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Police warn residents of more Felony Lane Gang thefts

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo police are once again urging everyone to remove valuables from vehicles while running errands. On March 25 & 26, two incidents occurred at fitness facilities in Fargo. Police say at least three incidents also occurred at…

Fire emergency & burn ban declared in Cass County

FARGO (KVRR) - Due to unusually dry conditions, a burn ban is in effect in Cass County. The Cass County Commission declared a fire emergency and approved the burn ban Tuesday.  It will remain in effect until April 6. The…

North Dakota House approves amended Ten Commandments bill

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House passed a bill that allows public schools to display the Ten Commandments. The bill was amended to say the Ten Commandments would be displayed as part of a display of historical documents.…

NDSU president defends ties to Planned Parenthood

FARGO - The president of North Dakota State University says he won’t bow to political pressure or sanctions against the school for having ties to Planned Parenthood. University President Dean Bresciani says “it's a matter of academic freedom.” The…

Squad car damaged by gunshots in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Authorities in Duluth are investigating after a Minnesota State trooper’s squad car was damaged by gunshots. Police say the trooper was conducting a commercial vehicle inspection Monday when the vehicle’s driver’s side window was struck and shattered.…

Maple syrup boiler fire destroys Otter Tail County home

VERGAS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A home was destroyed by fire near Vergas, Minn. Monday. The fire at 50771 East Lake Seven Rd. was reported shortly after 5 p.m. The investigation determined the fire started from a maple syrup boiler in…

Essentia Health expands vaccine eligibility

NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) - More North Dakotans and Minnesotans are eligible to sign up and receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. Essentia Health is allowing all people living in North Dakota who are 16…

Fargo restaurant fires back after bathroom sign complaint

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Fargo restaurant fires back after a customer complains over its bathroom signs. Luna Fargo on University Drive shared to Facebook a message from a customer who says they work for a fortune 500 tech company…

Fargo Park District loses park police officer position

FARGO (KVRR) - The Fargo Park District no longer has a police officer who works exclusively on park-related enforcement matters. Executive Director Dave Leker says the changes were made earlier this month by Fargo Police Chief  Dave Zibolski. Leker says…

Fargo North Finds Its Next Principal Inside the Building

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo North has found its next principal and he was in the building already. Travis Christensen will take over from Principal Andy Dahlen, who is retiring, on July 1. Christensen joined the school district in 2008…

Harwood fire made difficult by windy conditions

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) - Firefighters from several communities are on the scene of a fire in Harwood, North Dakota. Multiple fire crews including from Harwood and West Fargo spent the afternoon fighting a…

Burn ban declared in Grand Forks County

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) - A temporary burn ban is in effect in Grand Forks County. The National Weather Service says abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions, which developed last summer and fall, have persisted throughout an abnormally dry winter…

Veteran who raised funds for DAPL protest sues Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. - A former Marine who launched a fundraising effort to bring military veterans to join a protest camp of the Dakota Access Pipeline has sued the city of Bismarck and a rental company over a rental car dispute…

More ice anglers due to virus meant more trash left behind

MINNEAPOLIS - The pandemic drove many Minnesota residents outdoors to go ice fishing and authorities say it led to an increase of an unwanted byproduct. Some anglers left behind litter and trash. Items left behind by anglers run the gamut…

Police investigate shooting in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - Bismarck Police are investigating a late night shooting that happened yesterday around 11:00 pm. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Mapleton Ave after reports of gunfire. Two individuals had gunshot wounds. They were taken to…

Apartment Garage Stall Fire Causes $10,000 in Damage

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A fire breaks out in a garage stall in a row of unattached apartment garages in Grand Forks. It was reported around 7 Sunday morning at 2120 Library Lane. Crews found the fire in a…