Author: Eric Bolin

Air quality monitors report unhealthy conditions due to wildfire smoke

Map of air quality from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The air quality in areas colored red are considered to be unhealthy, even for those without underlying conditions.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Air quality monitors on both sides of the Red River are reporting unhealthy air quality due to smoke drifting from wildfires burning in Canada. North Dakota Department of Environmental…

Volunteers paint basketball court at Dike West

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Volunteers gathered at one of the basketball courts at Dike West Park, but instead of a basketball, they came with paint brushes and rollers. The Fargo Park District is painting a mural on the basketball court nearest Fourth Street South. The mural is in celebration of National Parks and Recreation Month. Painters age eight and older…

Minnesota law allowing lane splitting, filtering by motorcyclists to go into effect

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Starting Tuesday, July 1, a new Minnesota law will go into effect that allows motorcycles to perform lane splitting and lane filtering. Lane splitting is where a motorcycle drives between lanes of traffic that are moving in the same direction when they are moving slowly or stopped. Lane filtering is similar and is where motorcyclists can…

Food trucks feed folks at Eat United event

Eat United event at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. Wednesday, June 18, 2025.Lunch plans were easy for those near Blue Cross Blue Shield in Fargo as they co-hosted the “Eat United” event along with United Way of Cass-Clay. Food trucks lined the parking lot as people walked, ate food, and listened to live music. Sixteen food vendors were…