DeVos Named Education Secretary, State Senators Speak Out
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. It is not the first time…
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West Fargo Begins Search for New Police Chief
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- The City of West Fargo is planning to begin its search for a new police chief following the termination of Mike Reitan. A spokesperson for the city says they will first review the job description of…
Army Corps of Engineers Announces Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline Will Continue
The Army Corps of Engineers says they have finished their review of the the Dakota Access pipeline project and say they will grant an easement to allow the construction to continue by Wednesday afternoon. Senator John Hoeven released a statement…
NTSB Determines Axle Failure Caused Casselton Derailment (Video)
WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board has released video taken from the locomotive of an oil train that collided with a derailed grain train near Casselton, ND in Dec. 2013. The NTSB is holding a hearing today to announce…
Super Bowl Sunday Festivities Took Over The Valley
Many people in the valley geared up for one of the biggest sporting events of the year...Super bowl Sunday. Some sit at home with chips, dip and beer to watch the Super Bowl.…
Reitan Reacts to Termination as Police Chief
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- West Fargo Police Chief Mike Reitan no longer has a job with the city. The city commission voted unanimously to terminate him at…
Be a Lifesaver: F-M Ambulance Hosting 'Save a Life'
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- CPR is something that may come in handy when we least expect it and F-M Ambulance Service is teaching the correct way to perform it. F-M Ambulance…
Senator Heitkamp Meets with President's Nominee for Ag Secretary
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Senator Heidi Heitkamp says she will support President Trump's Ag Secretary nominee. Heitkamp met with former Gov. Sonny Perdue of Georgia to talk about…
Adults Wearing Masks May Soon Be Against the Law in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. -- It could soon be a crime for adults to wear masks in most cases in North Dakota. The House has endorsed that bill and three other measures spurred by the bitter dispute between Dakota Access protesters…
Lost California Couple Headed to North Dakota Casino Arrested at DAPL Protest Site
MORTON COUNTY, N.D. -- A couple from California quickly found out they were on the wrong road. They were stopped on Highway 1806 near the Dakota Access pipeline protest and officers uncovered marijuana, drug paraphernalia, over $7,000 in cash…
Sky Zone Gets Jump on Giving Hearts Day
Sky Zone is getting a jump on Giving Hearts Day! From now until Thursday, the trampoline park is donating 100% of its profits to the "Ronald McDonald House Charities of…
Grand Forks Police Need Help Locating Missing Man
Grand Forks Police are looking for a missing man. They say Larry Stammen hasn't been seen since Friday and his family is concerned about his welfare. Stammen drives a tan Volkswagen Golf with North Dakota license plates 557 BUB.…
West Fargo City Commission Taking Action on Police Chief Mike Reitan
After being placed on administrative leave on January 13th, the fate of West Fargo Police Chief Mike Reitan is in the hands of city leaders. Reitan says…
Fargodome Sets Record Breaking Year in 2016
The Fargodome broke an attendance record in 2016. Nearly 600,000 people packed the venue last year. The record crowds produced an operating surplus of over $528,000, which was way above the budgeted $92,000. Fargodome General Manager Rob Sobolik cites…
North Dakota State Fair Going Country
The North Dakota State Fair released it's schedule of artists. The 2017 Grandstand Country Showpass begins on Friday, July 21 with Little Big Town. Sunday, July 23 Brothers Osborne take the stage, Thomas Rhett headlines on Wednesday, July 26. Lonestar…
Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney: His Side
The biggest story of last year really started gaining momentum in August. That's when hundreds of people trekked to the site of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in Morton County, to protest. But…
White Supremacist Considers Move to Nome, ND
City leaders in the town of Nome, North Dakota say they have heard a well-known white supremacist may be moving to town. They say Craig Cobb may be purchasing the former Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, an abandoned building within city limits. Cobb…
Fargo Islamic Community Celebrates Halt on Immigration Executive Order
FARGO, N.D. -- Members of the Islamic community had two reasons to celebrate. One is the federal court ruling to block President Trump's executive order. They also succeeded at removing parts…
Anchor Island Pool Party is Fun for the Whole Family
FARGO, N.D. -- Some locals traded in the cold and snow this afternoon for a tropical pool party. The Fargo Park District held their annual Destination Anchor Island at the…
Update: Suspect Hospitalized After Suicide Attempt
REYNOLDS, N.D. (AP) - Police say a crime spree by a man who fired at a state trooper is over after the suspect shot himself rather than surrender. Police Capt. John Barnett says that Daniel TwoHearts shot himself once. He…
February is American Heart Month & Fargo is Going Red
February is American Heart Month and heart disease is the number one killer of women causing one in three deaths each year. Go Red for Women is celebrated on the first…
Sen. Heitkamp on DeVos: A D- Applicant with a Big Checkbook
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp urged other politicians in Washington D.C. to vote 'no' for Betsy DeVos leading the U.S. Education Department. Heitkamp says getting quality education to the rural parts of North Dakota is one of the state's main…
Man Identified in Sanford Hospital Bomb Threat
A Fargo man is in Cass County jail tonight charged with bringing an explosive device into Sanford Emergency Center. After last night's events, Joshua Ourada is accused of three felonies. Sanford…
The Federal Government Abandoned Us: Sneak Peek at Sheriff Laney's Story
He was on the front-lines of the Dakota Access protest for months. Sunday night on KVRR Local News, after the Super Bowl, Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney shares "his…
Mike Reitan Rejects West Fargo's Separation Agreement
Officials with the City of West Fargo say they have not received a signed separation agreement from Mike Reitan. Reitan was placed on administrative leave as the city's police chief on January 13th after he was accused of creating…
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