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Chamber of Commerce program offers training for tech jobs

FARGO — Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is looking to give people the opportunity to get training in high-paying, tech-related jobs. “Good Jobs Challenge” is funded by a nearly 10 million dollar grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. It’s for training in fields including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity/information technology, and precision agriculture. Students could qualify for up to…

Hornbacher’s presents check to Big Brothers Big Sisters as part of 75th anniversary celebration

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hornbacher’s is celebrating its 75th anniversary by giving back even more to the community. On Tuesday, they presented a check for nearly $40,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters through the annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake campaign. The event also featured a ribbon cutting, live entertainment and product sampling. The company was founded in 1951 by Ted…

Value of North Dakota oil rises as Iran war upends markets

Nathan Anderson, director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, and Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, provide their monthly briefing on the state of North Dakota’s oil and gas landscape on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Jacob Orledge/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota oil shipped on the Dakota Access Pipeline is…

Snap Dragon Asian Buffet announces plans to close

Moorhead restaurant Snap Dragon will have its last day on May 18th.MOORHEAD (KVRR) — Snap Dragon Asian Buffet is announcing they will be closing it’s doors after serving the community for over 20 years. Snap Dragon broke the news to its customers on social media late Monday night. The owners made the decision to close in order to spend more…

Everything must go! Online auction begins to liquidate items from the former Norsk Hostfest

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — Now that Norsk Hostfest is no more, an online liquidation auction is being held for what was North America’s Largest Scandinavian festival. You’ll find everything from commercial kitchen equipment to retail fixtures and furniture to the festive art and cultural artifacts that welcomed guests each year in Minot. McLaughlin Auctioneers is conducting the online-only auction. Bidding…

Interior Secretary Burgum defends Trump Administration’s approach to energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is defending the Trump administration’s approach to energy production. He appeared before a U.S. House Appropriations panel on the administration’s $16 billion budget request for the Interior Department for the next fiscal year. Democrats accused the department of being submissive to oil and gas interests at the expense of renewable…

Community Gardens program expands to Concordia College

FARGO — It’s still not quite warm enough to start breaking ground on the veggie garden for tomato lovers… but there is something that’s already growing fast this spring. That’s the latest expansion of the nonprofit project, Growing Together Community Gardens. And this year, their latest lot — at up to more than ten locations and counting —  is sprawling…

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

FILE – The Ticketmaster logo is seen along the sideline of the field before an NFL football game, Sept. 15, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Wednesday that entertainment giant Live Nation, which hosts tens of thousands of concerts a year, and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big…