FARGO (KVRR) – A new restaurant that specializes in Japanese cuisine and Korean barbecue is coming to south Fargo. SOHO 23, formerly Yuki-Hana, will be located in the 25th St. Market, about a block south of 13th Ave. S. Owner Jin Y. Myung is tentatively planning for a “soft opening” later this month, but she says finding employees has been…
MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR-PRAIRIE PUBLIC) – A controversial statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt will not be displayed immediately when the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opens in Medora. The statue, called the “Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt,” stood outside the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Unveiled in 1940. It depicts Roosevelt on horseback with a Native American man…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Minnesota State University Moorhead is the first recipient of the city’s Destiny Holiday Award. Jered Pigeon leads a team that provides programming and services to students through the American Indian Center, the Intercultural Center, the Rainbow Dragon Center and the Women’s Center. “He provides inspiration through…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Park Board has voted to terminate the employment of Executive Director Dave Leker. The vote was 3-2 in favor of ending Leker’s contract. Board member Vicki Dawson made the motion with Jerry Rostad and Dawn Morgan voting in favor, and Aaron Hill and Joe Deutsch voting no. Morgan said Fargo Parks needs a more visionary…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Sanford Health System has confirmed that a laser was pointed at one of its Airmed helicopters near Hector International Airport early Thursday morning. The report was made to the FAA control tower at about 4:20 a.m. There were indications that the laser was coming from near Concordia College in Moorhead. The information was relayed to police by…
Red River Women’s Clinic, MoorheadMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Some high-profile Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan will visit the Red River Women’s Clinic in Moorhead Thursday. According to Smith’s office, the group plans to meet with Executive Director Tammi Kromenaker, clinic staff members and volunteers. They’ll discuss the impact on patients and abortion providers in…
BIWABIK, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Police in northeastern Minnesota say a man’s body was found inside a freezer chest at a home that hasn’t been occupied for months. A 911 caller reported finding the body in a freezer in the basement of a home in the Iron Range town of Biwabik. The victim has been identified by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s…
David CookVALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Presidents of public colleges and universities in eastern North Dakota are concerned that a new Minnesota program that offers free tuition to some families could mean less Minnesota students coming to North Dakota. The “North Star Promise” program will provide free tuition to students in Minnesota families that have annual incomes of less…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fargo man was arrested Monday night following a high-speed chase that began north of Moorhead. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says it started around 9:17 p.m. when a deputy attempted to stop a driver in a stolen vehicle on Highway 75 near Georgetown. The driver fled, reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour….
A makeshift memorial near the site of the accidental shooting in Moorhead. 6/26/2023MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A 13-year-old Moorhead, Minnesota boy died after an accidental shooting in Moorhead on Friday. Police say a group of juveniles were in a wooded area in the 1000-block of 19th St. South. A handgun was recovered by police. The victim was identified as Zain…
