Author: Gabriel Ostler

Aarp Holds Events In North Dakota For Fraud Prevention Month
Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

AARP Schedules Events in North Dakota for Fraud Prevention Month

One will be a cybercrime seminar in Fargo, while the other will be a document-shredding opportunity in West Fargo.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You may be used to hearing stories about attempted scams or cold-calling fraudsters and thinking, “Who would fall for that?” Well, by the AARP’s tabulations – over 2,500 folks filed reports in just the first three quarters of 2025, with a total monetary loss of $14.3 million dollars. AARP North Dakota director Josh Askvig says that…

Artemis
Education, Local News, North Dakota News

NDSU Student with NASA Experience Discusses Artemis II Mission

Senior Emily Mikhail spent the past summer working at the NASA facility in Langley, which she described as a dream come true, and says that seeing a craft back in outer space is incredibly exciting.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The nation’s eyes have been glued to the progress of the Artemis II mission. One particularly interested person is a senior at NDSU who worked at NASA this past summer. Emily Mikhail was named an Astronaut Scholar for 2025-26 and worked at the NASA facility in Langley, Virginia. Her research primarily focused on lunar landers and…

Health Experts Warn Of "heart Attack Snow"
Health, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Health Experts Warn of “Heart Attack Snow”

Because the temperatures have been warmer during this last snowfall, the accumulated snow has a higher water content, making it heavier and more taxing on one's heart to move.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – While many around the country might be shocked at heavy snowfall in April, it’s pretty much business as usual for those in Fargo-Moorhead. Also commonplace is the act of clearing that snow from your property. But health experts at Essentia say it can be far more dangerous than you might think. “We have to be really…

Cats in Hiss-Tory
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

“Cats in Hiss-Tory” Showcases Competing, Adoptable Cats Alike

The two-day event was organized by the Minn-Kota Cat Club, who are affiliated with the American Cat Fanciers Association.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “Caturday” stretched into Sunday this weekend, with a massive cat show taking place at the Ramada in Fargo. The Minn-Kota Cat Club, affiliated with the American Cat Fanciers Association, hosted “Cats in Hiss-Tory” on April 4 and 5. There were cats up for adoption, vendors selling pet products, and a cat beauty competition. The competition had…

Foolers' Ball
Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Foolers’ Ball Returns for Fourth Installment

The annual celebration of weird beer continues to grow in popularity.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fans of weird beer once again found their fancies tickled at Brewhalla on Saturday. It was the fourth annual Foolers’ Ball, a celebration of limited-edition and flat-out strange brews from across North America. Over 50 breweries showed up to show off their odd creations. Event organizers say the weirdness of some of these flavors is difficult…

Dinosaur Adventure
Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News

Dinosaur Adventure Brings Prehistoric Magic to Butler Machinery Arena

The attraction's owners say that their driving force is the look on children's faces when they see the dinosaurs for the first time.
Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Lovers of all creatures prehistoric were in for a treat this weekend if they went to the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. That’s because Dinosaur Adventure was in town at the Butler Machinery Arena. General manager Chris Songer and his wife started running dinosaur shows seven years ago when she retired from the police force in…

Crash
Local News, North Dakota News

Snowy Conditions Cause Rollover Crash Near Gladstone

The driver of the semi reportedly sustained serious injuries in the crash.
Gabriel Ostler,

STARK COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A 54-year-old semi driver is currently recuperating from serious injuries at Sanford in Bismarck following a serious crash in Stark County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that the incident occurred just before 7:00 P.M. mountain time on April 3. The driver of a 2025 Volvo semi hauling a trailer of frozen food lost control…

Moorhead Banner Contest
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

City of Moorhead Asks Public for Streetlight Banner Designs

The city has already commissioned several designs from a local artist; they want to have the rest of the spots filled by anyone who has the urge to create.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The City of Moorhead is putting out a call to its residents for artistic designs – and they need a lot of them very quickly. The works of art are meant to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America and will be printed onto banners that will hang on the streetlights in downtown…

Forum Protest
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Protest Held in Support of Fired Forum Columnists

The crowd expressed their displeasure with the Forum's decision and asked for the three to be reinstated.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fallout continues from the Forum’s decision to fire three of its columnists, with protesters gathering outside the Forum building to make their voices heard. The protest began at 4:30 in the afternoon of April 1. Many feel the news outlet’s decision to let go of Jim Shaw, Jack Zaleski, and Joan Brickner is an indication that…

Secretaries Of State Respond To Latest Executive Order
Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Secretaries of State React to Latest Executive Order

Minnesota's Secretary of State vowed to fight the order, while North Dakota's said their office was still reviewing the edict and would see how it would impact mail-in voting in the state.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – President Trump, in signing his “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” executive order, struck a confident tone, feeling he has the legal authority to create lists of U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state, and instructing the U.S. Postal Service to send mail ballots only to verified voters. Democratic state officials,…

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