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Spilling the Tea: Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday

FARGO — She’s one of the most popular writers in the Western world. And at 250 years old, she’s still going strong today. That’s why the Fargo Public Library is inviting you to help celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday Saturday. She’s the writer often credited with helping to establish the modern novel. Her most beloved works, like “Pride and Prejudice, “Sense…

Commissioner Turnberg Makes Claim About Needle Distribution Program in Fargo

The social media post included a graph and a picture of a discarded syringe.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Controversy on social media as a city commissioner makes a bold claim about Fargo’s needle distribution program. Commissioner Michelle Turnberg posted on Facebook yesterday, from her official commissioner page, claiming that over the past two years the city has given away almost 1 million needles. She asked, quote, “Where is the money coming from, what is…

Pet Connection: Meet Monticello

FARGO — Monticello is a charming tuxedo kitty who’s got the impeccable manners and built-in formalwear that makes him the perfect companion for all your holiday gatherings and beyond. He came in to Homeward Animal Shelter from the pound, and Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says that’s when they discovered he’s Feline Immunodeficiency Virus-positive, or FIV-positive for short. That means that his…

Remains of North Dakota soldier who died in prison fire in Japan identified

Sgt. Irvin Ellingson (Dept. of Veterans Affairs)WASHINGTON (KVRR-KFGO) – The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Irvin Ellingson, a Dahlen, North Dakota native who served during World War II, have been identified. Senator John Hoeven says The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that the remains of Ellingson, 25, were accounted for on June 17, 2025. In the…

Clean up efforts continue from second winter storm of the season

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We are into our second day of clean-up efforts, working overtime on the piles and piles of snow. “The crews have been out there working diligently to get the streets plowed off and put product down there. We have been running around the clock, usually the teams work an eight-hour shift, but we have extended their…

Pay parking tickets with a food shelf donation in December

East Grand Forks Food ShelfEAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – You can get out of paying parking tickets in East Grand Forks during the month of December. The East Grand Forks City Council approved the continuation of the police department’s program that allows officers to collect food or cash donations in place of fines for certain parking violations. The donations…

Minnesota DOT invites the public to Name a Snowplow

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to come up with new names for eight more snowplows. The “Name a Snowplow contest” is marking its sixth year in the state. Since it began, the department has received thousands of names from across the nation. Last year’s winners included fun names like “We’re Off To See The…

Slumberland donates beds to area kids for the holidays

Slumberland’s Home For The Holidays 2025. Courtesy: Slumberland Furniture – West Fargo.WEST FARGO — A local furniture store is helping area kids have a good nights sleep this Christmas. Slumberland’s Home for the Holidays event has been going on for several years now. The company gives out free twin mattresses and bed-frames for families in need. This year Slumberland, with…

Moorhead City Council passes resolution supporting immigrant and refugee communities

The possible passage of the resolution comes on the heels of Mayor Shelly Carlson making a public proclamation in support of the immigrant community.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Tensions over the mere presence of Somalians in the United States are still elevated following Trump’s lambasting of the group and subsequent measures by ICE to crack down on the population. A Cinnabon employee in Wisconsin was fired after directing a racist rant at a customer they believed to be Somali, while video from the Twin…

Plains Art Museum Kicks Off Holiday Concert Series

The performance was preceded by an announcement that the museum will officially be partnering with the Smithsonian.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Plains Art Museum kicked off a weeklong series today showcasing something other than visual pieces. It’s their annual free holiday concert series, where for one week there’s a different musical act performing in the museum’s main lobby at noon every day. First up were saxophonists from Concordia College, who performed classical standards for a large…