Commissioner Tony GehrigFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Former Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig will host a one hour weekly show on WDAY Radio. Thursdays With Tony airs from 11:00 AM to noon. Gehrig is a pilot with the North Dakota Air National Guard and served on the City Commission for seven years. He decided not to campaign for another term this…
NELSON CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Highway Patrol releasing the name of a man killed in a rollover crash Friday night south of Tolna, North Dakota. He is 48-year-old Jay Breckheimer of Pekin, North Dakota. The patrol says Breckheimer was on a county road when he drifted, tried to correct and lost control. The vehicle rolled throwing Breckheimer and it came…
PEMBINA, N.D. (KVRR) — A Walhalla, North Dakota man has died in a 4-wheeler crash along a flooded field near Leroy. Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Michael Peterson was riding with a group of 4-wheelers about a mile north of the town Saturday night just before 9. They say Peterson left the road, drove in the field, reentered the road before…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A presidential disaster declaration has been approved for North Dakota. It covers areas impacted by the severe winter storms and flooding between April 22 and May 25. The repeated storms resulted in significant damages and power outages across a large swath of the state. The declaration means federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota’s Refugee Coordinator says 115 Ukrainian refugees have arrived or have been authorized to resettle in the state. Nearly half of them are now in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Several other communities across the state have also welcomed at least one family, including Fargo, Grand Forks, Glenfield, Medora, Jamestown, and Williston. The Ukrainians arriving all have…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A senior at Fargo South High School is hoping to be named a top 5 finalist in the national Google Doodle competition to win at least 50 thousand dollars in scholarship money. 16-year-old Denise Jiang heard about the Google Doodle competition while looking for art competitions online and decided to give herself a shot. Her doodle,…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — An incoming high school freshman is preparing for the national bowling tournament in one of the biggest tests in her short career. 14-year-old Maddy Anderson of Valley City, following her family footsteps, has been bowling since she was 5-years-old. She won the North Dakota Pepsi Tournament with a high score of 268. Anderson qualified for…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota is set to receive its first payment in a $45 million settlement with opioid distributors to resolve claims they helped fuel the opioid crisis. The settlements are with McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Johnson and Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The money will be sent over 18 years and likely will go to the state’s Department…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One person was taken to the hospital after a stabbing in South Fargo. Police responded to the 1000 block of Page Drive around 6:15 Wednesday night. Authorities say the suspect and victim know each other and have been interviewed by police. The department did not say if anyone has been detained or arrested. Categories: Local News,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bike the U.S. for MS is a nationwide fundraiser raising money for those who struggle with Multiple Sclerosis while doubling as a marathon bike ride. The Northern Tier began their journey in May in Ben Harbor, Maine and their goal is to keep pedaling east to west across the Northern part of the country until they…
