changing. The Industry, Labor and Business committee heard testimony about the bill offered…
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