FARGO — The Red River Market kicks off for the season tomorrow in downtown, but the nonprofit behind it is running into resistance from city leaders when it comes to blocking off downtown streets for their gatherings. Folkways founder Simone Wai says it won’t affect the farmers market, which is now in its second decade and has grown to 80-some…
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — Wahpeton is planning to tackle mosquitoes. The city announced they will be ground spraying Tuesday night starting at 9 pm until midnight. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, they will try for Wednesday night. The spray does not harm people, pets or gardens. But they suggest you avoid walking or biking in the area they are spraying….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — As the season of farmers markets kick in, North Dakota is among many states that has added an easier way for people to use SNAP benefits. Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced on Friday an added interactive feature to the Local Foods Directory Map online. Users may now access the website to look for farmers markets with…
A box used by Agridime, now known as American Grazed Beef, to ship frozen meat products to consumers. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)KILLDEER, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A court has ordered the cattle and beef marketing company Agridime to pay $103 million in restitution after operating as a Ponzi scheme that cost North Dakota investors an estimated $40 million. Meanwhile,…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) – Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management’s first-ever lottery license in the books, the state has announced its first official business license to begin recreational cannabis cultivation. It went to Herb Quest, LLC, a microbusiness located in Pine County with the primary focus on the outdoor cultivation of cannabis plants. Earlier in June, the OCM’s license lottery provided…
MOORHEAD — If you’re looking for a celebration that leaves you floating on air, the upcoming flutter fest in Moorhead might leave you a whole lot happier and just a little bit more educated too. University of Minnesota Extension master gardeners are throwing the party for pollinators. There, you’ll help plant a pollinator garden, start your own native coneflowers from…
Norwood Farms in Henry County, Tennessee, on Sept. 19, 2019. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Representatives of Grand Farm spoke today regarding the key issues facing farmers in the region. The 2025 Regional Agriculture Pain Point Report was unveiled at the Cultivate Conference in Downtown Fargo. The report lays out all the ways that growers in the…
St. Paul — State lawmakers beat the clock Monday night during a special session to pass the final pieces of the state budget, working into the night and into the early morning hours to beat a 7 a.m. Tuesday deadline that could have sent the state into a government shutdown. They went into the special session with 14 bills to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — U.S. Department of Agriculture has released $1 billion in disaster relief for livestock producers impacted by wildfire or drought in 2023 or 2024. The Emergency Livestock Relief Program funding comes as part of the $21 billion in weather-related assistance include in the year-end legislation passed by Congress in December. It’s the first of two assistance programs…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Cindy Schreiber-Beck, a longtime state representative and leader in aviation and agriculture in North Dakota, died Sunday at the age of 70. The Republican was first elected to the House in 2014 and served District 25 in Wahpeton. She was on the agriculture committee and vice-chair of the education committee. Schreiber-Beck continued to operate Tri-State Aviation…
