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Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez is this year’s Voices of Vision speaker

February 26, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A-Rod is coming to Fargo this spring. The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is bringing in the former baseball pro to share his wisdom at the annual Voices of Vision. Alex Rodriguez is a 14-time MLB All-Star and 2009 World Series Champion with the New York Yankees. He also is co-owner of the Minnesota…

New mattress material developed with help from NDSU used by national luxury mattress maker

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

The new mattress material is the product of joint research initiative between Comfort King, NDSU and Centers of Excellence Commission.FARGO — North Dakota State University and mattress company Comfort King are taking a material they developed to the National stage. It’s a gel that is currently used in many of Comfort King’s mattresses, but now luxury mattress maker King Koil…

Vape Store Owners Speak Out About Potential Ban Of Flavored Products In Fargo

Vape Store Owners Speak Out Regarding Potential Flavored Tobacco, Nicotine Ban

Zach Johnson, the owner of Sports Vape, argues that the ban would not prevent minors from obtaining such products and would cost the city a significant amount of tax revenue.

February 25, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “We shouldn’t be taking away our rights and our freedoms under the guise of protecting the youth,” says Zach Johnson, owner of Sports Vape in Fargo. Johnson says that he understands the basic motivation behind the proposed ban of flavored tobacco and nicotine products, but that it simply won’t have the desired effect. Last Friday, the…

EPA Representatives Push Back on Repeal Criticisms

The organization says lessening restrictions on the coal and oil industries will not lead to significantly greater levels of pollution.

February 25, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Environmental Protection Agency is responding to critics who say that rolling back coal and oil regulations will damage the environment. In 2024, former President Joe Biden issued an executive order, upping standards for the coal and oil industries that had been in place since 2012. The Trump administration has now undone that move, taking regulations…

USDA to give up massive DC office building as shift of staff to states begins

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, speaking at a Future Farmers of America event Aug. 18, 2025 at the Tennessee State Fair. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will transfer a large office building to the General Services Administration in a step toward shrinking the department’s footprint in and around Washington, D.C., Secretary…

7th Avenue Auto Salvage to close after 40 years

February 23, 2026

Eric Bolin,

Seventh Avenue Salvage. 402 42nd St N.FARGO (KVRR) – A longtime Fargo auto parts business is closing its doors after more than 40 years. A sign on the door at Seventh Avenue Auto Salvage thanks customers for many years of patronage. An automated phone message tells callers that they are closing and says customers who have already ordered should pick…

Inaugural Indigenous Film Festival

February 20, 2026

Emily Welker,

FARGO — It’s a culture with a rich tradition of oral storytelling. And they’re looking for local filmmakers to bring their stories to the silver screen, here in the metro. Organizers are putting out a call for submissions for the very first Indigenous Film Festival in Fargo. It’s open to Native American and Indigenous directors, co-directors, or producers. You can…

Visit Fargo-Moorhead Hosts Annual Luncheon, Awards Ceremony

This was the first annual luncheon for new CEO Shirley Hughes since she took over for the departing Charley Johnson in September of 2025.

February 19, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Business owners, community organizers, and, of course, the leadership of Visit Fargo-Moorhead filled the Avalon Events Center on the afternoon of February 19. There was a lot to champion regarding tourism in 2025 and its impacts on the local economy. At the helm for her first-ever annual awards luncheon was the new CEO of Visit Fargo-Moorhead,…

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Speaks On Economy

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President speaks at Fargo summit on the changing economy

February 19, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last several years, the economy has been significantly impacted by the actions of people. According to Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari, this trend is expected to continue. “This part of America is structurally short of workers. I hear about affordable housing, I hear about affordable childcare, and I hear about we…

City of Fargo asks residents their opinions on food pushcarts in downtown

February 17, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Food pushcarts have operated in Downtown Fargo for over a number of years. Providing lunchtime, late-night, and seasonal food options for both residents and visitors. And now, the city wants to know what people think about food pushcarts. “We’ve received various complaints, concerns, comments. Most of the time, it’s complaints that are calling the city of…