Author: Gabriel Ostler

Bundle Up Your Baby Bump Helps Families In Need
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Bundle Up Your Baby Bump Seeks to Help Needy Families for the Colder Months

The biannual event saw a spike in attendance with many concerned about the suspension of SNAP benefits.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Catholic Charities of North Dakota first sensed that families in the Fargo-Moorhead area were in need during the pandemic – and their biannual event, Bundle Up Your Baby Bump, has been occurring ever since. This one, held at Trinity Lutheran Elementary in West Fargo, is the 9th item giveaway. With the uncertainty over SNAP benefits…

Bounce in the Valley II
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Bounce in the Valley Returns to Red River Fairgrounds

The four-day event has so far drawn well over 1,500 attendees.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Bounce in the Valley has returned to the Red River Fairgrounds, giving kids a way to stay active even as it gets colder outside. The inflatable extravaganza began on Friday, November 7 at the Butler Machinery Arena. Over 20 inflatables are filling the main space, with other activities like caricature drawing available as well. The…

Moorhead Antique Mall
Crime, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Break-In at Moorhead Antique Mall Being Investigated

The Moorhead Police Department says they do not yet have any suspects in custody.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Police in Moorhead are still investigating a burglary at the Moorhead Antique Mall. According to the mall’s post on Facebook, the break-in happened sometime late Friday evening or early Saturday morning. The glass of the right front door was shattered, and at least two coin cases inside were shattered as well. The store has been re-opened…

Prairie Boutique
Business, Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Prairie Boutique Returns for 44th Installment

The highly curated craft show and vintage market has been in Horace for a little over a decade now.
Gabriel Ostler,

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – The early Winter chill has put people in the mood for holiday items – and there might have been no better place to get them than at the Prairie Boutique. It was the 44th annual boutique, which has been at the Community Center in Horace for the past 12 years. From 8 A.M. to 4 P.M….

Farming
Agriculture, Local News, North Dakota News

Applications for Automation Tax Credits Re-Opened

The North Dakota Department of Commerce will help businesses looking to invest in automation if the business can prove it will be beneficial.
Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Businesses in North Dakota that are looking to invest in automation now have the ability to receive assistance from the state’s Department of Commerce. The NDDoC has announced that the Automation Tax Credit (ATC) Program Portal is now open for applications. Applicants must be a primary sector business and must demonstrate that investing in automation would…

Roman James Poitra
Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

Inmate Escapes from Bismarck Prison

Authorities say 38-year-old Roman James Poitra was scheduled for release in January of 2028.
Gabriel Ostler,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Authorities are searching for a fugitive who walked away from a minimum-security correctional facility and may be headed towards the Devils Lake area. According to the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 38-year-old Roman James Poitra walked away from the Missouri River Correctional Center just after 11 A.M. on November 8. Missouri River is an…

Faa Prepares To Ground Some Air Travel; Could Affect Connecting Flights Outside Fargo
Local News, North Dakota News

Travelers Wonder About Impacts to Hector International While FAA Cutback Looms

The airport is not one of the 40 that will see its flight volume cut by 10% on Friday, but every airport that flies direct from Hector is on that list.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Employees of the Federal Aviation Administration are considered essential workers, so they’ve kept showing up through the shutdown, but they’ve now missed two paychecks, and frustrations are climbing. Hector International is not one of the forty airports in the United States that are going to see their flight volume cut by 10 percent on Friday. However,…

Pedestrian Bridge Open House
Community, Construction & Traffic Updates, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Open House Regarding Pedestrian Bridge Linking Fargo and Moorhead

The current timeline is for the bridge to open mid-2028.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – City engineers from both Fargo and Moorhead are seeking community input regarding a pedestrian bridge linking the two cities. The bridge will connect 40th Avenue South in Fargo with 50th Avenue South in Moorhead, near the Trollwood Performing Arts School and Bluestem Amphitheater. The project is set to cost a little over $7 million, and while…

Business Owners On Center Ave. In Moorhead React To Closure
Business, Construction & Traffic Updates, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Business Owners on Center Avenue React to Closure

The road is currently closed between 10th Street and 14th Street, and is expected to fully reopen in November of next year.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Adam Wiedman owns the Starbird Lounge on Center Avenue in Moorhead. He says, even though he’s been well aware of the impending shutdown of Center for underpass construction, it’s still been difficult to hammer out logistics, such as how delivery trucks will access the building. His neighbor, Jill Johnson of the Words to Live By bookstore,…

Shutdown Presser
Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, Politics / Elections

Community Members, Lawmakers Speak Out Against Shutdown

The news conference was organized by labor leaders and featured speakers from all walks of life.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The federal government shutdown continues to stretch on, and community members and legislators are speaking out regarding its negative impacts. Labor union leaders organized a press conference, held at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead on Wednesday afternoon. Many people spoke, from a librarian in Climax, Minnesota who volunteers at her local food pantry to a representative…

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