Author: KVRR Staff

Rural grocers find creative ways to serve customers, keep doors open

Brenda and Matt McCasson own Velva Fresh Foods and have tried to be creative to keep customers coming back to their small-town North Dakota grocery store. (Photo by Kyler Collom/For the North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Brenda and Matt McCasson have had to get creative to keep customers coming back to their grocery store in Velva. “It’s…

Five arrested, large amount of drugs seized after investigation on White Earth Reservation

WHITE EARTH, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Five people have been arrested on drug-related charges after three search warrants were served on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. White Earth Tribal Police say the searches were conducted in White Earth, Naytahwaush, and the Roy Lake area. A large amount of drugs were seized and more arrests are expected. Reports were sent also to Indian…

High-Risk Sex Offender Registers at 3110 39th St. S. in Fargo

Robert Michael Williamson, 37.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Police Department is notifying the public that a registered sex offender, Robert Michael Williamson, 37,  registered his address at 3110 39th St. S. in Fargo. Williamson is described as being 6’3” tall, weighing 270 lbs., with blue eyes, and red hair.  He was assessed as a high risk offender by the…

Minnesotan may have been exposed overseas to person on board cruise ship with deadly hantavirus

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — There is now a Minnesota connection to that cruise ship that had a deadly hantavirus outbreak overseas. Minnesota Department of Health is monitoring a person who may have briefly been exposed overseas to someone who was on board. The person does not currently have symptoms. They say health risks to the public remain very low. A…

Hortman bill passes committee, will be discussed on senate floor on Wednesday

Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman testifies before the Senate Finance Committee. 5/12/26.ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) —Minnesota’s Senate Finance Committee votes to pass a bill that would make impersonating law enforcement a felony. The bill was authored by Sen. John Hoffman. Hoffman and his wife were shot by a man impersonating a police officer. The same man is also accused of using…

Several vehicles damaged in parking lot fire

Three vehicles and one piece of heavy equipment were damaged in an early morning fire. 5/12/26.FARGO — The Fargo Fire Department responded to a car fire that involved several vehicles, including a piece of construction equipment, Tuesday, May 12. Fire fighters responded to a call of a fire at around 5 a.m. located in a parking lot between First and…

Fargo landfill to close early due to high winds

FARGO, N.D. – Due to high wind speeds, the Fargo Sanitary Landfill says they will close at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Pending acceptable wind conditions, the landfill will be open during normal hours on Wednesday, May 13. The Residential Transfer Station (4501 7th Ave. N.) and Household Hazardous Waste Facility (606 43 1/2 St. N.) will remain open…

Federal cuts would be ‘death knell’ for North Dakota tribal colleges, campus presidents say

Graduating students listen to speakers during the 2026 United Tribes Technical College spring commencement ceremony at the Bismarck Event Center on May 8, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The Trump administration has proposed cutting all federal funding for tribal colleges and universities, the second time in two years it has sought major funding…