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Fire destroys second floor apartment in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Fire has gutted a second floor apartment at 1916 18th Avenue South in Moorhead. Assistant Fire Chief Benton Hicks says a building alarm came in just before 2:00 a.m.Wednesday. While firefighters were en route, it was…

North Dakota distributes two-thirds of COVID-19 vaccine

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota health officials say the most recent date shows that the state has administered about two-thirds of its COVID-19 vaccine. The state has received 35,250 total doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and dispensed 22,241…

UND mourns death of Gayle Clifford

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR/KNOX) - The University of North Dakota is mourning the death of Gayle Clifford, the widow of former University president Tom Clifford. Gayle Clifford died Sunday at her Grand Forks home. She was 79. UND President Andrew…

Covid-19 variant not detected yet in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - State health officials say so far, a new and more contagious variant of COVID-19 has not been detected in North Dakota. The mutated strain of COVID-19 is turning up in a growing number of states including…

Sheriff says Clay County's new bodycams are success

MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) - The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is one of the latest area law enforcement agencies to obtain body cameras. Sheriff Mark Empting says 22 officer-worn cameras were ordered last fall at a cost of $44,500 and have been…

Burgum announces streamlined spill reporting system

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - Gov. Doug Burgum says North Dakota has a more efficient system to report oil spills and other releases involving hazardous materials. “This simplified system gives producers and the public a one-stop option for reporting hazardous material…

Likely oldest person in North Dakota dies at age 115

NORTHWOOD, N.D. - A woman who was likely the oldest person in North Dakota has died at age 115. Family members say Iris Westman died Sunday at the Northwood nursing home where she’d lived since 2012. Relatives say Westman was…

Man accused of assaulting woman at MATBUS Center in Fargo

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A man was arrested for assault and terrorizing at the MATBUS Ground Transportation Center on NP Avenue in downtown Fargo. Police responded around 3:00 p.m. Monday to a report of a fight where they found Devin Bangs…

Man accused of pointing gun over lack of masks at fitness club

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - A Twin Cities-area man accused of pointing a gun at a fitness club manager after complaining that members were exercising without masks was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Sixty-four-year-old Michael Florhaug was arrested following the…

Walz to announce 'loosening' of restrictions on indoor dining

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - On Wednesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be announcing an easing of some COVID-19 restrictions, including indoor dining, due to decreasing coronavirus numbers in Minnesota according to a spokesman from the governor's office. "As COVID-19 numbers…

Fargo man arrested in connection to overdose death

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Fargo man is arrested after officers were called to check on a man found unresponsive in the stairwell of an apartment building. Thirty-two-year-old Derek Pettersson was arrested for Felony tampering with evidence and an unrelated…

First 2021 baby in Jamestown is son of frontline workers

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) - Two frontline workers are the parents of the first baby born at Jamestown Regional Medical Center in 2021. Jalen Denning Breitbach was born at 3:12 p.m. on Sunday, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces. The proud parents…

Burgum loosens COVID-19 restrictions on bars, restaurants

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - Gov. Doug Burgum has lowered North Dakota’s statewide risk level for COVID-19 from high risk “orange” to moderate risk “yellow” and increasing capacity limits for restaurants, bars and gatherings. Bars, restaurants and other establishments have been…