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Lawmakers derail plan seen as bailout for Hoeven's bank

BISMARCK, N.D. - Budget writers in the Republican-controlled North Dakota House want to derail legislation to save a troubled shipping facility. The move comes after criticism that the move was a bailout for banks, including one owned by GOP U.S.…

Two more arrested in West Fargo shooting

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Two more people have been arrested in connection to the March 21  shooting in West Fargo that occurred in the 1500 block of 11th Avenue E. Jahmond Walker, of Glyndon, Minn. was arrested in Hibbing,…

CDC says fully vaccinated can travel, no need to quarantine

NEW YORK - Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting a COVID-19 test or…

Strong economic growth continues in the region

OMAHA, Neb. - A new monthly survey of business leaders suggests that strong economic growth will continue over the next few months in nine Midwest and Plains states as businesses continue to recover from the pandemic. Creighton University economist Ernie…

Large Grass Fire Near Mentor, Minnesota 90% Contained

MENTOR, Minn. -- A grass fire near Mentor, Minnesota which started Monday is now 90% contained and authorities say it was "human-caused". Minnesota Incident Command reports the "Oxcart Fire" had no new fire growth overnight. Calmer weather helped keep the…

Six apply to fill vacant Moorhead City Council seat

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Six residents have applied to fill the ward 2 City Council seat. The opening was created after former Mayor Johnathon Judd was appointed to a district court judge position in January by Governor Tim Walz. The…

George Floyd's girlfriend recalls the first time they met

MINNEAPOLIS - George Floyd’s girlfriend testified through tears Thursday about how they prayed together the first time they met in 2017 at a Salvation Army shelter where her son’s father was staying and Floyd was a security guard. Forty-five-year-old Courteney…

Dangerous potential for wildfires continues

FARGO (KVRR) - The National Weather Service says to expect critical fire weather conditions across all of North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota and portions of South Dakota Thursday afternoon and evening. Forecasters say very dry air, gusty southerly winds, and dry…

Border agent credited with saving man from brush fire

PORTAL, N.D. - A U.S. Border Patrol agent is credited with saving a man who was trapped in a brush fire along the North Dakota border with Canada. Officials say the agent assigned to the Portal Station was on patrol…

NDSU hosts first COVID-19 vaccine clinic on campus

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Sanford Health partners with North Dakota State University to offer hundreds of COVID-19 vaccines to students, faculty and staff. The first-ever COVID-19 vaccine clinic on campus took place Wednesday at…

Man Pleads Guilty To 2019 Food Truck Owner Slaying

FARGO, N.D. -- One of the men involved in the murder of Fargo food truck owner Jay Halvorson has changed his plea to guilty. A judge sentenced Charles Harris III to 30 years in prison with credit for already…

Two high risk sex offenders move in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Police in Moorhead say 30-year-old Omar Yaseen has a new address. The high risk sex offender is living in the 16 hundred block of 4th Avenue North. Police say Yaseen had sexual contact with an unknown…

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