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First Measles Case In North Dakota Since 2011

The measles case was reported Tuesday in a person in Burleigh County

BURLEIGH COUNTY, N.D. — North Dakota has its first measles case in seven years. Health Department officials say the case was reported Tuesday in a person in Burleigh County. They did not reveal the person’s gender or age but say they likely contracted the disease out of state. That person has since recovered but went to numerous spots in the…

Man Charged in the Death of Savanna Greywind Pleads Guilty to Two Charges

FARGO, N.D. – William Hoehn, the man charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Savanna Greywind, has pleaded guilty to felony kidnapping and misdemeanor false information to law enforcement charges on Tuesday. Hoehn pleaded not guilty in the killing of the 22-year-old and kidnapping her newborn last August. 38-year-old Brooke Crews pleaded guilty to the same charges…

UND Football Prepares for Talented Washington Team

Head coach Bubba Schweigert says No. 6 Washington is possibly the most talented team UND has ever faced.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota is seeing a wide range of Division-I talent in the first two weeks of the season. After knocking off Mississippi Valley State last Thursday, the Fighting Hawks are preparing for No. 6 Washington out of the FBS. The Huskies dropped their first game of the year against No. 9 Auburn in…

New Rockford Man Injured in Distracted Driving Crash

NEAR LAKOTA, N.D. – Authorities say a New Rockford man looking at an electronic device was the cause of a rear-end crash Sunday afternoon. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a pickup pulling a trailer was heading west toward Leeds on Highway 2. He didn’t notice a pickup slowing down to make a turn into the driveway and hit it….

Ketteringham Shines in Season-Opening Win for UND

The junior transfer quarterback threw for 225 yards and had four total touchdowns

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Through one week, it looks like the University of North Dakota made a smart decision is rolling with Nate Ketteringham as their starting quarterback. Ketteringham completed 19 of 30 passes for 225 yards. He passed for three touchdowns and added another one on the ground to help the Fighting Hawks win their season opener 35-7. UND’s…

China Trade Dispute Results in No Bids on Soybeans

Over half of All soybeans grown in the U.S. are sent overseas

FARGO, N.D. — The trade dispute with China is having an impact on North Dakota’s soybean industry. Half of all soybeans grown in the U.S. are sent overseas. Of that 60 percent is exported to China. Now it’s all at a standstill. “The local grain elevators have not had bids to export soybeans out of the PNW or the Pacific…

Hotel Offers Free Trip for North Dakotans to Visit Syracuse, New York

The Embassy Suites at Destiny USA wants two North Dakotans to stay in the Central New York city

FARGO, N.D. — A hotel in Syracuse is offering up a free trip to visit the Central New York city for two people from North Dakota. Since it opened last year, Embassy Suites at Destiny USA has had visitors from every state except North Dakota. The hotel is holding a social media contest where people can post on Facebook to say…

Arrest Made In Grand Forks Walmart Robbery

The police department says around 8:40 p.m., officers were called to Walmart for a robbery in progress.

Grand Forks, N.D.– A Fort Totten, North Dakota man was arrested after a robbery at Walmart on 32nd Avenue South in Grand Forks. Authorities saw 36-year-old Gabriel Longtail fleeing from the parking lot last night after the robbery and side-swiping another vehicle. He was eventually tracked down to an apartment in the 500 Block of 48th Street North. Longtail was arrested…

President Trump Coming Back to Fargo Next Week

FARGO, N.D – President Trump will return to Fargo Friday September 7th at the Delta By Mariott to support North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer’s campaign for Senate. The President held a rally at a packed Scheels Arena on June 27th to gain support for Cramer’s Senate Campaign against Democrat Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. KVRR has reached out to the White House…

Weed That Can Stop Combines Found In North Dakota For The First Time

Palmer amaranth has been positively identified in a soybean field in McIntosh County

MCINTOSH COUNTY, N.D. — A weed that’s strong enough to stop combines and resist many herbicides has been found in North Dakota for the first time. The Agriculture Department says Palmer amaranth has been positively identified in a soybean field in McIntosh County, southeast of Bismarck. The aggressive pigweed species has been found in South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa in…