WEST FARGO (KFGO) – The Red River Valley Fair is reporting a drop in attendance and a massive financial loss after this year’s fair. General Manager Cody Cashman says this year’s fair was a net loss. “This year’s fair was not a record year. It was an absolute disaster financially for the fair. We’ve never seen anything like it.” Cashman…
FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and another man in jail after a deadly shooting in Becker County. Becker County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:20 a.m. Saturday to a call that a man had been shot at a trailer home just off Highway 10 about 4 miles northwest of Frazee. First responders attempted to save the victim’s life,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Blues Fest starts today with thirteen bands playing over the course of the next two days. “We’ve got a great line-up, we’ve got Pablo Cruise who’s going to be out tonight at nine o’clock. The North Mississippi Allstars are going to be closing the show out starting tomorrow night.” Shinn has worked at Blues Fest…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Peanut Butter of all kinds and sizes can be dropped off at KFGO’s station until next Thursday, August 15. The drive was created by KFGO’s team JJ Gordon and Amy Iler from It Takes Two. The idea came to light from a conversation they had about the typical family household decision on peanut butter saying that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -PETA’S Hell on Wheels Truck stops outside of Fargo’s Fryn’ Pan Family Restaurant. With the sounds of crying chickens and images of these birds inside a slaughterhouse, PETA wants to show that these animals are not ours to use for food. With their subliminal message on their truck saying, Does This Bother You? Then Go Vegan, PETA…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Moorhead man pleads guilty in federal court in Minneapolis to distributing meth. According to court documents, 46-year-old Jamie White acquired over 500 grams of meth from April 2023 to last February. His home was searched last October during an investigation into the alleged restraint of a woman in his basement. Officers found over 400 grams of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo City Commission last night approved a revised preliminary 2025 budget by a vote of 3-2, but not without some opposition. Mayor Tim Mahoney made some changes to his earlier budget plan. It seeks $133 million, up over 11% from the 2024 budget. He says the city budget team has methodically gone through the financial statements…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Movies at the Square starts this Thursday showcasing its first movie, The Little Mermaid. Its the first movie in the annual movies in the square night, where families and friends can enjoy a night out. They are held at Broadway Square in downtown Fargo and use a mega screen. Movies will be shown for the next…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Community Options, which offers behavioral health programs, held its third annual Parking Lot Party & Resource Fair in Fargo. It was open to anyone needing help or support for their mental health and wellness. There was an array of resources available at the fair such as mental health counseling, job advice and medical support. People who…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous…
