Pet Connection: Five Fine Felines
We're on a bit of a hot streak on Pet Connection. Each of the last two weeks, our adoptable pet has found a new home within days of us featuring them on the show.…
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South Dakota House votes to shield students from racial 'discomfort'
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota House has approved a pair of proposals initiated by Gov. Kristi Noem that would ban university trainings and public K-12 school lessons that make students feel “discomfort” on account of their race. Republicans overwhelmingly…
Private grant funds missing Indigenous coordinator
PIERRE, S.D. - An office in the South Dakota attorney general’s office to coordinate investigations into the disappearance and murder of Indigenous people will be started through a private donation from an organization connected to St. Joseph’s Indian School. Native…
Shorthanded UND Hockey Finding Ways To Win
GRAND FORKS, N.D -- North Dakota Hockey's sweep of Colorado College has them just one point behind Denver in the NCHC standings with only six games remaining on the schedule. "We know we're right…
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Has Ties to Bismarck women
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) - The Russia Ukraine conflict has ties to two people from Bismarck. According to NATO, Russia is still sending troops to Ukraine despite President Vladamir Putin's insistence to negotiate a solution…
Hundreds of Cass County Electric Customers Without Power in West Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- UPDATE: as of 9:45 p.m., power has been restored to all customers. **Original Story Below** Around 350 customers of Cass County Electric north of I-94 in West Fargo remain without power as of 8:30 p.m. after…
Hawley Mayor Joy Running For Minnesota House In District 4B
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Hawley Mayor Jim Joy has announced that he is running for the Minnesota House District 4B seat currently held by DFL Rep. Paul Marquart. Joy has been the mayor of Hawley for 6 years and is…
Minnesota Man Dies In Skiing Accident In Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP/KVRR) -- Authorities say a Minnesota man has died after a skiing accident at the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort in Flagstaff. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say 61-year-old Michael Amiot died Tuesday morning after being injured on one of…
Lawsuit calls new North Dakota sub-districts 'racial gerrymandering'
FARGO (KVRR) - Two people have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that led to the creation of legislative sub-districts for two North Dakota Indian reservations. Charles Walen and Paul Henderson are challenging the addition of two sub-districts…
Watch: Protesters end Emerson border blockade
EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) - A vehicle blockade that was assembled last week at the Emerson Port of Entry, just north of Pembina, North Dakota has ended. The…
Grant will pay for school bus stop-arm cameras
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Schools and bus companies across Minnesota have been given $3.5 million in grant money to outfit school buses with stop-arm cameras. The Minnesota Legislature has awarded the grants to 32 schools and bus companies to purchase…
3rd Degree Murder Charges For 2 Women Tied To Overdose Death
GRANT CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- Two women are charged with 3rd degree murder in the overdose death last March of 27-year-old Jonathan Murtland of Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Grant County Sheriff's Office determined that 24-year-old Rachel MacMillan of Elbow Lake and…
Prosecutors withdraw longer sentence request for ex-cop Kim Potter
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright. Kim Potter is scheduled to be sentenced…
Burgum wants property tax cuts, increased cybersecurity
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - Improving energy, agriculture and cybersecurity are big topics behind North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's State of the State Address at Fargo Theatre. The governor is concerned about 50,000…
NDSU sorority & fraternity's Freeze-A-Thon raises money to furnish homes
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A North Dakota State University fraternity and sorority are partnering up for their annual Freeze-A-Thon. They're standing outside for 120 hours attempting to raise $30,000 for charity. "We'll be out here…
Vikings officially name Head Coach Kevin O'Connell
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - After weeks of speculation, the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday officially introduced Kevin O'Connell as the team's 10th head coach. O'Connell comes to Minnesota from Los Angeles, where he was the offensive coordinator for the L.A. Rams, who…
Population shift leads to boundary changes for Minnesota's 7th District
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota panel of five judges has released newly drawn congressional and legislative district maps. Minnesota's 7th District, which nearly covers the state's entire western border, would no longer include the Northwest Angle, Lake of the…
NDSU Men's Basketball Ready For Battle in Pursuit of the Two Seed
FARGO, N.D -- North Dakota State men's basketball coach Dave Richman always says he aims to have his teams play their best the last two months of the season and this year is…
Missing girl was last seen in Jamestown is found safe
UPDATE: Police say Alexis Kline has been found safely. JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) - Jamestown Police ask for your help in finding a missing and endangered 17-year-old girl. Authorities say Alexis Kline was last seen at 8:00 Tuesday morning in…
Grand Forks City Council debates proposed hate crime ordinance
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) - City Council members in Grand Forks issue a first draft of hate crime ordinances similar to Fargo's which passed last June. Grand Forks City Council is reviewing…
Rep. Fischbach Running for 2nd Term In MN's 7th District
LITCHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach is running for a second term in Minnesota's 7th District. The Republican was first elected in 2020 defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson. Democrats Mark Lindquist and Reed Olson and Libertarian Travis Johnson…
Cramer says rift between Ukraine's president and Ag Minister could help imprisoned North Dakota farmer
KYIV (KVRR) - A published report says the President of Ukraine is planning to fire Minister of Agrarian Policy Roman Leshchenko, the man Ukrainian authorities claim was the target of an assassination plot involving…
White Earth Man Gets 10 Years in Prison For Assault
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- A White Earth man is sentenced to 10 years in prison for a violent domestic assault. According to court documents, 31-year-old Nicholas Durant attacked the victim in their home in April 2020 by hitting her in the…
Criminal Complaint: Man Stabbed Wife While She Slept in Van
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A criminal complain is providing more details about a man charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault-domestic violence in Fargo. The complaint says 27-year-old Tyler Mollner stabbed his wife while she was sleeping in the passenger side…
Resolution reached to peacefully end Emerson blockade
EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says a resolution has been reached to end the vehicle blockade at the Emerson Port of Entry, near Pembina, North Dakota. Truck drivers and activists set up the blockade of semis,…
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