HARVEY, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 59-year-old Bradley Patzer of Harvey, North Dakota. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** A 59-year-old Harvey, North Dakota man died of injuries suffered in a snowmobile crash Sunday shortly before 5 p.m. It happened on private property near Harvey. The State Patrol said the man was testing a snowmobile…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP/KVRR) — North Dakota Democrats lack candidates for 15 state House seats and three seats in the state Senate. Secretary of state filings show Republicans were unable to recruit candidates for a House seat and Senate seat in the state’s biggest city of Fargo. Late Monday was the deadline for candidates to file with the state secretary of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Police Advisory and Oversight Board holds its first meeting. The seven member board aims to create a dialogue between the community and Fargo Police. Members want to improve relationships and help with diverse recruitment and provide a perspective on policy and programs the community finds important. Chief David Zibolski says the board should improve…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two days after the deadline to run for Fargo mayor, five of the seven candidates running for the job share their priorities for the city. For an hour-and-a-half at Sanctuary Events Center, three men and two women debated why they’re the best person to run Fargo for the next four years. Republican State Representative Shannon Roers-Jones…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – April snow in North Dakota and Minnesota is nothing new, but the importance of helping everyone by shoveling should still come to mind. Many of us may be sick of shoveling and snow blowing, but the Postal Service reminds us to keep driveways, sidewalks and porches clear to keep everyone safe. While snow is falling, postal…
GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) – A Manvel, North Dakota man is hurt after rear-ending a snowplow on Interstate 29 one mile north of Grand Forks. The Highway Patrol says around 4:40 Tuesday afternoon the plow was heading north in a convoy clearing snow from the highway when it was struck from behind by a SUV. The driver, 48-year-old Jeffrey…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota health officials say routine childhood immunization rates have declined during the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Health says the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination rate for North Dakota children from 19 months to 35 months decreased more than 6% between December 2019 to December 2022 to about 78%. The meningococcal meningitis vaccination rate for North…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University hosts Take Back The Night to say sexual violence has no place anywhere. Organizations like the NDSU Counseling Center, Violence Prevention Educators and the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center offered resources for sexual assault survivors and their advocates. NDSU staff say if someone shares their story with you, it’s important to listen…
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a backyard mixed flock of birds in Cass County. The Red River Zoo moved all their birds off exhibit to protect the health and wellbeing of all animals and guests. Bird flu has also been confirmed in two areas of LaMoure and…
WEST FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – North Dakota’s Speaker of the House lost his bid to be re-nominated for his seat during his district’s political convention last night. Kim Koppelman fell 19 votes short of challenger Jim Jonas for the second endorsed spot in West Fargo’s District 13 Republican convention. The district’s other incumbent, Austen Schauer, retained the confidence of the district’s…
