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Two People Arrested During Fargo Drug Bust

FARGO, N.D. – Two people were arrested on drug charges after police served a search warrant Wednesday. Fargo Police, the Cass County Drug Task Force and the DEA searched 1804 5th Avenue South related to an ongoing investigation. Authorities say Richard and Gretchen Christensen of Fargo were arrested for Possession of meth with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia…

Wounded War Veteran From Hawley, Minnesota Prepares For Honor Flight

Curtis Johnson Was Wounded During The War In Korea In 1952

HAWLEY, Minn. — On Sunday, another group of our local war heroes will board a plane for our nation’s capital. Veterans from World War Two, Korea and Vietnam are taking the Honor Flight to see the memorials in their honor. KVRR anchor TJ Nelson and chief photographer John Hanson are going on the trip. They had the privilege of meeting just…

West Fargo Schools $106.9 Million Bond Referendum Passes

WEST FARGO, N.D. – More new schools will be coming to the growing West Fargo Public School District. Voters overwhelmingly approve the district’s nearly $107 million school bond. 71% of the nearly 6,000 votes cast were in favor of the bond. The measure needed 60 percent approval to pass. Under the proposal, about $88 million would be used for new…

Great Plains Food Bank Survey Finds People Needing Meals

FARGO, N.D. – Great Plains Food Bank is working toward a solution for hunger in North Dakota by identifying just how many people need a meal. The non-profit pooled together survey data from more than 500 people and 175 food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. The survey asked clients 81 very personal questions. Some of the surprising results show clients are…

UND Football Hits the Road to Face Northern Colorado

Fighting Hawks looking to avenge loss against Idaho State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks go on the road this weekend looking to avenge last week’s loss against Idaho State. They face Northern Colorado Saturday. It’s a longer trip for the guys, with them bussing to Greeley, Colo. That means the squad is spending more time together, and they’re hoping that extra time bonding will help them on…

United Blood Services Is Now Known As Vitalant

It will be a unified brand for 127 donation centers nationwide

FARGO, N.D. — United Blood Services is getting a new name: Vitalant. It will be a unified brand for 127 donation centers nationwide. Vitalant will maintain the same community-based staff in every donation center. The centers and 30,000 mobile blood drives welcome more than 780,000 donors who supply 1.8 million donations per year. The national headquarters is based in Scottsdale, Arizona….

Man, Cattle Die After Crash Near Devils Lake

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – A 49-year-old man has died after his pickup carrying a trailer full of cattle crashed Friday. It happened on State Highway 20 3 miles south of Devils Lake around 3:15. The North Dakota State Patrol says a pickup was heading north when it left the road. The driver, a Devils Lake man, was taken to St….

Bresciani Gives Hopeful Outlook in State of the University Address

FARGO, N.D. – Despite a recent drop-off in enrollment, North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani is optimistic about the university’s future. In his State of the University address, Bresciani talked about how the school’s admissions team will take a ten step process to be more interactive with prospective students. He also profiled the NDSU’s new active learning practices and how the school responds to…

ND Game & Fish Making Three Bighorn Sheep Licenses Available

Biologists counted 77 rams in a summer population survey, 12 fewer than last year and 27 fewer than 2016.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is making only three bighorn sheep hunting licenses available this year, as deadly bacterial pneumonia continues to impact the western Badlands population. Biologists counted 77 rams in a summer population survey, 12 fewer than last year and 27 fewer than 2016. The outbreak first detected four years ago killed about…