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Fargo landfill to close early due to high winds

FARGO, N.D. – Due to high wind speeds, the Fargo Sanitary Landfill says they will close at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Pending acceptable wind conditions, the landfill will be open during normal hours on Wednesday, May 13. The Residential Transfer Station (4501 7th Ave. N.) and Household Hazardous Waste Facility (606 43 1/2 St. N.) will remain open…

Patty Wetterling continues advocacy nearly 37 years after Jacob’s disappearance

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) – “It’s so important for me that we try and get ahead of this, so no other family has to go through the whole heartbreak of a missing child. And there’s some things that we can do, like being more watchful and knowing it’s not a typical stranger, but being watchful of who’s watching our children,” said…

City of Dilworth holds groundbreaking ceremony for new community center

Dilworth Mayor Chad Olson along with city commissioners break ground on the city’s new community center. 5/11/26.DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — The city of Dilworth held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for a new community center. It will be located at 333 16th Street Northeast. The facility will be used as a gathering space for people of…

Dilworth Kite Festival Part of Emphasis on Local Events

City officials say they want to make sure that as the community grows, they have events like the Kite Festival to call their own.

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Dilworth’s second annual Kite Festival took place on May 9th at Bob Marshall Field. The first installment served as something of a test run – a flier, if you will – to see if there was local interest. “Some people would see the kites from I-94, follow them into town, then get to see Dilworth and…

Moorhead High School students invited to engage in discussions with city leaders

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — “I really wanted to demonstrate that collaboration that coordination that happens between all of the departments within the city of Moorhead. And also within our neighbors in Dilworth, Fargo, and other places. You know we’re not just an island, we are connected and working together all across the metro,” said Shelly Carlson, Mayor of Moorhead. Moorhead…

May is Stroke Awareness Month

FARGO — May is the month medical experts remind us you shouldn’t trust your neurological health to a stroke of luck. Learn stroke prevention and treatment tips instead. Experts say you have to act fast if you spot stroke signs. And it helps to remember the “BE FAST” acronym. It stands for sudden balance problems, eye and vision issues, facial…

GoFundMe Page Started, Other Fundraisers Held for Family of Freddy Mendoza

Mendoza was killed early Wednesday morning in West Fargo when he was struck by a car.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The family of Freddy Mendoza, as well as other community members, are attempting to raise money for his funeral costs and other expenses that have come up as a result of his untimely passing. A GoFundMe page has been created, raising nearly $3,000 as of this evening. Mendoza’s family members have also taken to Facebook…

FirstLink’s annual breakfast focuses on mental health in the workplace

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — First responders and community members came together to focus on workplace wellness at the annual FirstLink breakfast. This year’s theme, “Upstream Connection: Keeping Communities Connected – Before the Call,” focused on wellness and the importance of early connection through services like 988 and 211. The invited keynote speaker focused on helping people in the workplace with…

Pet Connection: Meet Luke Skywhisker

FARGO — He may not have quite as famous a life story as his namesake, but Luke Skywhisker of Cat’s Cradle shelter in the metro has a similar mystery about who his original pet parent is. He fetched up by way of the West Fargo pound about a month ago, but little else besides his approximate age of about 8…