Author: Gabriel Ostler

Youth Ice Fishing Derby
Community, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Youth Ice Fishing Derby Returns to South Woodhaven Pond

The event is sponsored by FM Walleyes, who drill the holes, and Scheels, who provide bait free of charge.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Young anglers braved the cold on Saturday to participate in one of the region’s favorite winter traditions. The Fargo Park District hosted their annual Youth Ice Fishing Derby on Woodhaven Pond. It grows in popularity every year, with organizers estimating about 250 children signed up this time around. The wind was biting, but so were the…

Landon's Light 3 on 3
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Landon’s Light Brings Back 3-on-3 Tournament for Sixth Installment

This year's tournament brought in a record 78 registered teams and a brand-new division for second grade hoopers.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One of the largest youth basketball tournaments in the region returned for its sixth installment this year, continuing to raise money and awareness for a local nonprofit. The annual 3-on-3 tournament hosted by Landon’s Light once again took place at Liberty Middle School in West Fargo. 78 teams signed up, an increase from last year,…

Saturday Good Protest Veterans Bridge
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Protests Continue in Moorhead

The action was originally planned to express disapproval over the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela, but took on a different tone after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – One day after a similar protest took over 24th Avenue South in Moorhead, thousands crowded the Veterans Memorial Bridge linking North Dakota and Minnesota to express their displeasure over the actions of ICE agents in Minneapolis. This protest, hosted by Red River United Indivisible, began around 1:00 P.M. and featured signs mourning the passing of 37-year-old…
Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

Red River SWAT Team Assists With Warrant

UPDATE: The Fargo Police Department says the warrant was served to help search for missing person 24-year-old Isadora Wengel. The detained individual was released without charge.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Police Department has issued a release regarding some law enforcement actions that took place in the evening of January 9. The FPD says they served a search warrant to a residence in the 4400 block of Calico Drive South just after 6:00 P.M. The Red River SWAT team was on hand to assist. They…

Former Law Enforcement Officials React To Federal Government's Move To Shut Minnesota Bca Out Of Shooting Investigation
Crime, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Former law enforcement officials say traditional protocols are not being followed in ICE shooting probe

Both retired officials say they depended on cooperation with federal agencies to investigate sensitive cases and disregarding the resources of the Minnesota BCA is unprecedented
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Former Fargo Police Department Detective Lieutenant Joel Vettel is no stranger to typical procedure when it comes to how law enforcement handles an officer-involved shooting. “We’ve had protocols in place that are very specific on how we handle these types of situations. They’re proven to work. Deviating from those for any reason – there has to…

North Dakota HOPE Project
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

North Dakota Advocacy Groups Band Together to Form HOPE Project

HOPE, in this case, is an acronym which stands for Healing, Outreach, Prevention, and Empowerment.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Advocacy groups in North Dakota are teaming up in a collective effort to try and combat sexual exploitation in the state. The newly founded North Dakota HOPE project held its first live-streamed media conference the morning of January 8. HOPE, in this instance, is an acronym for Healing, Outreach, Prevention, and Empowerment. The group is a…

Fargo City Commission Grants More Time To 3 Volunteer Committees On Chopping Block
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Fargo City Commission Opts to Keep Three Volunteer Commissions

By a three-to-two vote, the commissioners decided to give the Arts & Culture, Native American, and Human Rights commissions two months to come up with reconfiguration proposals.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Native American, Arts & Culture, and Human Rights commissions made it through the evening, but they’re not out of the woods just yet. Even just the decision to keep those commissions alive for a little while longer was certainly a contentious one. Commissioner Michelle Turnberg was one person not pleased by her colleagues’ conclusion, as…

Bonanzaville Grant
Community, Education, Local News, North Dakota News

Bonanzaville Receives Federal Grant to Help with Inventory Organization

Bonanzaville leadership says they have about 30,000 artifacts in one particular building that are in desperate need of sorting and cataloguing.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Bonanzaville has received their first-ever federal grant, aimed at helping the historical society organize a huge surplus of artifacts. The grant is a three-year funding injection from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Right now, Bonanzaville holds an estimated 30,000 artifacts in an external overflow storage area known as Building 16. The grant money…

New Year's Resolutions In The Fargo Moorhead Area
Community, Health, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

New Year’s Resolutions in Fargo-Moorhead: How to Stay Realistic and Committed

Anecdotal evidence says we up North are a results-driven people who can be hard on ourselves. Experts say to stay patient and forgiving when pursuing one's goals.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the New Year comes new resolve to formulate goals and put increased effort into self-improvement. In Fargo-Moorhead, though, the weather may make those good intentions easier envisioned than executed. David Ernst of Anytime Fitness says that Northern cold does sometimes delay gym resolutions. “When it’s 20 below zero, you’re not too motivated to leave the…

Log the Sauna
Community, Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

“Log the Sauna” Returns to Drekker for Entire Month of January

The Scandinavian sauna experience was so popular last year they decided to add more dates this time around.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Those looking for an authentic Scandinavian sauna experience now have the entire month of January to get sweaty. Last year, Folkways brought their wood-fired barrel sauna to Drekker for one weekend in February. This time around, due to popular demand, the sauna will be at the taproom for the entire month. Groups of up to six…

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