Author: KVRR Staff

North Dakota lawmakers to hold hearing on security concerns after Minnesota attacks

Members of the Legislative Management Committee conduct a meeting at the Capitol on June 26, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota lawmakers plan to hold a security hearing with the North Dakota Highway Patrol and Capitol Security to discuss the safety concerns of legislators after Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark,…

Fargo, Moorhead crews rescue female from Red River

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The Fargo Fire Department says a female was rescued from the Red River Sunday afternoon. Capt. Ben Willey says around 3:20 p.m., someone called to report a person was in the river and needed help. Fargo and Moorhead Police and Fire crews responded and used Moorhead Fire’s boat to bring the female to shore on the Fargo…

No one hurt in garage fire

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) — A family is displaced after a garage fire spread to their house. Fargo Fire was called to 1613 East Gateway Circle South for a structure fire around 12:45 a.m. Friday. Crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage. The fire had started to spread to the attached house. Firefighters had the fire under control within…

12 injured in rollover crash along I-29

GRANDIN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a blown tire is to blame for a crash that injured 12 people, including 10 children. The patrol says a Ford Transit van was southbound on I-29 about 3 miles north of Grandin around 3:30 p.m. Thursday when the left rear tire blew out. The van went into the ditch…

Warm temperatures cause roads to buckle

WEST FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) — Warm weather has created some trouble for commuters as some area roads have buckled. Roads buckle when the temperature is high enough to cause the pavement to expand. This is typically when temperatures are above 90º F for several days. Roads are designed so they can expand and contract without causing issues. When concrete is exposed…

Supreme Court will hear new case about which sports teams transgender students can join

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the justices said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia. The nationwide battle over…

Metro Flood Diversion Authority reaches settlement in construction dispute

Metro Flood Diversion Authority (YouTube)FARGO (KFGO) – The Metro Flood Diversion Authority has reached a settlement with the Red River Valley Alliance over claims tied to the FM Area Diversion project. “This is a positive development for the project as it allows us to move forward with a clean slate to complete this necessary flood protection. The MFDA is doing…