North Dakota may begin investing in Gold and Silver Bullion
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers are looking to invest in gold and silver. A new bill would require at least 1% of money in the state treasury to be invested in gold and silver…
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ND lawmakers discuss bill to cap insulin costs
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota lawmakers are hearing more testimony about a bill that would reduce the cost of insulin and related medical devices. The bill was written by North Dakota Public Employee Retirement System…
Fire Officials Are Preparing For A Problematic Fire Season
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Drought conditions and an early thaw are factors contributing to an earlier and longer-than-average spring fire season. Fires have already started across the state, including a fire that burned about 1,200 acres…
Woman Accused of Stealing Nearly $300,000 From Elderly Man in Marshall County, MN
MARSHALL CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A Thief River Falls, Minnesota woman is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from an elderly man that she has power of attorney over. Marshall County Sheriff's Office says Hollie Baker-Walseth is being charged with felony…
Gov. Armstrong declares statewide fire emergency for North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Governor Kelly Armstrong signed an executive order declaring a statewide fire emergency and activating the State Emergency Operations Plans. Above average temperatures and below average precipitation amounts have led to drought conditions and increased the risk…
Ontario Imposes Surcharge on Electricity Supplied to Minnesota and Two Other States In Tariff War
TORONTO (AP) — Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to President Trump’s trade war. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New…
Homelessness Numbers On The Rise in FM Metro
FARGO -- The region's homelessness problem is on the rise. That's according to officials with the United Way of Cass-Clay and the coalition United to End Homelessness. It's a group of area organizations joining forces and mobilizing to get the…
Democrat Melissa Lopez-Franzen Enters Minnesota U.S. Senate Race
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) -- Former Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Melissa Lopez-Franzen is joining the race for U.S. Senate. The Democrat from Edina says she's launching a campaign focused on fighting for working families and bringing common sense and decency to…
LIVE: Bliss in Springtime
FARGO -- It's the perfect music to get you thinking about the beauty of springtime, the outdoors, and all the joy it can bring in springtime. It's "Masterworks 4: Bliss," the concert coming up…
Federal Murder Charges Filed Against Man Accused Of Killing Family Members on Spirit Lake Reservation
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man is charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder for a shooting last week on Spirit Lake Reservation south of Devils Lake. Johnnie Gaking, 27, of St. Michael is accused of shooting and…
Two drivers charged in crash that killed two horses in Ward County
FARGO (KVRR) - The drivers of two vehicles involved in a crash that killed two horses in Ward County are facing charges. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 20 year-old Ian Lindgren of Farmington, Minnesota was driving a van that…
Former Clay County correctional officer accused of sexual conduct with inmate
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A former Clay County correctional officer charged with criminal sexual conduct is accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate while working at the jail. According to prosecutors, 23-year-old Chloe…
North Dakota Office of Legal Immigration proposes rebranding itself as Office of Global Talent
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Office of Legal Immigration – which some lawmakers wanted to eliminate – seeks a name change to better reflect the agency’s work. The new name would be Office of Global Talent…
Ex-central Banker to Replace Trudeau as Canada's Prime Minister after Winning Liberal Party Vote
TORONTO (AP) — Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Party elected him its leader Sunday as the country deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threat, and a federal election looms. Carney,…
Former Nurse Charged 7 Years After Death of Hardel Sherrell at Beltrami County Jail
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) -- Former Beltrami County jail nurse Michelle Skroch is charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminal neglect, seven years after Hardel Sherrell died while in custody. The criminal complaint, filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Friday,…
Judge: Chemical DUI Test Was "Coerced", Tossed Out of Travis Bell Criminal Vehicular Homicide Case
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A judge has decided that a chemical DUI test taken after a crash west of Grand Forks that seriously injured a woman and led to the death of her 6-year-old daughter cannot be used in…
Hope Inc. Hosts Sled Hockey Jamboree
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The action started at the Moorhead Youth Hockey facility on the evening of Friday, March 7 and didn't let up until the afternoon of Sunday, March 9. Hope Inc, an…
International Women's Day Celebration
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Saturday was International Women's Day, and the strong ladies of the area hosted an event that's been growing in popularity every year. Kondial Kel International put on their annual celebration for…
Mexican National Sentenced in Fargo After Entering U.S. Illegally Again
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Mexican national with multiple convictions for entering the U.S. illegally has been sentenced in Fargo for reentering the country illegally again. 35-year-old Nicolas Fierro-Borunda was stopped by a North Dakota trooper in rural McKenzie County…
15th Annual Unglued Craft Festival Comes to West Acres
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - It was time to get crafty this weekend at West Acres Mall. The 15th annual Unglued craft festival set up shop all through the main concourse. More than 80 artisans and…
New Beekeeper Training Held at Red River Valley Fairgrounds
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - People looking to get into a sweet and buzzy hobby turned up for beekeeping training at Red River Valley Fairgrounds. It was the third in a series hosted by Red…
Moorhead wins Class AA boys' hockey state title 7-6 in thriller over Stillwater
ST. PAUL (KVRR) - The Moorhead Spuds boys' hockey program won their first ever title in a 7-6 thriller over Stillwater in the Class AA championship game.
LIVE: Wild About Spring
FARGO -- When spring finally hits here in the upper Midwest we're usually more than ready to cut loose and get a little wild. And this weekend, they've got all the things you need to…
Nearly 200 workers at Fargo Case New Holland plant laid off
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – CNH Industrial has confirmed layoffs at its Case New Holland manufacturing plant in Fargo. The company cited current and anticipated market conditions for the job cuts. Employees were notified earlier this week with about 198 hourly positions…
North Dakota border cities expect confusion if time change bill passes
FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) – What if North Dakotans quit changing their clocks twice a year? “Chaos might be too strong a word,” said Charley Johnson, president and CEO of the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau. “But certainly confusing.” As…
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