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Fargo officer named North Dakota’s Drug Recognition Expert of the Year

May 12, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Josh Marlow has been named North Dakota’s Drug Recognition Expert of the Year. The award was handed out Monday during the Vision Zero Partner Conference in Bismarck. The award recognizes a law enforcement officer who demonstrates exceptional dedication to traffic safety through excellence in conducting Drug Recognition Expert evaluations. Marlow’s specialized training allows…

The White House nominates Judge Daniel Traynor for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

May 11, 2026

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor has been nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer have been working with the White House to advance a qualified nominee to fulfill a vacancy resulting from U.S. Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson assuming senior status. Both senators are recommending Traynor for…

Former Fargo Parks executive director to lead Bismarck Parks and Recreation

May 6, 2026

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Former Fargo Parks executive director Dave Leker is being named the executive director of Bismarck Parks and Recreation. The Bismarck Board of Park Commissioners made the announcement Tuesday. Leker will replace Kevin Klipfel who is retiring. The Fargo Park Board in 2023 voted 3-2 to end Leker’s contract. Leker had worked for Fargo Parks for 22…

Fargo legislator remembers her friend and colleague Rep. Liz Conmy

April 26, 2026

TJ Nelson, Gabriel Ostler,

Rep. LaurieBeth Hager (D) Fargo FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Federal investigators are looking into the cause of a small plane crash on Saturday that killed Rep. Liz Conmy of Fargo and the pilot. Conmy’s fellow lawmakers have expressed their shock and profound sorrow at losing one of their own so abruptly. Representative LaurieBeth Hager of Fargo worked closely with Conmy…

North Dakota State Legislature Prepares For Effects Of Term Limits

Survey Conducted to Help North Dakota State Legislature Prepare for Term Limit Impacts

The consultants pulled data and anecdotal evidence from a variety of sources, including other states in the U.S. with similar term limits.

April 22, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The ballot measure that enacted term limits in North Dakota capped tenure in the North Dakota House and Senate at eight years each and limited the governor of the state to two terms in office. Those lawmakers then hired Garty Consulting, LLC, to study the impact of those limits as they prepare for the first legislators…

Bismarck man charged after causing shelter in place Monday at state capitol building

April 21, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A Bismarck man is charged with a “C” level felony for causing a lockdown at the state capitol on Monday afternoon. 29-year-old Joseph Pratt is charged with one count of terrorizing. North Dakota Highway Patrol and Bismarck Police responded around 2 p.m. for a report of a suicidal man on the capitol grounds with a pistol….

Nearly double the signatures needed turned in to get free school meals on the ballot in North Dakota

April 9, 2026

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — There is a very strong chance North Dakota voters will decide a constitutional initiative to offer breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost. The group “Together for School Meals” has delivered petitions to the Secretary of State’s office in Bismarck. They turned in nearly 19-hundred petition packets containing around 57,000 signatures. A little more…

Snowy Conditions Cause Rollover Crash Near Gladstone

The driver of the semi reportedly sustained serious injuries in the crash.

April 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

STARK COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A 54-year-old semi driver is currently recuperating from serious injuries at Sanford in Bismarck following a serious crash in Stark County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that the incident occurred just before 7:00 P.M. mountain time on April 3. The driver of a 2025 Volvo semi hauling a trailer of frozen food lost control…

Bismarck Man Dead After Single-Vehicle Crash

Authorities say the man later died at a local hospital.

March 8, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 39-year-old man from Bismarck is dead after crashing his car on Sibley Drive in Bismarck. NDHP says that just after noon on March 7, the man was driving a 1989 Ford Mustang southbound on Sibley. He struggled with a curve in the roadway, crossed the northbound lane of traffic,…

Wrestling legend twins Troy and Terry Steiner named recipients of Rough Rider Award

March 5, 2026

TJ Nelson,

Terry Steiner (left) and Troy Steiner celebrate with Adeline Maria Gray after she won the final match of women’s wrestling 76 kg in the 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships on Sept. 19, 2019, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. By finishing in the top six, Gray secured a spot for Team USA in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. (Photos courtesy of USA Wrestling)BISMARCK,…