Business

MN Governor Walz expected to extend pause on indoor dining through the holidays

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Gov. Tim Walz plans to keep bars and restaurants in Minnesota closed for indoor service through the holidays. Walz is expected to make a formal announcement Wednesday on extending the restrictions he imposed last month for a four-week “pause” that was due to expire Friday. The governor’s order also closed fitness centers and other places…

Gun stores in the Fargo area see a shortage of ammunition

She says it might stem from the idea there might be a shortage, so people buy extra to stock up.

FARGO-MOORHEAD – Gun stores in the area are seeing a shortage of ammunition due to high demand. Lisa Dirk from the Red River Regional Marksmanship Center says it’s hard to find ammo for handguns, 22 rimfire and rifles. She says it might stem from the idea there might be a shortage, so people buy extra to stock up. Dirk adds…

Fargo City Commission votes to help businesses cover utility costs

Limited motion set to cover only bars and restaurants

FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo City Commission votes to help restaurants and bars catch up with past due utility payments. The commission wanted to provide some quick relief to help establishments struggling to stay afloat as they faced a decrease in business during the pandemic. The relief bill introduced will help restaurant and bar owners throughout Fargo with rebate or…

Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks forced to close for violating executive order

Boardwalk Bar and Grill reopened Wednesday defying Governor Tim Walz's four week closing of bars and restaurants.

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks is closed for three days after the business opened up to dine in customers defying Governor Tim Walz’s Covid-19 guidelines Boardwalk Bar and Grill reopened Wednesday defying Governor Tim Walz’s four week closing of bars and restaurants. Owner Jane Moss says in a statement in part: “What…

Lindenwood Park holiday lights sees increase in ticket sales

On track to surpass last year by hundreds of cars.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Vehicles are parked around the block this holiday season to see the lights in Lindenwood Park. With new displays and fewer people being able to get together during the holidays, the park is a go to spot to spend the holidays. The non-profit has benefited from companies and organizations giving tickets to their members and customers….

LIVE: Fargo Firefighters and Vaccinations

How these front-line first responders are planning to handle pandemic vaccinations.

We first told you on the Morning Show this week about a new study that shows the majority of New York City’s firefighters don’t feel ready to get the new coronavirus vaccine when it’s approved. Now, our area’s biggest municipal fire department is working on its own pandemic vaccine plan. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says a significant number of…

Pet Connection: Meet Charlie

A bearded gentleman who can't wait to snuggle with you.

Beards are having a moment, it’s for sure. As a matter of fact, their appeal is consistent both with men and with women these days. Men love not having to shave, and women love them for their rugged lumberjack appeal. But this bearded guy has other attractions, too. Not only is he the strong silent type, he also doesn’t mind…

Otter Tail Power Company is making plans for a new solar panel farm

It adding onto the two it already has in Jamestown and Ottertail

FERGUS FALLS, Minn.- More solar power is coming to Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail Power Company is planning to build the Hoot Lake Solar Farm around the existing power plant in Fergus Falls. The Hoot Lake Plant will be retiring next year. Plans for the new solar farm to replace it have been in the works since the middle…

Minnesota face mask makes Time Magazine’s 2020 best invention list

Breathe99 designed a B2 mask they say filters 99% of common contaminants and reduces filter cost and waste by half.

This is the lastest model of the B2 mask.MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota Company is recognized by Time Magazine as having one of the best inventions of 2020. The idea to design a mask came years before the pandemic hit when Max Bock-Aronson was studying abroad in Singapore in 2013. “I started to notice that when I would go on runs…

ND gelato maker makes Forbes 30 under 30 list

"I feel very honored and very grateful for the support that I've received..."

CARRINGTON, N.D. — A Gelato maker in North Dakota lands on this year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list. After moving to a dairy farm with her family, Maartje Murphy grew a soft spot for all things dairy. After spending time with her mom in a gelato making class she fell in love with the process and knew she had to…