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Giving blood for Giving Hearts Day

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In celebration of Giving Hearts Day, the American Red Cross serving Eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota hosted a blood drive. Up to 40 people gave blood throughout the day. The Red Cross says every two seconds a person needs blood in the region. Every donation received is able to help as many as three people….

Beam signing held for Fargo Parks Sports Complex

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Park District and McGough Construction employees sign the final support beam for the Fargo Parks Sports Complex. It’s on the 6100 block of 38th Street South near the 52nd Avenue Walmart. Construction is still on track to be completed by spring 2024. The facility will have two sheets of ice, eight basketball and six pickleball…

Anthony Reese, Jr. sentenced to life in prison without parole for three Fargo workplace killings

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Anthony Reese, Junior receives three life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murders of a couple and their unborn baby at a Fargo factory in 2021. Reese had a verbal fight with a coworker at Composite America and was told to go home and was fired. He returned and shot 43-year-old Richard Pittman four…

Jamestown Public Schools apologizes after racist remarks, noises toward Bismarck student-athlete

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFGO) – Officials with Jamestown Public Schools have issued an apology after several middle and high school students were accused of making racist remarks and noises to a Bismarck High School student-athlete during a basketball game. During the game Tuesday, students in the Jamestown High cheering section were heard making monkey noises toward a black player for Bismarck….

Downtown Fargo Library introduces free legal kiosk

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new kiosk at the Main Fargo Public Library downtown can help you find legal information. Legal Services North Dakota is teaming up with the library to create the legal kiosk program. Officials say Legal Services North Dakota reached out to them about creating a legal service to make it easier for people to find accurate…

Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program Goes Live

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — USDA launching the Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program. Its goal is to improve transparency and competition in cattle markets. It will allow users to search terms and information in active contracts used for the purchase of fed cattle. The library also has information on commonly used cattle contract terms. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven is the…

NDSU and UND Set For Men’s Basketball Showdown Friday

North Dakota State Has Won nine of the last 11 meetings

FARGO– Friday will be the 307th meeting between North Dakota and north Dakota state men’s basketball, a rivalry that goes all the way back to 1905. North Dakota holds the all-time series advantage 163 to 143. The bison however have dominated the series in recent history winning nine of the last 11 meetings. Both teams come into the contest looking…