BISMARCK, N.D. – A judge has sided with a Houston-based energy company in a dispute with North Dakota involving oil and natural gas royalties. Northwest District Court Judge Robin Schmidt’s ruling could affect several other drillers that allegedly owe the state millions of dollars in payments, the biggest portion of which is meant to support public education. The ruling stems…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota is offering license refunds to nearly 30,000 deer hunters due to an outbreak of disease in the western part of the state. It’s the second straight year that the state’s Game and Fish Department is offering refunds. The department says it has received nearly 1,000 reports of dead deer after epizootic hemorrhagic disease surfaced in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The City of Fargo hosts a summit with the Liberian business community. Small business owners expressing their needs to officials from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead. Fargo’s Director of Diversity Dr. Terry Hogan says the summit offers the Liberian community information and resources. There was also a question and answer session to find out how people…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) — Fallen Grand Forks Police OFC. Cody Holte was honored at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thursday night, along with 701 other law enforcement officers who’ve died in the line of duty. More than 400 of them died within the past two years. Their names now join the more than 22,000 others etched into the National Law…
MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota and North Dakota are two of the best states in the country to have a baby, according to a recent study by WalletHub. Beth Neis had twins on October 4th at Essentia Health in Fargo. She’s one of many moms in the area who’ve recently given birth, according to those at Sanford Health….
KINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) – Voters in the Kindred School District approve a $26.4 million bond referendum. 538 voters agreed to the district building a middle school addition to the high school, building an addition to the elementary school and renovating, remodeling and improving the elementary school. The referendum needed 60 percent of votes to pass and received 63.4 percent. Homeowners…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Federal Railroad Administration has released its plan to expand and modernize Midwest passenger railroad service over the next four decades. North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota are among 12 states in the plan, which explores the potential for a passenger rail network throughout the region. The Twin Cities was tested as a potential hub for service…
Steven PintoFARGO (KVRR) – A Rhode Island man will spend more than three decades in federal prison for helping lead an international fentanyl trafficking ring that led to at least one overdose death in North Dakota. Acting U.S. Attorney Nick Chase says 40 year-old Steven Pinto of Pawtucket, Rhode Island was sentenced to 33 years for conspiracy, money laundering and…
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Having restrictions at the Canadian border for nearly two years has had a big impact on places like Greater Grand Forks and Lake of the Woods. “It’s been a long time,” said Visit Greater Grand Forks Executive Director Julie Rygg. The border opening is welcomed news to many business owners North of us who’ve…
Courtesy: University of North Dakota AthleticsGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota has placed Head Volleyball Coach Jeremiah Tiffin has been placed on administrative leave. Director of Athletics Bill Chaves says in a statement “Upon learning of some potential issues within the program, we felt that a review of these issues be conducted immediately.” Assistant coaches Erin…
