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North Dakota ‘worst state in the nation’ for drunk driving

September 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A company that specializes in online driver education says based on the number of licensed drivers, North Dakota has more DUI arrests than any other state. “North Dakota received a DUI severity score of 92.1 out of 100, making it the worst state in the nation,” according to the findings. “In 2019, 41% of the state’s road…

State senator says North Dakota likely to use Texas abortion law as model

September 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

Sen. Janne Myrdal (R-Edinburg) BISMARCK, N.D. – A lawmaker who heads North Dakota’s anti-abortion legislative caucus said Thursday it’s likely the Republican-led Legislature will seek to pass a measure mirroring a new Texas law that virtually bans all abortions and that the Supreme Court has allowed to remain in force. GOP Sen. Janne Myrdal, one of the Legislature’s most ardent…

Transportation supervisor terminated from West Fargo Public Schools as dispute over bus drivers’ wages continues

September 1, 2021

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The former operations supervisor for the West Fargo Public Schools Transportation Dept. believes he was terminated this week because he’s speaking up on behalf of school bus drivers who want a pay increase. ” completely blindsided. There’s not one person in the entire building that saw that coming,” Kenneth Steiner said Wednesday afternoon regarding his termination….

‘We just want a choice.’ Parents opposed to mask mandates in schools gather in Fargo

August 31, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Parents and grandparents opposed to mask mandates in schools came together Tuesday evening in Fargo. They gathered at a private event titled “Show Faces For Freedom” and say they should be the ones making decisions related to their kids’ health, not school board members. “We’re not saying that we don’t want any masks or nobody can…

Delta Variant has hospitals reaching capacity as COVID-19 cases soar

"In the last few weeks we have experienced a very high number of patients as the Delta variant continues to spread."

August 31, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Health officials are yet again warning of the severity of COVID-19 as cases across Cass and Clay counties continue to rise. “Given the urgency of our current situation we felt it necessary to update the community as we enter our fourth wave with the Delta variant changing the game,” Fargo Cass Public Health Director, Desi Fleming…

$5 million reward for capture of Chinese trafficker linked to death in North Dakota

August 31, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of a People’s Republic of China national who’s been linked to overdose deaths in North Dakota, Oregon, North Carolina, and New Jersey. Federal prosecutors say Jian Zhang is a key leader of the transnational criminal Zhang Drug…

Local Red Cross sends supplies and volunteers South

The organization has sent 4 volunteers from the F-M area along with one disaster response vehicle loaded with supplies and food to help victims of the hurricane.

August 30, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. –The Eastern North Dakota & Northwestern Minnesota Chapter of the Red Cross has deployed a number of volunteers to help with relief efforts for Hurricane Ida. The vehicle will go from door to door in neighborhoods or can be set up at local shelters in the affected states . The red cross has also sent 19 volunteers and…

12-state sex trafficking sting leads to 3 arrests in Grand Forks

August 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Grand Forks police say three men have been arrested on sex trafficking-related charges. Police say the men were taken into custody on suspicion of “hiring an individual to engage in sexual activity.” The charge is a misdemeanor. The mens’ identities were not immediately released. The arrests were part of a 12-state effort called “Operation United…

North Dakota West Nile virus cases are rising

August 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – State health officials say human cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus are on the rise in North Dakota, with the severity of symptoms resulting in some hospitalizations. So far, five people have confirmed cases, with four in the hospital, as well as two of six people with pending cases. The confirmed cases are in Cass, Mercer,…

Concerned about staff shortages, area hospitals brace for COVID-19 surge

August 26, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Area hospitals are bracing for a COVID-19 surge that will likely strain their resources. This comes at the heels of more patients than usual being seen for medical conditions not related to the coronavirus. “We’ve been very busy the last two to three months with non-COVID cases, and so the rise in COVID cases is just…