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Medical Marijuana Will Be Ready In December or January In Bismarck, Not Fargo

People in North Dakota can begin applying for medical marijuana registry cards Monday

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s first approved medical marijuana manufacturing facility says it will have products to sell in December or January. Pure Dakota in Bismarck is one of two companies that state health officials selected to operate growing centers. But the other facility based in Fargo has yet to receive final state approval. Pure Dakota says its 20,000-square-foot facility is…

Senator Heitkamp Drums Up Support For Campaign Through Door-Knocking

The Senator teamed up with Democratic House Candidate Mac Schneider to knock doors

FARGO, N.D. — Less than 24 hours after she went head–to–head with her opponent, Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND), on the debate stage, Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) fought through the rain to bring her message to the streets. Heitkamp says going from door–to–door gives her a more intimate connection with her supporters. “That opens up a whole new avenue of discussion. Just…

KVRR Round Table: UND Offense will be Tested against No. 4 Weber State

The Wildcats force the most turnovers in the FCS

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota brings in the highest-ranked opponent of the season to the Alerus Center on Saturday. No. 4 Weber State (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky Conference) heads to Grand Forks off of wins against Eastern Washington and Montana State. The Fighting Hawks (5-2) have won three in a row, averaging 40 points per game…

New Director Named at North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Lonnie Grabowska will succeed Dallas Carlson who was confirmed as U.S. Marshal for North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation has a new director. And he’s a familiar face around the bureau. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has appointed Deputy Director Lonnie Grabowska to the top spot at the BCI. Grabowska will succeed Dallas Carlson, who was confirmed as U.S. Marshal for North Dakota earlier this month. Grabowska has worked in the…

UND’s Lexi Klabo Named to Cheryl Miller Award Watch List

Klabo is one of three players from a mid-major school represented on the list

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (UND Athletics) —  University of North Dakota senior forward Lexi Klabo was named to the 2019 Cheryl Miller Award Watch List, announced Wednesday by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The preseason list is comprised of 20 players that are among the best at their position in all of NCAA Division I…

Rep. Kevin Cramer Continues Campaign in Fargo

He says he believes the winners of last Thursday's debate were the viewers

FARGO, N.D. — Congressman Kevin Cramer continues his campaign for the Senate, making stops across the metro. KVRR’s Danielle Church caught up with him to talk about his debates with Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Cramer says the real winners in last week’s debate between himself and Heitkamp was neither of the candidates. “I think the real winners were really the voters of…

Lawsuit Filed Over Highway Shutdown During Pipeline Protest

The state shut down a stretch of Highway 1806 in October 2016, after a bridge was damaged by fires.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Two members of the Standing Rock Sioux and a reservation priest are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The state shut down a stretch of Highway 1806 in October 2016, after a bridge was damaged by fires. It wasn’t reopened until March 2017, after…

Governor Burgum Thanks First Native Veterans Honor Flight Members

The flight departed Monday from Bismarck Airport and will return Tuesday night

BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum helped send off 100 military veterans on the first North Dakota Native Veterans Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. The flight to see the memorials in their honor includes representation from all five tribal nations in North Dakota. The flight departed from Bismarck Airport and will return Tuesday night. About 155 people are making the trip,…