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Biden’s Infrastructure Bill strives to improve safety across country

WASHINGTON (KVRR) — The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is investing in 12 formula programs related to safety improvements using President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law. White House officials are calling this a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild roads, bridges and take action for a clean energy economy with more electric vehicle charging ports. They say nearly $270 million will be…

ND AG candidates debate Wrigley’s comments to Cramer on election advice

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – North Dakota’s Attorney General shares the election thoughts he gave Senator Kevin Cramer who passed them to President Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows during a debate with Democrat Tim Lamb. Former Republican Congressman Denver Riggleman of Virginia put ideas of what he calls a last ditch effort to demand statewide recounts of absentee and mail-in…

Mund, Rep. Armstrong square off in final debate at NDSU

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With Election Day less than a month away, Independent Cara Mund and Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong are fighting for your vote in North Dakota’s only Congressional seat. Former Miss America Cara Mund seeks to become the first woman to represent North Dakota in the House while Representative Kelly Armstrong looks to extend his stay in the…

Victims of deadly Grand Forks crash identified

UPDATE: Grand Forks Police say 69-year-old Steven Rowe and his wife, 69-year-old Constance Rowe, of Grand Forks died in a crash on Monday. No charges have been filed. The crash is under investigation. Police want anyone with information to call them at 701-787-8000, contacting police through the department’s website or Facebook page or using the Tip411 app.   GRAND FORKS,…

ND pardoned simple marijuana convictions 3 years before Biden’s plan

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – This week President Biden pardoned people with federal simple marijuana convictions. A local attorney discusses what this means and shows us how simple marijuana charges would be a thing of the past in North Dakota passes recreational marijuana on the ballot in November. “Studies that I’ve looked at says that there’s about 6,500 federal convictions of…

Group tries to block marijuana legalization in North Dakota

FARGO – An addiction counselor who helped defeat a marijuana legalization proposal in North Dakota four years ago has launched an opposition group seeking to do it again this November. The group, Healthy and Productive North Dakota, is forming less than five weeks before Election Day and after some major funders of the 2018 opposition had announced they would sit…

Aaron Judge’s home run record to be celebrated at West Acres Maris Museum

Some people in the area and beyond are making a quick stop at the Roger Maris Museum in West Acres Mall after his single-season home run record was broken.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fresh after history was made Tuesday night in Texas, executives at West Acres Mall are deciding how to honor Aaron Judge after he broke Roger Maris’ single season home run record in the American League. “We actually just discussed today acknowledging and congratulating Aaron Judge on the breaking of the record. I’m gonna speak to Roger…

Cass Co. Jail expansion is on the way

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In a unanimous vote, Cass County Commissioners approve an expansion at the county jail to hold nearly 100 more inmates. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says the architectural design will add one more pod to the jail to separate inmates based on behavioral and mental health needs. He says he’s been in talks with county commissioners for about…

Fargo Davies Boys’ Soccer goalkeeper Esteban Nunez named East’s Senior Athlete of the Year

BREAKING: @DaviesFutbol keeper and @FDHSEaglesFball kicker @Esteban_Nunez_ has won the East's Senior Athlete of the Year by North Dakota High School Coaches Association. pic.twitter.com/tce8Vy98Ai — Adam Chalifoux 🥶🦊 (@FargoFoux) October 5, 2022 VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Davies High School multisport athlete Esteban Nunez is named the East’s Senior Athlete of the Year by North Dakota High School Coaches…