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Buckle up: New laws from seat belts to library books take effect in North Dakota

July 30, 2023

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Hundreds of new laws will take effect Tuesday in North Dakota, including greater enforcement of seat belt use and restrictions regarding gender identity, sexual content in public libraries and ownership of farmland by foreign entities. North Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature adjourned April 30 after writing new laws and budgets for the next two years. Some contentious policy bills have…

12th annual Ride to Fight Suicide aims to open dialogue on mental health

It's that time of year with the sun out and roads clear for many to rev up their engines and ride to remember lost loved ones.

July 29, 2023

Site Staff,

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Leaders from the North Dakota chapter for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are raising funds towards mental health awareness in its 12th annual ride featuring nearly 100 riders. “The Ride to Fight Suicide is a very upbeat event. Not to say that we haven’t shed tears because we have shed tears. We really try to shine…

Mexican nationals receive federal prison sentences for human smuggling

July 14, 2023

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison for smuggling people across the U.S.-Canadian border into North Dakota. According to court records, 38-year-old Armando De Dios-Carrillo and 35-year-old Victor Manuel Perez-Aguilera, along with others, smuggled a group of Mexican nationals across the border in March, but were caught when the pickup they were using got…

Elderly Man From Hope, N.D. Killed In Rollover in Barnes County

July 13, 2023

KVRR Staff,

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…

Thousands enjoy beautiful weather for first Red River Market of summer

July 8, 2023

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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…

Venhuizen named Northeast Central Judicial District sixth judge

July 8, 2023

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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…

A North Dakota medical waste facility says a human torso was delivered to its site and is suing

July 3, 2023

KVRR Staff,

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…

LIVE: Celebrate North Dakota On 701 Day

Fargo Parks is hosting a 701 Day celebration on Saturday July 1st

June 30, 2023

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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…

Ashley Judd speaks at YWCA’s “Empowered! Women Who Rise Above” event

June 28, 2023

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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…

Fireworks sales begin in North Dakota through July 5

June 27, 2023

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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…