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California nonprofit challenges claims made by Measure 2 opponents

Measure 2 is on the November ballot in North Dakota to legalize cannabis.

October 27, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A nonprofit in California is pushing back against claims that legalizing cannabis will increase crime, teen use and traffic deaths. Diane Goldstein is the Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and a former police officer. She says they feel this isn’t a Democrat or Republican issue. The group advocates for criminal justice and drug…

Grand Forks apartment building catches fire

October 27, 2022

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – No one is hurt during a fire at an apartment building. Crews went to the 2700 block of South 25th Street. They saw smoke coming from a ground level unit. The fire department says the flames were quickly put out and damage to the building is minimal. The fire started because of “improperly discarded smoking…

ND Senate debate turns into a verbal boxing match

October 26, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Senate debate moderated by Prairie Public got very heated, especially when the candidates discussed inflation. Democrat Katrina Christiansen believes fighting price gouging and breaking away from OPEC changing the oil industry will help stave off inflation. Senator John Hoeven says improving supply and fighting Biden’s tax and spend policies will improve markets. Dr….

Feds: Theft of frozen beef in Nebraska uncovers crime ring In ND, SD, MN & Other States

October 26, 2022

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Federal authorities say an investigation into the theft this summer of several semitrailers loaded with frozen beef from Nebraska has led to arrests and uncovered a multimillion-dollar theft ring targeting meatpacking plants in six Midwestern states. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported Tuesday that the discovery of the Miami-based theft ring began in June when…

Rep. Armstrong predicting a good midterm for Republicans

October 26, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong met with staff and patients at The Ridge a treatment and recovery center in Fargo. He says he predicts a good night for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections because of “economic headwinds” causing problems for families across North Dakota. He says he believes voters will get the country back on…

Nearly 25 Groups Opposed To Term Limits Measure in N.D.

October 26, 2022

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — Members from both sides of the aisle in Bismarck are speaking out against Measure 1. They joined nearly 25 different organizations to denounce the measure to put term limits on lawmakers and the governor. “Eight years is not enough time. In eight years, you have been in session less than one year. It takes time to…

Hoeven observes ND Nat’l Guard’s mission to help CBP at Southern border

October 25, 2022

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EL PASO, Texas (KVRR) – Senator John Hoeven goes to the U.S.-Mexico border to see the North Dakota National Guard’s mission to provide air support. He met with soldiers and Customs and Border Protection officials and took an aerial tour of the border. CBP reports more than 2.3 million people illegally crossed the southern border in fiscal year 2022. Drug…

Islamic Society Fargo-Moorhead looking to raise $50k for cemetery security

October 24, 2022

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STANLEY TOWNSHIP, N.D. (KVRR) – The Islamic Society of Fargo-Moorhead is looking to raise 50 thousand dollars to improve security after a vandal destroyed five vaults. Staff say they found out about vandalism and five destroyed burial vaults on Friday while getting ready for a funeral. Damage is estimated at $5,000. The vaults were stored inside an empty home next…

Edmore Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Friday Night

October 23, 2022

TJ Nelson,

RAMSEY CO., N.D. (KVRR) — An Edmore, North Dakota woman is dead after rolling her vehicle south of Nekoma in Ramsey County. Highway Patrol tells us the one-vehicle crash happened on Highway 1 around 5:30 on Friday night. They say 24-year-old Nicole Landsem hit the ditch, overcorrected and rolled a number of times. Landsem was not wearing a seat belt…

Burgum, Noem Against Forcing COVID-19 Vaccines in Schools

October 23, 2022

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is making it clear that North Dakota schools will not make it mandatory to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school. At the end of the week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices added the vaccine to the 2023 childhood and adult immunization schedules. The CDC also made it clear that whether…