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White Earth Nation Hosts Official Grand Opening of Waabigwan Mashkiki

The dispensary has technically been open for about three months, but White Earth wanted to specially mark the occasion with festivities.

August 28, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – While it has technically been open for about three months, patrons and ownership alike were still excited to hold a grand opening ceremony for White Earth’s marijuana dispensary in Moorhead. It is the tribe’s first location outside the reservation; in the old JL Beers building along Highway 10. White Earth Reservation Business Committee members were in…

School cell phone ban, legal marijuana edibles & 80 MPH on interstates go into effect August 1

Both pieces of legislation signed by Governor Armstrong don't have universal support - with opponents of the phone ban saying it cuts off students' access to communication in case of emergency, while marijuana advocates wonder why recreational consumption isn't yet legal.

July 31, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s been a common refrain from educators and even parents frustrated at their child’s amount of screen time. Electronics are making it exceedingly difficult for kids to focus, especially in school. Thanks to HB 1160 – those distractions should be eliminated, starting on August 27 for the 2025-26 Fargo Public school year. “It’s also going to…

Grand Forks County couple accused of child neglect after two young kids test positive for drugs

June 12, 2025

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Grand Forks County couple is charged with child neglect after their one-year-old tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. According to court records, Erik and Samantha Graham were visited by Grand Forks County Human Services in February. During the visit, officials became concerned with the well-being of the Grahams’ six kids, who were eventually…

Live: M State Sees Huge Response To Cannabis Industry Programs

M State sees growing enrollment for cannabis courses

April 16, 2025

Alex Bertsch,

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) — With the cannabis industry on the rise in the state, Minnesota State Community and Technical College are offering students a chance to get a leg up in the industry. In January of 2024 they began offering several programs fro students to learn the skills they’ll need to thrive in growing and selling cannabis, as well as…

North Dakota holds steady on marijuana penalties

April 10, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Sen. Janne Myrdal, R-Edinburg, speaks on the Senate floor on April 9, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill that sought to reduce penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana in North Dakota failed in the Senate Wednesday on a 33-13 vote. House Bill 1596 would have reduced the penalty for possessing less than a half…

THC Tasting at 99 Bottles

The samples came in both liquid and gummy forms.

March 30, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Customers line up to select their samples.MOORHEAD, MN – Customers at the 99 Bottles liquor store in Moorhead got to experience a different kind of buzz this weekend. The store hosted the first in a series of three tasting events designed to showcase THC products. Both gummies and beverages from the North Canna Co. were available for sampling. People showed…

Fargo Couple Accuse of Child Abuse And Running Drug Trafficking Operation Out of Daycare

March 26, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – A Fargo couple are facing a list of charges following a year-long investigation for allegedly operating a drug trafficking operation out of their in-home daycare. Cara and Joshua Aus are charged with several felonies for drug possession, and child abuse and neglect. Court records say Fargo Police began investigating the couple in April 2024 after receiving a…

Mexican National Sentenced in Fargo After Entering U.S. Illegally Again

March 9, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Mexican national with multiple convictions for entering the U.S. illegally has been sentenced in Fargo for reentering the country illegally again. 35-year-old Nicolas Fierro-Borunda was stopped by a North Dakota trooper in rural McKenzie County in December. The trooper contacted Border Patrol after Borunda admitted he was in the U.S. illegally. He was sentenced to…

Bill Would Reduce Penalties For Small Amounts of Marijuana in North Dakota

February 17, 2025

Eric Bolin,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A hearing is held on a bill that would lower penalties for marijuana possession. The bipartisan bill would lower the fine from $1,500 to $150 for those caught in possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana. It would also reduce the penalty from an infraction to a non-criminal citation. North Dakota States Attorneys and North…

UPDATE: Fargo Man Changes Plea to Guilty of Raping Boy He Met On Social Media App

December 24, 2024

kvrr-apiuser,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A Fargo man charged with repeatedly raping a 12-year-old boy has changed his plea to guilty. According to court records, Dominic Lilly had the boy to his home between 10 and 15 times. There, he would give the boy alcohol and marijuana to the point of unconsciousness. The boy told law enforcement that the two would…