WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Work is underway in Congress and Bismarck to advance a second North Dakota Veterans Home. The only one currently is in the southeast in Lisbon. Sen. John Hoeven is working with the VA and Gov. Kelly Armstrong for an assessment and study for a second veterans’ home in the northwest part of the state. “We are…
LISBON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Ransom County State’s Attorney has dismissed a DUI charge against a man accused of being intoxicated after a UTV crash last month. State’s Attorney Fallon Kelly says the charge against 36-year-old Zachary Muralt of Lisbon should be dismissed because State Lab testing showed no indication of alcohol in his system. Muralt was driving the UTV on…
LISBON, N.D. (KFGO) – The owner of a child care center in Lisbon, North Dakota, is accused of slapping a child. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services issued a correction order to Buzy Beez Childcare LLC at 1018 Main Street on April 2. An investigation was conducted by Child Protective Services and law enforcement. They reviewed camera footage that…
LISBON, N.D. (KVRR) – A former state representative for District 24 in Valley City has died. North Dakota Legislative Council says 90-year-old Ralph Metcalf died Saturday at the Veteran’s Home in Lisbon, a project that he championed while in the legislature. The Democrat served in the state legislature from 1998 to 2012. He also served for 42 years in the…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The sound of motorcycle engines firing up set the tone for an exciting day of riding and fundraising in North Dakota. Brothers Keepers MC organized their fifth annual La Familia ride on Saturday, August 9, with the goal being to raise as much money for the Honor Flight of North Dakota/Minnesota. Last year, the ride…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office is sharing a warning from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on potential mail theft. If you live in Lisbon, Enderlin, Kindred, Leonard, Davenport, Horace or Sheldon, you may have been impacted. They are looking for mail theft victims from April 1 through July 30. If you believe you have incoming or…
Ty and Katelyn Michels and boys/GoFundMeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Lisbon, North Dakota couple on vacation in Alaska sustained serious injuries in a head on crash on July 25. Caringbridge and GoFundMe posts for Ty and Katelyn Michels say both are in hospitals in two different states. Ty Michels is in Anchorage, Alaska awaiting surgery on both his ankle and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — AMVets of Fargo hit the open road this weekend for a ride to Lisbon to support their fellow veterans. The group organized a charity ride to North Dakota Veterans Home to provide those living there with some much-needed funds. Registration was $25 per bike, and event organizers said over 40 riders signed up. The ride got…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Veteran riders and their motorcycle-loving brethren set off on a group ride to bring attention to motorcycle safety. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, so Chapter 7 of the AMVets Riders decided to organize an outing for that exact purpose. Signup began around 9 A.M., with the bikers setting off for Wahpeton a little after…
The Scenic Theater in Lisbon, North Dakota/2013LISBON, N.D. (KVRR) — The screen is about to go dark at one of the oldest continually operating movie theaters in America. The Scenic Theater, which was first opened in 1911, has scheduled it’s final movie and will close in March. “Dogman” will be shown this Friday, Saturday and Sunday and again on March…
