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Runners will soon trek across North Dakota to bring awareness for families grieving the loss of a child

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For more than 400 miles, 12 runners will trek across North Dakota to carry the stories of love, loss, and resilience from community to community. “After having run Haven since 2017, the 10.15 Project came, and it just is so exciting because it’s really looking at pregnancy and infant loss and putting it in a new…

Sharing the Stage in a History-Making Moment

FARGO — They’re two of the oldest performing arts groups in the metro. And now, they’re doing something entirely new: a a joint production of Puccini by the Fargo-Moorhead Opera and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. The two groups’ executive directors came up with the idea about a year ago. They’ve occasionally sent artists back and forth to perform with each other,…

Earth week is here, with clean ups taking place across the Fargo-Moorhead area

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dozens of cleanups are taking place throughout the week in the metro to celebrate Earth Week. River Keepers, a local non-profit, has partnered with Moorhead, Fargo, and local park districts to provide garbage bags and pickers for volunteers to use. Many local businesses, from Scheels to Wells Fargo, have signed up to clean alongside the Red…

Update: Applied Digital CEO responds to road damage concerns in Dickey County

ELLENDALE, N.D. (KVRR) – The CEO of Applied Digital says the company is working to address concerns about the destruction of some gravel roads caused by vehicles connected to the construction of an AI data center in Ellendale. Authorities say trucks and equipment  are causing severe damage to some county roads and need to be rebuilt. Several county roads and…

Community Gardens program expands to Concordia College

FARGO — It’s still not quite warm enough to start breaking ground on the veggie garden for tomato lovers… but there is something that’s already growing fast this spring. That’s the latest expansion of the nonprofit project, Growing Together Community Gardens. And this year, their latest lot — at up to more than ten locations and counting —  is sprawling…

Paradox Branches Out to Brewhalla for Comic-Con

The Paradox Comic Show represented a chance for the store - and local creatives - to reach a wider audience.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Comic enthusiasts and fans of all things nerdy were treated to a slice of the Comic-Con experience this Sunday at Brewhalla. Paradox Comics-N-Cards hosted the Paradox Comic Show from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. There were countless vendors, panel discussions, and nationally recognized guest speakers. Local published novelist and high school teacher Chuck Lang said the…

Moorhead Celebrates Grand Opening of The Loop, New Library

The multi-purpose building is designed to serve as a community hub for decades to come.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – There was a sense of triumph in the air outside the building on Center Avenue in Moorhead on the morning of April 18. “This is a library of the twenty-first century,” said Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson. The Loop – a building so named for its indoor walking track, and so long in construction and development –…

City of Finley Without Drinkable Water

Steele County officials say the lack of water stems from a leak in the city's water main.

FINLEY, N.D. (KVRR) – The city of Finley in Steele County, North Dakota is currently experiencing a lack of safe drinking water. This issue has reportedly been occurring since the afternoon of April 17. Steele County emergency management officials say that what little water is available to residents has been deemed unsuitable for consumption – and other uses – until…

Lockdowns lifted at Fargo schools, police say report of a person with gun was false

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Part of the chaos came this afternoon, as Multiple Fargo schools were placed on lockdown following a phone call to Red River Dispatch indicating a weapon outside of school grounds. Fargo North High School, Washington Elementary School, and Ben Franklin Middle School were placed on lockdown status. Dozens of officers from multiple law enforcement agencies, including…