MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — April is Distracted Driving awareness month and Minnesota Department of Public Safety is taking the opportunity to remind drivers that distraction-free driving is safe driving. Throughout the month, law enforcement agencies will be dedicating extra time aiming to eliminate distracted driving in Minnesota. Over the last 5 years distracted driving has contributed to over 30,000 crashes…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport has some new artwork thanks to the sixth year of the ArtWORKS program. The exhibit by local artist Hope Thier features whimsical characters, with dinosaurs in bowties, playing hockey, and drinking wine. The paintings are installed above the baggage area, with reprints being displayed at the departure gate. The Arts Partnership chose to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As part of a plan to upgrade its Postal processing, transportation, and delivery networks, USPS announced that it will be converting its Processing and Distribution Centers in Bismarck, Grand Forks, Huron, S.D. to Local Processing Centers. This means mail in those regions would first be sent to Fargo before being sent on to their destinations, even…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The largest road project in Moorhead’s history is finally underway and already facing its first delay. A groundbreaking was held Saturday for the 11th Street Underpass to go under BNSF lines between Center Avenue and 1st Avenue North. Crews were going to start detours tomorrow but the weather has pushed those plans to Wednesday. That is…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The region is seeing snow and strong winds. Snow and strong winds are expected from Sunday through Tuesday, impacting travel conditions across the region. Crews from Fargo Public Works have been on staff since Saturday afternoon prepping for this storm. “We did some pre-treating of the roads, and now we’re out there scraping some of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – At 10:42 AM the Fargo Fire Department received a call for a possible structure fire at an apartment building located at 2551 Villa Drive. When they arrived on scene they observed smoke coming from the roof of the building and the windows of the apartments. While extinguishing the initial fire, the crews discovered that it had…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Kratom, a psychoactive tea from Southeast Asia, has gained a popularity as a replacement for drugs like fentanyl. It is sold legally over the counter as a supplement, but it still poses a risk for addiction. Many smoke shops in the area have begun selling products containing Kratom. The products boast many purported health benefits, from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In honor of a donation by Marge’s Diner, The Red River Zoo has named one of their bison Marge. And now they’re celebrating this partnership by serving up free breakfast to the first 15o visitors. The breakfast will be served in the bison viewing building, so visitors can enjoy their meal with Marge and the rest…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead area residents turned out to collect candy and hear the bagpipes at this year’s St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday, despite the wind and cold temperatures. The parade was lead by an honor guard and Mayor Tim Mahoney, marching down Northern Plains Ave. before turning and heading up Broadway. It featured members of the Fargo Police…
The American Civil Liberties Union of North Dakota has issued an action alert inviting members of the community to write The Fargo City Commission, urging that the Commission continue to allow public comment at its meetings. The alert comes in response to a City Commission meeting on March 5th, where a proposal was presented that would restructure the way the…
