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9/11 Mobile Exhibit for Military Appreciation Day at the Red River Valley Fair

The goal is to bring the exhibit to all 50 states so 9/11 firefighters can talk to people about what happened that day

July 13, 2017

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WEST FARGO, ND — It’s Military Appreciation Day at the Red River Valley Fair. In the past four years, a 9/11 mobile exhibit has made its way to 28 states. Now, it’s here in the metro for the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo. The goal is to bring the exhibit to all 50 states so 9/11 firefighters can…

Plenty to See and Do at the Downtown Fargo Street Fair 2017

Hundreds of vendors from all over the country have set up shop along Broadway for the next three days

July 13, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, ND — It’s the 42nd Annual Downtown Fargo Street Fair. Hundreds of vendors from all over the country have set up shop along Broadway for the next three days. KVRR Anchor Alison Voorhees spent the early evening downtown and gives us a preview of the event. ALISON VOORHEES: It is flooding with people down here, you can definitely tell…

State Leaders Would Like All Students to Have Vaccines up to Date

A North Dakota state law requires all students to have their immunizations in order to attend school

July 13, 2017

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FARGO, ND — The new school year is just around the corner and parents are being encouraged to get their kids in for vaccines a little early. The North Dakota Department of Health wants to make sure that students’ immunizations are up to date. State law requires that students meet minimum immunization requirements before they can attend school. State leaders…

Mantador Woman Charged After Police Search of Home

Tiegs' daughters, ages 6 and 11, and a 15-year-old male relative were in the home at the time of the search

July 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MANTADOR, ND — A Mantador woman is charged with child endangerment after police found drugs within the reach of three children. Thirty-one-year-old Amy Tiegs is also charged with felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Officers from a multi-county drug agency searched Tiegs’ home recently with assistance from parole agents. Court document…

Jamestown Man Killed in Crash in Oklahoma

The highway was closed for more than seven hours

July 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, ND — A Jamestown man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in north-central Oklahoma on Wednesday. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 75-year-old Bert Hilber was on on a three-wheel trike motorcycle when he stopped for a semi which was waiting to turn. The patrol says a pickup failed to stop and hit Hilber’s bike, pushing it into the…

Drought in North Dakota Continues to Worsen

The worst areas are in the west, with much of the east rated as abnormally dry

July 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NORTH DAKOTA — Drought that is ravaging crops, pastures and hay land in North Dakota has worsened over the past week. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows nearly three-fourths of the state in some stage of drought, up from about two-thirds last week. At least 55 percent of the state is in severe or extreme drought, up from…

President Trump Denies Request for Disaster Declaration for DAPL Protests

Burgum spokesman Mike Nowatzki says the governor was notified in May that the request had been denied

July 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

MORTON COUNTY, ND — The Trump administration denied a request for a “major disaster declaration” for the pipeline protest in Morton County back in May, and we are just now learning about it. Gov. Burgum made the request to help cover some of the estimated $38 million cost to police protests of the Dakota Access pipeline. Burgum spokesman Mike…

Senate Majority Leader Delays Recess; White House Accuses Senate Democrats of “Campaign of Obstruction”

When it comes to health care, even Republican Senators say they are just being thorough

July 12, 2017

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — With no deal in sight for a new health care plan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he is delaying recess until the third week of August. The White House is coming down hard on Senate Democrats, saying they are leading a campaign of obstruction after a slow confirmation process. Only 49 presidential nominations have been confirmed…

8-Year-Old Injured in Car Crash West of Galesburg

The car's 8-year-old passenger was airlifted to Sanford in Fargo

July 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GALESBURG, ND — An 8-year-old Page, North Dakota boy was rushed to a Fargo hospital after a crash west of Galesburg. The highway patrol says a pickup failed to yield and hit a car Tuesday morning on Steele County 1. The car’s 8-year-old passenger was airlifted to Sanford in Fargo. The driver, 37-year-old Bekka Dahl of Page, was taken…

Judge Jon Jensen Appointed to North Dakota Supreme Court

Jensen has been the presiding judge for the Northeast Central Judicial District since 2013

July 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, ND — Gov. Burgum has appointed Judge Jon Jensen to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Jensen will fill the vacancy left by Justice Carole Kapsner who is resigning on July 31 after serving on the bench since 1998. Jensen has been the presiding judge for the Northeast Central Judicial District since 2013. He’ll have to run for a full…