FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — SCHEELS announces that it will be closing SCHEELS Home & Hardware along 13th Avenue South in Fargo by the end of the year. It is the last remaining hardware store for the employee-owned company. In a statement they say the Board of Directors determined that focusing on SCHEELS core business in the Fargo-Moorhead area is the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — All five candidates for mayor of Fargo take part in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and AARP of North Dakota. They talked about some of the same topics covered during a debate on KFGO on Tuesday. But the candidates were also asked how they would bring people together to solve the…
Gov. Kelly Armstrong speaks during a press conference Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, flanked by library Executive Director Robbie Lauf and North Dakota Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman.MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota leaders are getting ready for one of the state’s most significant tourism seasons: the opening of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Kelly Armstrong has signed an executive order declaring an emergency and granting a waiver of hours of service for drivers hauling fertilizer and other ag inputs. The order says severe supply issues resulting from Midwestern states using the same resources for fertilizer are causing logistical challenges. It is placing a strain on the state’s anhydrous…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A total of $4 million has been awarded to 8 projects in the latest round of grants to boost tourism in North Dakota. The 2026 cycle of Destination Development Grants saw 103 applications from 61 communities. Those in our region include $300,000 to help create the new Icelandic Roosthus heritage center in Mountain in Pembina County….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The final interview for the next Fargo police chief is being moved up to Wednesday from Thursday due to scheduling issues. The sole finalist is Interim Chief Travis Stefonowicz after two other finalists dropped out. He will be interviewed in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall starting at 8:15 a.m. The interview will be broadcast…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple and his wife Betsy will receive Honorary Doctorates from NDSU next weekend during Spring Commencement. Jack Dalrymple will receive an Honorary Doctor of Agriculture. Betsy Dalrymple will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. The couple served as governor and first lady from 2010 to 2016. He served as lieutenant…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A major exit is now closed for a big road construction project in Fergus Falls. The on and off ramps at the west Highway 210 and I-94 interchange, also known as Exit 54, are closed. Traffic to and from Highway 210 is detoured to County Road 1-Tower Road or Exit 55. From 8:30 p.m. until…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo’s interim police chief has been named the sole finalist for the police chief position. A Police Chief Selection Committee picked Travis Stefonowicz from a pool of four applicants: three from out of state, and one internal. The committee had identified three candidates of interest to interview this week, but two decided not to move forward and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is coming to Grand Forks County. The free book reading program for kids will be available starting July 1. The Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region has helped lead a grassroots effort to raise $90,000 to launch the program. Once enrolled, kids from birth to age five…
