Cass County Finance Director to Resign
CASS COUNTY, N.D. - The finance director of Cass County - and head of their election team - has announced that she's resigning from the role. Brandy Madrigga has served in this position since…
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UND-Sponsored Drone Flight to Showcase Ability to Help Rural Areas
WILLISTON to WATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR) - Exciting news in the field of aviation coming from the University of North Dakota. They will be conducting a long-range drone flight that aims to demonstrate how…
Fargo Public Schools pauses programs supported by federal funds
FARGO (KVRR) - The Fargo Public School District has halted some teacher training and activity programs because the district has not received some anticipated federal grant allocations. "Due to uncertainty about when we will receive…
Ranchers sue to revamp North Dakota Beef Commission appointment process
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A new lawsuit filed by a group of independent North Dakota ranchers alleges that Gov. Kelly Armstrong and private associations have too much power over who serves on the North Dakota Beef Commission’s board.…
Man wanted on active warrants is found hiding in friend's basement in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Grand Forks man who is wanted on two active warrants is found hiding in a friend's basement. Grand Forks Police spotted 42-year-old Jeremy Suedel walking downtown Thursday afternoon and he ran. A K9 unit…
Volunteers paint basketball court at Dike West
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Volunteers gathered at one of the basketball courts at Dike West Park, but instead of a basketball, they came with paint brushes and rollers. The Fargo Park District is painting a…
West Fargo man arrested for Gross Sexual Imposition of a Minor
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- West Fargo Police Department arrested a suspect for felony gross sexual imposition of a minor. Detectives executed a search warrant and arrested 30-year-old Nicolas Wika inside a West Fargo residence. Police say this remains an…
Arizona man arraigned for attempted murder after stabbing in downtown Fargo in June
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- An Arizona man has been arraigned in Fargo for a stabbing in Roberts Alley in downtown Fargo last month. 63-year-old Calvin Phillips of Avondale, Arizona is charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. Court documents show…
"Peach Be with You" burger wins Downtown Fargo Burger Royale competition
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The people have tasted and now they have spoken. The winner of this year's Downtown Fargo Burger Royale competition is "Peach Be With You" served up by 84 Italian Steakhouse. In third place, Sons of Norway,…
Exhumed remains of unknown male buried in 1970 in Page, ND are positively identified in 2025
PAGE, N.D. (KVRR) -- A body found near railroad tracks outside Page, North Dakota in 1970 has been positively identified as William Howard Tate. Investigators believe the body had been there for about six weeks and was a possible…
Downtown Street Fair Kicks Off Three-Day Run
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Even at 10 A.M. on a Thursday, the cordoned-off areas up and down Broadway were packed - with folks in the F-M area eager to enjoy the Downtown Street Fair…
Pet Connection: Meet Stitch
BOTTINEAU, N.D. -- Ask anyone in the elementary-school set, and they'll tell you Stitch the bearded dragon is a lot better behaved than his namesake character from the Disney movie. However, for some reason, beardies…
Grand Forks man arrested for attempted sexual assault after breaking into neighbor's apartment
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Grand Forks man is arrested for attempted sexual assault and other charges after forcing his way into a neighbor's apartment. The woman was able to break free and ran to a friend's apartment where…
North Dakota Ethics Commissioners to evaluate ‘strained’ relationship with Attorney General’s Office
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Ethics Commission is looking into whether strongly worded communications from the state Attorney General’s Office have negatively impacted commission staff. The decision follows a July 3 letter addressed to the commission…
North Dakota legislative district map to remain in place for now, Supreme Court decides
WASHINGTON, D.C. (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday put a temporary freeze on North Dakota’s legislative district map, keeping it in place pending next steps in a tribal voting rights case against the state. The move…
Prairie Public expects ‘significant hit’ from federal cuts to PBS, NPR
FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota-based Prairie Public Broadcasting may look and sound different over the next 12 months if Senate lawmakers proceed with expected funding cuts. John Harris, president of Prairie Public, said Wednesday he is pessimistic about…
Measles outbreaks in Illinois and North Dakota have ended
Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states' measles outbreaks are over, pointing to a continuing slowdown of measles spread in the U.S. during vaccine-preventable disease's worst year since 1991. Wednesday's national case count stood at 1,309 — 21 new…
Gene-Edited Microbe Provides Crops with Nitrogen Boost at Grand Farm
WHEATLAND, N.D. (KVRR) - It was a field day - literally - at Grand Farms Innovation Campus in Wheatland on July 16. The agriculture company Pivot Bio unveiled Proven G3, which are gene-edited-nitrogen-fixing microbes. That…
Folkways Making Progress in Getting Approval to Close City Street
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - We have an update on Folkways' request to close downtown streets for a world record attempt. The organization plans to break the world record for most s'mores eaten at the same…
Bail set for Fargo man involved in standoff with SWAT Monday morning in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Fargo man accused of fleeing and hiding from law enforcement in a south Moorhead house on Monday makes his first court appearance. The judge set bond for 42-year-old Christopher Ringsrud-Knowels at $600,000 with conditions…
AgViews Live: Trouble in Trump Country
FARGO -- Bankers who work in agricultural finance say President Trump's tariffs are costing him major support among farmers in what used to be solidly Trump country. That's the word ahead of the…
Fourth person reaches plea deal in brutal downtown Fargo beating in April 2024
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Another man has been sentenced for his part in a beating that left a man severely injured in downtown Fargo in April 2024. In a plea deal, 27-year-old Esiquio Hernandez pleaded guilty to two counts of…
Walsh County Commission votes 3-2 to uses sales tax to build new $25 million jail
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Walsh County Sheriff Ron Jurgens says the county will use the sales tax that passed during a special election in May for a new jail. Voters approved a three quarter percent sales tax but rejected a…
UPDATE: Police make arrest for Essentia Hospital lockdown
(UPDATE 4:48 PM) -- Fargo Police determined the call was made from Moorhead. They arrested 57-year-old Jerome Lampley for Terrorizing and was taken to the Clay County Jail. (UPDATE 1:02 PM) -- Statement from Essentia Health-Fargo: The lockdown at…
North Dakota tribes ask Supreme Court to keep legislative districts intact amid lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two North Dakota tribes and a group of tribal citizens have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep North Dakota’s district map in place while it considers whether to review a voting discrimination lawsuit…
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