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Compost No Longer Collected Curbside in West Fargo

It's part of a new state regulation

  WEST FARGO, N.D. — The City of West Fargo is reminding people compost is no longer collected curbside. The sanitation department will instead pick up compost at the Department of Sanitation, Legion Field, Eagle Run Water Tower and 17th Street East. The change is part of a new state regulation which limits the amount of compost that can go into…

Sen. Heitkamp, Former Defense Sec. Campaign Around State

Heitkamp will go up against Congressman Kevin Cramer in another debate on Friday

FARGO, N.D. — Senator Heidi Heitkamp continues her campaign for reelection with some help from former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Hagel has known Sen. Heitkamp for six years and during that time he says he’s learned everything he needs to know about her leadership style. “People like her. People get along with her and she can be effective and she is…

City Planners Pool Together Their Vision of the Metro in 2045

A public input meeting in Moorhead shows people want the metro to be more accessible

MOORHEAD, Minn. — As the metro continues to grow, city planners are starting to look towards what the area will look like in nearly thirty years. People heard about the Fargo–Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Government’s (also known as Metro COG) vision for the future, which looks to use public feedback into the final product. With the metro expected to have more…

Driver Dies After Crashing Into Farm Equipment

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says shortly after sunset, around 7:05 p.m., the car was southbound on Richland County Road 1 when it met a northbound tractor towing a disc plow and coil packer.

Hankinson, N.D. (KFGO) – A 59-year-old Hankinson man was killed when the car he was driving collided with farm equipment just north of Hankinson Tuesday night. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says shortly after sunset, around 7:05 p.m., the car was southbound on Richland County Road 1 when it met a northbound tractor towing a disc plow and coil packer….

This Year’s Harvest Temperatures Look Promising to Local Hunters

Hunters are gearing up for deer hunting season in the next two weeks

FARGO, N.D. — As farmers start to gather their crops, the leaves on the ground also signal the start of one of North Dakota’s biggest hunting seasons. “We’re into the backside of October and this is definitely when we see an increase in whether it’s animal movement and hunter activity. It’s harvest for the farmers, and it’s also harvest for the…

Moorhead Mayoral Candidates Discuss the Future of its Businesses and Downtown Area

In two weeks, the Moorhead community will cast their vote to elect the cities new mayor

MOORHEAD, Minn. — In two weeks, the Moorhead community will cast their vote to elect the cities new mayor. Ahead of making that decision, candidates Brenda Elmer, Johnathan Judd, and Newzad Brifki answered both prewritten and audience member questions in a forum at D & S Beverages. In that discussion, the three candidates also responded to concerns about the future…

Rep. Kevin Cramer Continues Campaign in Fargo

He says he believes the winners of last Thursday's debate were the viewers

FARGO, N.D. — Congressman Kevin Cramer continues his campaign for the Senate, making stops across the metro. KVRR’s Danielle Church caught up with him to talk about his debates with Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Cramer says the real winners in last week’s debate between himself and Heitkamp was neither of the candidates. “I think the real winners were really the voters of…

High School Seniors Say “Bye-Bye” to College Application Fees for the Month

FARGO, N.D. -- Applying to college just got a little easier for students across the metro.

FARGO, N.D. — Applying to college just got a little easier for students across the metro. As part of its American College Application Campaign, the Bank of North Dakota will pay for one $35 application fee per student. The only catch is the application must be for a North Dakota college. Teachers at Woodrow Wilson say it makes a huge difference…

USDA Renames Ag Research Center after Ed Schafer

NDSU's research center is now called the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center

FARGO– The USDA is honoring a former Secretary of Agriculture and two-term North Dakota governor by renaming the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center at NDSU. The center is now called the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center. USDA and North Dakota political leaders gathered at NDSU to commemorate Schafer on his accomplishments in the agriculture industry. He said he…

Lawsuit Filed Over Highway Shutdown During Pipeline Protest

The state shut down a stretch of Highway 1806 in October 2016, after a bridge was damaged by fires.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Two members of the Standing Rock Sioux and a reservation priest are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The state shut down a stretch of Highway 1806 in October 2016, after a bridge was damaged by fires. It wasn’t reopened until March 2017, after…