BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR) — An 88-year-old man from Hope, North Dakota is dead after the vehicle he was a passenger in rolled in Barnes County. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on a gravel road about two miles west of Pillsbury. Highway patrol says the driver, 84-year-old Marlene Wixon of Hope, was injured after losing control of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 9th season of the Red River Market officially began Saturday in Fargo, and thousands took advantage of the flawless weather downtown. Every year, the market takes place every Saturday right near Broadway Square. Around 100 vendors came by on opening day. You name it and the market has it; from food and pantry items to…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Gov. Doug Burgum appoints Grand Forks attorney Kristi Venhuizen as the Northeast Central Judicial District’s sixth judge. The Northeast Central District had five judges before the Legislature approved the addition this session. Venhuizen is a Grand Forks native who has practiced law for 25 years and has been the prosecutor for the City of Grand Forks…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Human remains are at the center of tangled litigation involving a major regional health care system and the company contracted to dispose of its medical waste. Monarch Waste Technologies sued Sanford Health and the subsidiary responsible for delivering the health care system’s medical waste, Healthcare Environmental Services, saying the latter “brazenly” deposited a human torso hidden in a…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Park District is hosting a 701 Day celebration on Saturday July 1st. The date symbolizes North Dakota’s statewide area code, 701. This weekend’s event celebrates things like North Dakota’s agricultural heritage. They will close off streets downtown for Ag equipment demos. Multiple North Dakota musical artists will take the stage. You can also bring…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – 1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. The YWCA is working to change that locally and nationally. “You have to personalize these things, right? It’s not abstract, it’s my body, it’s very intense.” says Actress and Author, Ashley Judd. The YWCA of Cass Clay presents Empowered! Women Who Rise Above. This special…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s that time of year, again; fireworks can now be legally sold to North Dakotans. Those planning to buy must be at least 12-years-old and fireworks can only be sold to North Dakotans between today and July 5. “It’s been a busy offseason but we’re gearing up. Everybody is so excited for the Fourth. You…
PALESTINE, Ill. (KVRR) — Farm Rescue marks a major milestone. The organization has completed its one-thousandth assistance case. Volunteers harvested a winter wheat crop at the farm of Brad Pifer in Palestine, Illinois. The farmstead, including buildings, grain storage and equipment, was destroyed by a tornado this spring. Farm Rescue was founded in 2005 by North Dakota native Bill Gross….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fireworks sales start Tuesday in North Dakota, one week ahead of the 4th of July. Fireworks can only be sold between June 27th and July 5th for Independence Day. It’s illegal to use fireworks in Fargo. Most fireworks are illegal in Grand Forks as well, except for things like party poppers and snappers. They are legal to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a new variant for COVID-19 has made it’s way to the Midwest. As they are watching it in states like the Dakotas and Montana. “The thing that we would most be concerned about, is this going to cause an uptick in hospitalizations,” said Brenton Nesemeier, the Dir. of…
