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HANSON brings its Red Green Blue tour to Fargo this summer

So excited to finally say we’re going to see you all on tour this year!! Come see us on the Red Green Blue Tour, named after our upcoming project. The https://t.co/3kgsECrFM5 presale starts on Saturday at 10AM local time and the public on-sale is Thursday, January 20th. ❤️ 💚 💙 pic.twitter.com/0uTmNwTieq — HANSON (@hansonmusic) January 13, 2022 FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)…

First Responders Funeral Procession for Fallen Firefighter Tim Kath

Courtesy: Whitney Demarais / Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral HomeLIDGERWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — A funeral procession is held for fallen firefighter 42-year-old Tim Kath of Nashua, Minnesota as services are held in Lidgerwood, North Dakota. Kath died on New Year’s Eve at Sanford in Fargo after getting COVID-19. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation classifies his death as a Line of Duty…

Catholic Conference Against Proposed UND Gender Inclusion Policy

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group that represents North Dakota’s Roman Catholic bishops is contacting parents of students at the University of North Dakota and asking that they urge administrators to reject the school’s proposed “gender inclusion” policy. The policy, which is still in draft form, would require the use of a transgender person’s preferred pronouns and the use of…

Homeless Battle Low Temps as Well as Pandemic This Winter

The Pandemic Adds Complicated Element to Already Challenging issue.

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – Homelessness is an issue year round, but in winter months challenges are even greater as temps drop to dangerous levels. Throw in a pandemic and an already challenging situation becomes more complicated. While it is difficult to get precise numbers, Fargo Cass Public Health estimates around 1,000 people in Fargo-Moorhead don’t have a place of their…

Drivers injured in head-on crash on I-29 near Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – A tow truck driver was seriously injured Wednesday in a head-on crash on Interstate 29, about 7 miles south of Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened after the driver of a northbound SUV lost control of his vehicle, crossed the median and hit the southbound tow truck head-on. The tow truck driver, 31-year-old…

Ventilator manufacturer Corvent Medical relocates to NDSU campus

Fargo North Dakota is where we wanted to pitch our tent, this is the beginning of something special, you know we hope to be a cornerstone medical device company.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota’s science and innovation board has attracted another company with a $117,000 grant as Corvent Medical has set up shop on the North Dakota State University campus. “Fargo, North Dakota is where we wanted to pitch our tent. This is the beginning of something special. We hope to be a cornerstone medical device company,” Corvent…

Roers Jones joins race for Fargo mayor

Shannon Roers JonesFARGO (KVRR) – A member of the legislature who represents District 46 in Fargo has announced that she’s running for mayor. Republican Shannon Roers Jones is an attorney who was first elected to the North Dakota House in 2016. “It’s time for fresh leadership to unlock Fargo’s unlimited potential” Roers Jones said in an email announcing her candidacy….

Burgum to deliver State of the State Address in Fargo

FARGO (KVRR) – Gov. Doug Burgum will deliver his 2022 State of the State Address in Fargo. Burgum’s presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 10:00 a.m. at the Reineke Fine Arts Center on the NDSU campus. Burgum is North Dakota’s 33rd governor.  He took office in 2016. The governor’s address will be livestreamed on KVRR’s Facebook page and…

Fargo State Representative Pam Anderson won’t seek reelection

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – State Representative Pam Anderson of Fargo says she will not seek reelection to a third term. Anderson is a Democrat who represents District 41. She says it’s time to retire. Since taking office, Anderson said there’s been a lot of changes. One is the involvement of the American Legislation Exchange Council, known as ALEC, a conservative organization…

Blizzard conditions make for tough for driving & clearing snow

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) – A little over a week after having a snowstorm, North Dakota and Minnesota are once again digging out. Blizzard conditions for those driving and spending the morning clearing snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning were less than ideal. The City of Fargo closed 19th Avenue North between 18th Street South and Dakota Drive due to strong winds,…