BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Josh Marlow has been named North Dakota’s Drug Recognition Expert of the Year. The award was handed out Monday during the Vision Zero Partner Conference in Bismarck. The award recognizes a law enforcement officer who demonstrates exceptional dedication to traffic safety through excellence in conducting Drug Recognition Expert evaluations. Marlow’s specialized training allows…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Chamber holds a second night of candidate debates, this time with those running for two open seats on the Fargo City Commission. It was co-hosted by the Building Industry Association of the Red River Valley. Of the eight candidates running, six participated in the debate including Derik Arneson, Scott Brekke, Aaron Hill, Anna Johnson, Chad…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The current priority of both internally and externally is just taking the opportunity to listen to everybody and their concerns, because each neighborhood and each work group is going to have different priorities and different concerns,” said Travis Stefonowicz, Fargo Police Chief. In the last year, concerns have been brought up against the Fargo Police Department…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After serving the region for 43 years, Great Plains Food Bank is expanding its operations with a new distribution center. The center has been a few years in the making, as the needs of the community have continued to grow. In 2025, the food bank served more than 167,000 individuals across 54 counties. The current facility…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead will no longer hold an ad hoc group on how the city can respond to federal immigration enforcement, after meeting a third time. Mayor Shelly Carlson was also the tie breaking vote to end discussion during the council meeting Monday night on an ordinance limiting how the city engages with ICE agents. The vote was…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — There is now a Minnesota connection to that cruise ship that had a deadly hantavirus outbreak overseas. Minnesota Department of Health is monitoring a person who may have briefly been exposed overseas to someone who was on board. The person does not currently have symptoms. They say health risks to the public remain very low. A…
Minnesota Sen. John Hoffman testifies before the Senate Finance Committee. 5/12/26.ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) —Minnesota’s Senate Finance Committee votes to pass a bill that would make impersonating law enforcement a felony. The bill was authored by Sen. John Hoffman. Hoffman and his wife were shot by a man impersonating a police officer. The same man is also accused of using…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo is losing a bar. Top Shelf Tavern, which is located at The Lights along Sheyenne Street, announcing on social media that it will be closing its doors on May 30. The operators said they made the decision after much thought and that it was a difficult decision to make. “This business has meant…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Beach Boys are heading back to Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen this summer. Catch the legends behind the hits “Good Vibrations” and “Kokomo” on Friday, August 21. The band last played the casino last May and KVRR’S TJ Nelson had a chance to interview and meet Mike Love before the show along with Bruce Johnston….
Three vehicles and one piece of heavy equipment were damaged in an early morning fire. 5/12/26.FARGO — The Fargo Fire Department responded to a car fire that involved several vehicles, including a piece of construction equipment, Tuesday, May 12. Fire fighters responded to a call of a fire at around 5 a.m. located in a parking lot between First and…
