BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota Senate has soundly rejected a bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana. Supporters say the bill was designed to head off a potential initiated Constitutional measure, which would be more wide open than what the bill would have allowed. Republican Sen. Judy Lee of West Fargo told her colleagues she believes adult marijuana…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota lawmakers are being warned that a bill seeking to shield schools and teachers from lawsuits arising from posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional. Attorneys and education officials say the bill would lead to costly and unwinnable legal fights in federal court. They told the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the bill likely violates…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As gas prices steadily increase, $3 per gallon could become the national average in the next couple of months. However, Gene LaDoucer with AAA doesn’t believe our region will get there. After seeing almost daily increases for weeks, LaDoucer says prices are showing signs of stability. “Gasoline and oil futures have actually declined in the past…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police are looking for people involved in crashing a van into garages. Officers responded around 4:20 Wednesday afternoon. They say a vehicle was seen driving recklessly through an alley with a female hanging from it on the 1000 block of 9th Avenue South. The driver then went through a bank of garages in the 900…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In the early days of the pandemic, health officials say many people skipped out on routine health care services. “We did see a decline in people wanting to come in for these types of appointments,” said Sanford Health Lead Exercise Physiologist Alexa Reynolds. “Recently, we have had an increase. I think people are feeling safer to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – The North Dakota House has defeated a measure that would have made North Dakota’s buckle-up law primary, meaning drivers could be pulled over for not wearing a belt. The law is currently a secondary offense, which means drivers would have to be stopped for another reason. Republican Rep. Jared Hagert of Emerado was among those who…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local middle school is coming together for a special cause to support one of their own as the family deals with a cancer diagnosis. The fight against cancer is never easy and those at Cheney Middle School are making sure they do their part in helping ease the burden. Ross Danielson, who is a…
UPDATE: West Fargo Police says two people have been arrested in connection to a shooting Monday night. Authorities say 19-year-old CJ Carruthers and a 17-year-old boy attempted to rob a driver of a dark blue or black vehicle. A juvenile inside a home was hit with a bullet in the head. They were taken into custody on reckless endangerment with…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fire crews spent Monday evening knocking down a large blaze at the Mid America Steel building in Downtown Fargo. The call came in at 7:10 p.m. The fire was on the second floor of the vacant building. “There was a little bit of a water supply issue that’s kind of hampered some of the operations because…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s city-wide mask mandate will be allowed to expire at 11:59 Monday night. City Commissioner John Strand had proposed changing the mandate to mask guidelines. That idea was rejected on a 3-2 vote with Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney being the deciding vote. City leaders are still asking people to use face coverings but it will no…
