PEMBINA COUNTY

Fargo-Cass Public Health Sends Measles Memo Home with Students

So far, the state of North Dakota has 21 confirmed cases of measles.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With measles cases rising across the country – and in North Dakota – Fargo-Cass Public Health has distributed a memo to local students regarding the virus. The document, signed by the school nurse manager for Fargo-Cass Public health, lists the most common symptoms of measles and information about how contagious it can be. It mentions facts…

North Dakota up to 6 measles cases, with jump in exposure sites in eastern counties

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota had six confirmed measles cases Monday and a growing list of potential exposure sites in the eastern portion of the state, the Department of Health and Human Services said. Pembina County reported five measles cases; three are adults, one is a child under age 5 and one is between 5 and 19…

North Dakota reports 2nd measles case of 2026

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting one confirmed case of measles in Pembina County. It is the second measles case reported in North Dakota in 2026 and the first from Pembina County. The person was unvaccinated and likely acquired the infection within the state. They reported no recent out-of-state or…

Motorcycle Vs. Deer Fatal Crash in Pembina County, North Dakota, Driver Faces Charges

PEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Cavalier, North Dakota motorcycle driver has serious life-threatening injuries and faces charges after crashing into a deer, killing his passenger. Highway Patrol says the crash happened Friday night around 11 on County Road 4, about 4 Miles east of Bathgate. A deer came out of the ditch and into the path of 43-year-old Robert…

Corps of Engineers to Complete the Demolition of Drayton Dam This Week

Drayton Dam(March)/HSG Park Joint Venture, LLCPEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Work to replace the Drayton Dam in Pembina County is nearing the halfway point as the Corps of Engineers completes its demolition this week. The two year project started last July as part of the larger Fargo Moorhead Flood Protection Project. The $7.7 million Drayton project features a new dam…

Georgia Man Sentenced for Transporting Illegal Immigrants Into North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Tifton, Georgia man pleads guilty in Federal Court in Fargo to conspiracy to transport illegal immigrants. 39-year-old Rodolfo Arzola-Carrillo was sentenced to one-and-a-half years in prison. He was arrested in November after he was found with a group of seven suspected illegal immigrants from Mexico, including 2 kids, in northeast North Dakota. The plan fell…

With millions in damages to ND roads, Burgum requests disaster declaration

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Around $5 million in damages have hit North Dakota roads and public infrastructure due to spring flooding. Gov. Doug Burgum requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, following an executive order he issued in April declaring a statewide flood emergency. He sent a letter to President Biden through the (FEMA) to request the major disaster from April…