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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An excavator on a trailer strikes girders on the 25th Street South bridge over eastbound Interstate 94 leading to concrete falling on the highway. It happened around 6:30 Monday night. Lanes were closed so concrete could be removed from the area. The Highway Patrol has inspected the overpass and is making a temporary fix so nothing…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Suite Shots is open and welcoming the community to meet, eat and hit some golf balls. Powered by the same technology as Top Golf, the new facility offers hourly rates Monday through Sunday ranging from $19 to $49. Rates can be split between up to six people. They also have a training academy taught by PGA…
FARGO – The latest outlook from North Dakota State University researchers finds the state’s economy is poised for growth this year. The quarterly report indicates growth in salaries and wages, as well as a growing labor force, decreasing unemployment rates, strong tax collections and a rising gross state product. NDSU economics professor Jeremy Jackson says the report shows a reduced…
GRAND FORKS N.D.– Coming into the season, the 9th youngest NCAA hockey team in the nation the fighting hawks were forced to meet high expectations quickly and learn on the fly “This was a year where our young guys probably got more opportunity than in a normal year and they made the most of it and at the end of…
BISMARCK, N.D. – A minimal amount of precipitation so far this spring has caused drought conditions to worsen in North Dakota. According to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map, areas that have some form of drought increased by 2.6% over the past week to more than 54% of the state. Drought has persisted in North Dakota for more than a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A fire destroys a home in the Golden Ridge neighborhood in North Fargo. The fire started right after 5:00 Thursday night at 805 28th Street North. Crews came to the scene to find heavy smoke from inside the house. Police helped firefighters by blocking nearby roads. Fargo Fire Department Captain Mason Krueger says they took out…
