Business

Bakery, cafe will take over former Altony’s location in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Something sweet is coming to south Moorhead. Sifted & Sweet Baking Co. is taking over the former Altony’s location at 800 Holiday Drive. The Italian restaurant closed in early July. Sifted & Sweet Baking Co. has been operating as a home bakery since 2019. They sell everything from cookies and cakes to bars and rolls. Some…

Lobster truck seen on Shark Tank brings out big crowds in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The rain didn’t stop people from coming out to get their lobster fix. Cousins Maine Lobster food truck rolled up to Junkyard West Fargo and dozens of people stood in line to place their order. Their menu includes both Maine and Connecticut style lobster rolls, Lobster-covered tator tots, lobster tacos and more. The truck is…

Bernie’s Wines and Liquors in West Fargo Tests New Forensic ID Scanner To Combat Underage Drinking

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bernie’s Wines and Liquors in West Fargo is the first liquor store to get a forensic ID scanner to help combat underage drinking through a new partnership. West Fargo Police and Fargo Cass Public Health are teaming up to offer the scanners. Chief Pete Nielsen says the fake IDs in our region are increasing in…

North Dakota regulators weigh Xcel Energy and MDU natural gas rate increases

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Two North Dakota natural gas utility providers are proposing to increase residential gas rates between 7.5% and 12.5% in coming months after holding public input sessions with the state’s Public Service Commission in July. The increases would affect North Dakota residents who receive natural gas from Northern States Power Company, a part of Xcel…

Pet Connection: Live: Meet Kiwi

FARGO — Are you ready for a little spot of sunshine in your life? Kiwi’s the sun conure’s ready to bring it. As you can see, sun conures are beautiful birds with affectionate, gentle personalities. CAARE Avian Rescue volunteers aren’t sure whether Kiwi is a boy or a girl, and to determine sex would require a blood draw, so for…

LIVE: Fiesta! It’s National Tequila Day

Mas celebration in downtown Fargo, and live in studio.

FARGO — Wednesday, July 24th is a fiesta day, and one of the staples of the downtown Fargo dining scene is celebrating it in style. Rosewild at the Jasper Hotel is offering a special experience in honor of National Tequila Day. They’ve got a whole tequila flight running through the weekend. And Rosewild Manager Jack Lingle gave the Morning Show…

LIVE: 10 Years of Sustainable Shopping

FARGO — You might not necessarily think of the mall as your first stop for sustainable shopping. But the Market at West Acres might prove you wrong. It’s been going now for 10 years, and it’s been growing, pardon the pun, each season. Like most open air markets, it’s purely seasonal. All the produce comes from growers who live right…

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

(AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP/KVRR) – Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides software to scores of companies worldwide. The company says the problem occurred…

The Historic Moorhead Dairy Queen plans celebration on Miracle Treat Day

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Historic Moorhead Dairy Queen is getting ready to celebrate its 75th Anniversary, along with Miracle Treat Day, and they want you to join in on the fun. Next Thursday, July 25th, they will donate all proceeds from Blizzard sales to Sanford Children’s Hospital. Owners say they are hoping to raise $75,000. The celebration will include…