GRAND FORKS, N.D. — It doesn’t quite have the same pomp as the NFL Draft, but the Canadian Football League started its draft today. Former UND running back Brady Oliveira was selected 14th overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Oliveira himself is from Winnipeg. He rushed for nearly 3,000 yards in his collegiate career, which is especially impressive considering he…
ARGUSVILLE, N.D. – Community members in the Northern Cass School District discuss a nine million dollar bond that would bring new programs to the school district. The bond will be on the ballot for the general election on June 11th and would add a vocal and instrumental music space. It would also repurpose the current gym into a personalized learning lab…
FARGO, N.D. – A new way for kids to have fun and learn is coming to Fargo called Code Ninjas. The first kid’s coding center in North Dakota can be found at 4480 23rd Avenue South next to the Anderson Softball Complex. It’s a game–based education program for kids from ages 7 to 14. Students will learn to code by making…
NOME, N.D. –Two women we profiled earlier this year on KVRR Local News are asking for your help this morning. They’re trying to renovate a 100-plus year old schoolhouse and help revitalize a tiny North Dakota Town. Chris Armbrust and Teresa Perleberg bought the schoolhouse in Nome, North Dakota last year. They’re planning to turn to formerly abandoned Barnes…
BISMARCK, ND — The director of North Dakota’s driver’s license division is under investigation for an undisclosed reason. Glenn Jackson has been on paid administrative leave since February while a “workplace investigation” is being done. DOT spokeswoman Jamie Olson would not give the nature of the investigation. She says she does not know when the investigation will be finished. North Dakota’s…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – People in West Fargo do not want to pay more in property taxes to cover infrastructure projects. That is one of the findings from the city’s Special Assessment Community Forums. The results were shared during a special meeting of the West Fargo City Commission. Of the nearly 400 survey responses, around half agreed that they would be…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics) – Following a strong weekend of softball against one of the conference’s top foes, a pair of North Dakota softball players have been honored by The Summit League on Monday. Sophomore Jailene Carpio took home Summit League Player of the Week while junior Nikki Pica was named Summit League Pitcher of the Week after helping…
UPDATE- Fire destroyed a large garage at Gordy’s Service Center, just off I-94 in Casselton Monday. The fire was reported shortly before 5:30 a.m. Fire Chief Tim McLean said the multi-bay, steel building was fully involved as fire crews arrived on scene. Flames could be seen for several miles. McLean says the fire got into the rafters and spread rapidly. The…
NORTH DAKOTA – University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy wraps up a visit to the campuses of the University of Colorado as the sole finalist for the same position there. Now, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says it’s time for him to go. “It’s really hard to lead a large, complex organization like a university anyway, but if all…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. – A Jamestown man is arrested for suspicion of reckless endangerment and assault on a police officer after grabbing a gun. Officers responded around 7:30 Friday morning to the M and H gas station on 1st Avenue South for a disturbance Authorities say 47-year-old Ray Hunter refused to get out of an SUV and lunged into his vehicle…
