BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Former North Dakota First Lady Grace Link has died at the age of 105. Her husband, Art Link, served as governor of North Dakota from 1973 to 1981 in addition to spending years in the North Dakota Legislature and one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He died in 2010. In a statement, Gov. Doug…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A crop insurance fraud case comes to an end with the sentence of a potato farmer in U.S. District Court in Fargo. 59-year-old Darren Tronson of Buxton, North Dakota was sentenced to one year of probation for concealing a material fact in a government case. It was the final pending case against Tronson and his potato…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — The people involved in crash that included a woman walking and multiple vehicles in Valley City have been identified. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 83-year-old JoAnn Nathan of Valley City was hit by an SUV while walking Sunday afternoon. She was flown to a Fargo hospital with life threatening injuries. 85-year-old Ralph Thompson of Page,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Happy Joe’s is coming back to Fargo. Kat Davidson with Monarch Franchise Consulting says a lease is being negotiated. She says in about 10 days she will be able to share who the franchisee is and the exact location. The last Happy Joe’s in Fargo on South University Drive closed in 2021. The owners had retired…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new event is coming to North Dakota Horse Park in May. Midwest Wingfest will take place on Saturday, May 11. It will feature 10-15 wing vendors competing for the “Best of the Midwest” title. The event will also feature a Miss Mauii contest, live music, kids races and a beanbag tournament. You will be able…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You can add another concert to your calendar. REO Speedwagon is coming to Scheels Arena along with Night Ranger on Wednesday, June 12. REO has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide thanks to hits like “Keep On Loving You” and “Take It On the Run.” And who could forget about Night Ranger’s massive hit “Sister…
Pembina Gorge west of Walhalla on the Rendezvous Region Scenic BackwayBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Parks & Rec is moving forward with developing the state’s 14th state park at the Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area. They are currently accepting construction bids for the project. Located near Walhalla, Pembina Gorge State Park will feature approximately six cabins and over 50…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — An 83-year-old Valley City woman is in a Fargo hospital after getting hit by an SUV while walking. The driver of that SUV had the vehicle in reverse and also hit three parked, unoccupied vehicles and an office/apartment building. It all happened around three Sunday afternoon in the 100 block of 3rd Street Northwest in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University is getting a new agriculture policy research center. Two million dollars for the center was included in the 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill which passed the Senate on Friday by a vote of 72 to 22. It previously passed in the House. It will help address farm and agribusiness challenges through in-depth policy…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A Department of justice witness testifies that during the eight-month long DAPL protests, the DOJ believed sending federal law enforcement to assist North Dakota would escalate and destabilize the situation. Patrick Hornbuckle’s comments were made in a video deposition in the fourth week of the trial of North Dakota vs. United States. The state is trying…
