Jennifer Makelky

Morning Producer

Bismarck

I started out in Nursing school but ended up here, in television. I have a bachelor’s in marketing from Minot State and I consider Minot my hometown My first home was in Berthold ND.

I have called many places home. I have also lived in Arizona, Colorado, and Texas and in 11 different cities. I have had 32 different addresses and attended 13 schools. I grew up in many different neighborhoods with many different friends.

I started at KFYR-TV in 2014 in the Creative Services Department as an Account Manager and later became Creative Services Team Lead. I am now on the news side of the station, producing the morning news, Country Morning Today (CMT).

Fun Fact: I had my DNA processed and it turns out, I am 95% Norwegian, 3% Swedish and 2% Irish. I love these results. I plan to visit Norway in 2025.

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Minot education leaders, parents react to historic passage of $100 million bond issue

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Grace Kraemer and Joe Skurzewski

Minot Public School Board President Jim Rostad spoke with Your News Leader about what the passage of the bond issue means for the district and the community.

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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train to hold virtual event in lieu of town visits

Updated: 2 hours ago

By Joe Skurzewski

As part of the event, the railway will donate $1.24 million this year to just under 200 food banks in communities that usually host CP holiday events.

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South Heart’s grain elevator comes down

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Sara Berlinger

The drive into South Heart will soon look a little different. The town’s grain elevator is being torn down.

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Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign brings bell ringers for good cause

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Michael Anthony

Christmas approaches and volunteers across the country grab bells and ring in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.

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Technical Advisors review Clean Sustainable Energy Authority projects

Updated: 3 hours ago

By Michael Anthony

North Dakota’s energy, commerce, and environmental officials met Wednesday morning to discuss recommendations for eight projects seeking funds from the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority.

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ND Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem in D.C. for annual conference

Updated: 4 hours ago

By Joel Crane

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is in the nation’s capital this week for the annual meeting of Attorneys General from around the U.S.

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Douglas man strikes plea deal in assault on child over snowball fight

Updated: 4 hours ago

By Joe Skurzewski

A Douglas man accused of assaulting a nine-year-old boy and knocking him unconscious during an October 2019 encounter over a snowball fight will serve just under a week in jail after striking a plea deal.

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Couple helps beef up school lunch program in McIntosh, S.D.

Updated: 5 hours ago

By Jody Kerzman

While schools strive to provide healthy meals to students, kids will tell you, sometimes those meals don’t taste very good.

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Bismarck police say ‘tis the season for ‘warm-up thefts’

Updated: 5 hours ago

By Erika Craven

Bismarck police say while the winter so far has been mild, they expect an increase in opportunistic vehicle break-ins this time of year. They also say the best course of action is prevention.

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Burgum to visit ND National Guard supporting Customs and Border Protection at U.S.-Mexico border next week

Updated: 6 hours ago

By KFYR Staff

Gov. Doug Burgum announced Wednesday that he will travel to Texas next week to visit 125 North Dakota National Guard soldiers serving at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Police say Garrison man raped minor at Bismarck motel

Updated: 6 hours ago

By Erika Craven

28-year-old Christopher Greenizer is charged with gross sexual imposition and contributing to the deprivation or delinquency of a minor among other charges.