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Fargo man to appear on Fox game show ‘The Floor’

FARGO — You could say one Fargo man is pretty floored at a recent opportunity. That’s because he was chosen from folks all around the country to compete in Wednesday’s episode of “The Floor,” on KVRR-TV. Dean Aamodt says he sent in his audition reel last year after having watched the show with his wife and becoming a fan. He…

Rural grocers find creative ways to serve customers, keep doors open

Brenda and Matt McCasson own Velva Fresh Foods and have tried to be creative to keep customers coming back to their small-town North Dakota grocery store. (Photo by Kyler Collom/For the North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Brenda and Matt McCasson have had to get creative to keep customers coming back to their grocery store in Velva. “It’s…

Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?

HARWOOD, ND – MAY 06, 2026: Construction workers working at the Applied Digital Data Center site in Harwood, N.D.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Tech corporations are coming to North Dakota farm fields to build massive, resource-intensive computer warehouses that feed artificial intelligence. But with minimal public oversight, residents and local governments are struggling to manage the rapid infrastructure sprawl….

North Dakota ranch gets $1.5 million tourism grant

Credit North Dakota TourismSTERLING, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — An agricultural tourism site has been awarded $1.5 million for a planned expansion, part of $4 million in tourism grants announced by the North Dakota Department of Commerce. The $1.5 million is for the Black Leg Market and Eatery at Sterling, east of Bismarck, which will be part of Black Leg…

Parade of Homes Showcases New Builds Throughout Red River Valley

The parade has one final day of open houses - Monday, May 11 from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M.

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Ahead of what are traditionally the hottest months for the housing market, realtors and homebuilders have teamed up to showcase their newly built properties and flourishing communities. The 2026 Parade of Homes – the ‘Spring Edition’ – showcased 61 homes, spread across 28 participants. It began the weekend of May 2 and picked back up this…

Tammy Miller to receive Honorary Doctorate from Minnesota State Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s former lieutenant governor is about to receive an Honorary Doctorate. Minnesota State Moorhead will honor Tammy Miller with an honorary Doctor of Business at its 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday. Miller served as Lieutenant Governor with then Gov. Doug Burgum from January 2023 through 2024. She was formerly the CEO and Board Chair…

Xcel Energy ordered to refund $40 million to Minnesota electric customers for power plant outage in 2023

The Prairie Island Nuclear Plant is near Red Wing, Minnesota. (Photo courtesy of Xcel Energy)ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Xcel Energy has been ordered to refund Minnesota customers over $40 million. The Public Utilities Commission sided with the attorney general’s office in its ruling. Xcel will refund customers for all replacement power costs that the company incurred resulting from a power…