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Inmate who died in jail cell identified

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - An Otter Tail County jail inmate who was found unresponsive in her cell in Fergus Falls has been identified. Twenty-eight-year-old Lavuya Jade Baker of Wadena was found during a routine check early Wednesday morning. Jail staff,…

Bismarck man accused of running drug operation

BISMARCK, N.D. - Prosecutors have accused a Bismarck man of leading an illegal drug operation that trafficked thousands of oxycodone pills into Bismarck. Layne Johs is charged with four felonies, including leading a criminal organization. Authorities say Johs is the…

DGF schools to require face coverings starting Monday

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Beginning Monday Nov. 8, face coverings will be required inside Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton schools. School officials say the mask mandate is temporary and will expire on Sunday, Nov. 21.  The announcement was made in an email to parents…

Ponzi cattle scheme operator gets 91 months in prison

RAPID CITY, S.D. - A South Dakota feedlot operator who pleaded guilty to operating a Ponzi cattle scheme has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison. Prosecutors say Robert Blom, of Corsica, resold the same cattle to multiple investors…

3 killed, 1 injured in central Minnesota highway crash

BACKUS, Minn. - The State Patrol says three people have died in a highway crash in central Minnesota. A GMC Yukon was northbound on Highway 371 in Cass County about 11 p.m. Thursday when a Chevy minivan failed to stop…

North Dakota joins 10 states in suing Biden over vaccine mandate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Attorneys general in 11 states, including North Dakota, filed suit Friday against President Joe Biden’s administration, challenging a new vaccine requirement for workers at companies with more than 100 employees. The lawsuit filed in the St.…

Armstrong joins Cramer & Hoeven in fight against Biden vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON (KVRR) - North Dakota's congressional delegation says a new Biden Administration order that requires companies with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccines is an unconstitutional overreach. Millions of Americans will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by…

North Dakota's drought conditions improving

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota’s drought is easing with recent precipitation, but some areas of the state are still dealing with poor conditions. This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that no areas of the state are in exceptional drought,…

Vaccine mandate protesters sue South Dakota over permit

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Protesters against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in South Dakota are suing Gov. Kristi Noem after the state denied their application to demonstrate on Capitol grounds during a special legislative session this month. The group of protesters say…

Man hospitalized after farm accident in Richland County

FAIRMOUNT, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A man was injured in a farming accident in Richland County.The Sheriff’s Office responded to an emergency call about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a grain bin site near Fairmount. A man was working under a grain…

North Dakota expecting 18K doses of pediatric COVID vaccine

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota health officials are expecting 18,000 initial doses of the pediatric coronavirus vaccine. That's enough enough to cover 25% of the state’s roughly 71,000 children ages 5 to 11 who were identified in the 2019 census.…

UND Hockey Gets Ready for Conference Play

Video Courtesy: Midco Sports Network GRAND FORKS, N.D -- Fresh off a loss to number 16 Penn State in the Hall of Fame Game, North Dakota hockey skates into conference play having already faced…

Burgum rejects Biden's methane reduction plan

BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Doug Burgum said the way to address methane emissions is through innovation, not further regulation which he says will only drive energy production overseas. Burgum and other Republicans in North Dakota have denounced President Biden’s methane…