Author: Gabriel Ostler

Red River Market Wraps Up for the Season

Folkways now turns its attention towards other seasonal events, like Christkindlmarkt.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s finally a wrap for the season for one of Downtown Fargo’s premier recurring events. Saturday was the final day of the Red River Market, put together by Folkways and held in and around Broadway Square. The season went out in style, with a Fall cooking demonstration and a Thriller-inspired dance performance by FM Ballet. Folkways…

One Killed, Four Injured in Rollover Crash in Dickinson

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of the vehicle, who was killed, was not wearing their seatbelt.

DICKINSON, N.D. (KVRR) – A single-vehicle rollover crash in Dickinson has claimed the life of one young man while injuring four other people. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that at approximately 3 A.M. (Mountain Time) on October 25, a 2013 Dodge Ram 2500 was traveling on 8th Street SW near the golf course in Dickinson. The driver failed to…

West Fargo Man Arrested After Attempting to Flee from Police

The West Fargo Police Department says the man sped away when they attempted to perform a routine traffic stop.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A West Fargo man was arrested after police say he tried to speed away from them when they attempted to perform a traffic stop. The West Fargo Police Department says the incident occurred just after 3 P.M. on October 25. Officers to tried stop a vehicle near the 1600 block of 9th Street E. for a…

Grandin Woman Struck and Killed by Train

Authorities are still investigating why the woman might have been in the path of the train to begin with.

(UPDATE: victim identified) Barbara Graalum, 71, Grandin GRANDIN, N.D. (KVRR) – A 71-year-old woman from Grandin has died after being struck by a Canadian National train. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, the woman was walking on 3rd St. in Grandin at just after 2 in the afternoon on October 24. She was then hit by a northbound train…

Two Men Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Juvenile, Fleeing Police

Authorities deployed both a drone and a K-9 unit to track down the two suspects.

Reece Harold, 20, Breckenridge Nicholas John Hilsendeger, 22, Fargo CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says that two men are in custody after reportedly assaulting a juvenile and then attempting to flee from law enforcement. The incident began at around 1 A.M. on October 25. A juvenile female located somewhere along I-29 called authorities, requesting assistance…

Moorhead Police Department Adds New Way for Citizens to Submit Anonymous Tips

People can either text a number with the tip information, or download the Moorhead Police Department app and alert officers that way.

Exterior of the Moorhead Police Department.MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – If you’ve got a tip for the Moorhead Police Department, but wish to remain anonymous, you now have another way of submitting that information. The department has unveiled the “tip411” non-emergency text line. To use it, you must text the keyword TIPMOORHEAD followed by your message to the number 847411 –…

Fargo’s Distinctive Water Tower Wins Award

The 2025 "Tank of the Year" beat out more than 300 other competitors from the United States and Canada.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The eye-catching blue-and-psychedelic-orange paint scheme isn’t just a cool visual near downtown Fargo anymore. That new water tower has been officially named Tank of the Year for 2025 by Tnemec Company Inc., a national provider of protective coatings.  Their annual contest seeks to find the most innovative tower in North America. Fargo’s entry beat out more…

Driver Crashes Into College Basketball Team Van; Charged With DUI

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver rear-ended the van, then rolled their own car.

RAMSEY COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The Lake Region State College intramural men’s basketball team is maybe a bit shaken up, but uninjured, after being rear ended by a driver now being charged with DUI. The incident occurred about two and a half miles southeast of Crary, North Dakota at 9:35 P.M. on October 22. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says…

City of Fargo Plans Reconstruction of 1st Avenue North

The engineering department has already begun soliciting feedback with an online survey, and will speak to community members at an open house on October 28.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The rationale regarding the reimagining of 1st Avenue North in Fargo is simple. “It’s made its jump to the top because it’s really in pretty poor shape,” said Jeremy Gorden, engineer for the transportation department. “It’s pushing 100 years old.” The city will attack the project in two stages. First, they’ll work on a shorter stretch,…

“Bras Off Broadway” Raises Money, Awareness During Breast Cancer Month

The feature presentation of the event is a fashion show with models who have custom-designed their own bras for the occasion.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A unique event near downtown Fargo has returned this year, aiming to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research. Bras Off Broadway is taking place at Brewhalla. It’s the fourth iteration of the event. The night begins with a social hour with silent auction items and a live DJ. That’s followed by a buffet dinner,…