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Former park board president enters race for Fargo City Commission

March 17, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There is now a fifth candidate for one of two Fargo City Commission seats up for grabs in June. Former Fargo Park Board president Aaron Hill is entering the race. Hill is a licensed real estate agent and he founded Fargo Brewing Company in 2010. The business closed in 2024. His park board term expires in…

Fargo police chief defends investigation that mistakenly landed woman in jail for six months

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo’s police chief is defending his department’s investigation into a bank fraud case as city leaders prepare for a potential lawsuit from 50-year-old Angela Lipps, a Tennessee woman who spent nearly six months in jail after being mistakenly identified as a suspect. Police Chief Dave Zibolski said in an interview with KFGO News, the case was reviewed…

People are betting $1.2M on whether federal agents in Minneapolis shootings will be charged

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Minnesota legislators introduced a bill Tuesday March 17, 2026, to ban “prediction markets” such as Polymarket, where people can bet on events. (Photo by Alyssa Chen/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Jonathan Ross getting charged for killing Renee Good before the end of the month is a less likely event than Jesus Christ’s return before the end of the…

ND Industrial Commission announces $100M in additional farm stability loan funding

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

(Rusty Halvorson/KFGO News)BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The Industrial Commission today allocated an additional $100 million to support Bank of North Dakota’s 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program. This brings total support to producers, including the 2026 Grain Inventory Loan Program, to $500 million. “Producers are facing an unusual convergence of challenges, from severe weather last summer to high input costs,…

Transparency a concern as North Dakota agency ends oil lease auction notices in newspapers

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Oil pumpjacks operate in Williams County in September 2024. A North Dakota agency is ending public notices of oil and gas lease auctions in local newspapers. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota agency responsible for managing state-owned minerals is changing how it keeps the public informed, prompting concerns about a…

Amid chaotic times, farmers and ranchers want their voices heard

March 17, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Participants discuss current and future issues impacting agriculture and rural communities at a roundtable held by North Dakota News Cooperative with PolicyLink representative Josh Kirchenbaum, seated left from Sabrina Halvorson (NDNC CEO, in orange). Photo Rusty Halvorson.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — North Dakota farmers and ranchers with several generations on the land want people to know that this…

Commissioners talk about police chief search but stay quiet on potential litigation

March 16, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders gathered before tonight’s city commission meeting in a closed door session with the city attorney to discuss the potential for a lawsuit from Angela Lipps. The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was identified as a suspect in a bank fraud case in Fargo and jailed for nearly six months. Police used facial recognition software and…

Extending 1% infrastructure sales tax up to Fargo voters in June

March 16, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Voters in Fargo will have their say in June about whether or not to extend the one percent sales tax for infrastructure Fargo’s current sales tax is at 2.25%. That includes 1% for flood control which expires in 2084, 1% for infrastructure which ends in December 2028 and a .25% for public safety which expires in…

AG Ellison Introduces Legislation Aimed at Banning Ghost Guns

The attorney general says that a legal loophole in Minnesota has led to a huge uptick in usage of ghost guns, making life more difficult for law enforcement and the general public alike.

March 16, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – “Ghost guns” are so named because they lack a serial number – something that’s bypassed when the firearm is either created with the use of a 3-D printer or a kit purchased online – pieces of which are surprisingly easy to obtain. That lack of a serial number is an extra-big problem in Minnesota, as…

City of Moorhead partners with Gate City Bank to offer low-interest loans to homeowners

March 16, 2026

Eric Bolin,

MOORHEAD — Homeowners in Moorhead are now able to apply for a home improvement loan program. The low interest loans are available through Gate City Bank. The money can be used to fix code and structural issues, improve energy efficiency or for general property improvements. Applicants must be the owner and occupant of the house as well as meet credit…