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North Dakota reports first child with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome & COVID-19

MIS-C is a rare condition where different body parts of the child can become inflamed

NORTH DAKOTA — The North Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) in a child with COVID-19. The child has been discharged from the hospital and is resting at home. MIS-C is a rare condition where different body parts of the child can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes…

15-year-old arrested after crashing into Horace bar

Bar remains open despite damage

HORACE, N.D. — A 15-year-old is arrested after authorities say he crashed a stolen car into a local bar overnight. Cass County Sheriff’s Office officials say they are grateful no one was seriously hurt. Just after two this morning, deputies responded to a car crashing into Big Erv’s Bar and Grill in Horace. “We were able to ascertain that the…

Body found at Island Park in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. — At 3:15 p.m. on Friday, November 6 Fargo Police Officers were dispatched to an unresponsive male in Island Park. Officers say they found a dead male upon arrival. They do not believe the death is suspicious. This is an ongoing investigation. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: body found, deceased male, FARGO, ISLAND PARK, north dakota

22 ND counties moved to moderate or high Covid-19 risk levels

BISMARCK, N.D. – Governor Doug Burgum moves eight counties from moderate to high risk for Covid-19. They are Barnes, Grant, Kidder, Pembina, Rolette, Stutsman, Traill and Wells. Counties moving from the low to moderate level are Billings, Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Griggs, Logan, Oliver, Pierce, Ransom, Renville, Sargent, Sheridan, Slope and Steele. No counties in the state are in the low or…

North Dakota gas prices reach lowest levels since summer

Gas prices have been on a slow, but steady decline since Oct. 1

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota gas prices have sunk to their lowest level since June. The state average dropped 3 cents last week to an average price of $2.02 per gallon. Gas prices have been on a slow, but steady decline since Oct. 1 when the statewide average stood at $2.07.  North Dakota AAA says it appears that trend will…

Vast majority of North Dakota early ballots have been cast

Secretary of State says no significant issues heading into Tuesday's election.

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says more than 80% of the state’s absentee and vote-by-mail ballots have already been cast. Jaeger says this year’s figures are “way out of line” from a typical election.  As of Monday, early voting turnout exceeded 75,000. An executive order signed by Gov. Doug Burgum allowed officials to begin…

COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rapidly Rise In Our 3-State Region

Minnesota has another 2,217 COVID-19 cases and 18 more deaths. In our region, the dead include a Pennington County person in their early 70’s and a Beltrami County person in their late 70’s. 13 of the deaths come from long-term care facilities. The state has now surpassed 150,000 positive cases since the start of the pandemic and nearly 2,500 deaths….

Woman fleeing police gets stuck in cemetery, arrested for DUI

Fargo Police says the driver had a BAC of .157, which is almost twice the legal limit

FARGO, N.D. — A woman driving the wrong way near 12th Avenue North and University got stuck in a cemetery Saturday morning. Fargo Police officers tried to stop 33-year-old Melissa Rasmussen of Thompson, North Dakota at around 4:30 a.m. but she did not stop immediately. That’s when she got stuck in the Holy Cross Cemetery near the airport. Rasmussen was…