FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Statewide, North Dakota has seen a spike of forty-seven percent of influenza cases since last week, with a majority of those cases reported in Cass County. “We’re seeing a huge influx of respiratory illnesses, especially Influenza A. In the past week, in the Essentia Emergency Department, fifteen percent of the total patients we’ve seen have had…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz takes questions from reporters about his decision to not run for a third term. 1/6/26.ST. PAUL (KVRR) — One day after announcing he is no longer running for office, a defiant Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz answered questions about why he’s getting out of the race. Walz told reporters that stepping aside was a decision that he…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s a project twenty years in the making for a new interchange in South Fargo. City engineers say they are close to having a design chosen. “We need to make a decision. Either we’re going to go forward with the project, or we’re not going to go forward with the project. And if we do go…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioner Denise Kolpack announces her run for mayor of Fargo. She has served as deputy mayor since 2022 and is a liaison for multiple city departments. For her campaign, Kolpack says she wants to focus on four pillars that will transition how the city commission is viewed. They are public safety, open budgets, being…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Months after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced he was ready to be Minnesota’s Governor for a third term, on Monday, he said otherwise. “Every minute that I spend defending my own political interest would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota. Against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Valley Vital Medicine invited the public to participate in a farm-fresh, local market. The market was held on Friday from three to six, featuring local artisans, wellness vendors, food, services, and other tables. Each vendor claims a spot by supporting local cancer clients in the area. “In the summertime, our goal is to move it a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “It’s very, very scary for these families. I have an employee that works here right now. We started talking about it this morning, and she’s just very, very afraid that she’s going to have to leave her job because she couldn’t afford to be coming here if there wasn’t assistance,” said Stephanie Berg, Director at Learn…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — For twelve hours straight, eighteen local musicians came together to bring live performances to this local bar. “Well, I’ve been in the acoustic circuit for a long time, and so I’ve known a lot of different people that play in that acoustic circuit as well. Just kind of put it together, and here we are,” said…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last five years, crimes that include burglary, assaults, fraud, kidnapping, and others have consistently totaled nearly 50,000 offenses throughout the state of North Dakota. Attorney General Drew Wrigley shared that he is concerned that this may be the new normal. “Is this new normal that you hear so much about in the communities?…. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over sixty kids submitted a LEGO masterpiece for the Fargo Public Library’s annual LEGO Mania Design Contest. The contest has been running for over fifteen years, inviting kids ages twelve and younger to submit an original LEGO creation. Many of the submitted designs ranged from a zoo and animals to the Avengers. The creations were judged…
