BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A bill that would have prevented state funds from supporting Prairie Public broadcasting has been defeated in the senate on a vote of 6-41. In a social media post, Prairie Public wrote, “We’re deeply grateful to everyone who submitted testimony and contacted your senators and representatives – your voice truly made a difference!”. While it is…
WEST FARGO, N.D.(KVRR) — A scam is circulating that uses West Fargo Police Department’s phone number. The scammers make their phone number look like it’s coming from the police department. It’s a common scam practice called spoofing. They tell the person they are calling that they have outstanding warrants or need to provide information for an ongoing investigation. If you…
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota may create a trade commission focused on Ireland. HB 1568 is a bill being discussed in committee would create the commission, which would consist of two senators, two representatives, an individual appointed by the executive director of the state’s trade office, and the ag commissioner. The commission would be expected to advance bilateral trade between…
FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — Another closure in the metro. Uncorked Lounge, a wine bar in south Fargo, shuts down after less than one year in business. This is video from an event back in January when they teamed up with Fargo Public Library for a silent reading event. Owners announced on social media that, “personal and financial challenges have made…
Military personnel search for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the U.S. who disappeared on a beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Monday, March. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Francesco Spotorno)PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The search for a U.S. college student who went missing in the Dominican Republic intensified on Monday after a man questioned by authorities visited the beach where she…
MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Five people were hurt in a single vehicle rollover crash north of Moorhead early Sunday morning. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says alcohol is believed to be a factor. Around 2:40 a.m., emergency crews were sent to 80th Avenue and 2nd Street N. where a car went off the road and through a field before hitting the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says American Crystal Sugar failed to collect fecal samples and exceeded their fecal sample limit at their Moorhead and East Grand Forks locations in 2024. The MPCA says the violations were discovered during a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency investigation. The company was fined $16,000. The violations occurred on five separate…
A cow feeds inside the barn at the North Dakota State University dairy research facility in Fargo on March 14, 2025. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s struggling dairy industry could get a boost from a new milk processing plant and state incentives for more processing. As North Dakota House Agriculture Committee members heard testimony…
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) MN’s 7th Congressional DistrictLITCHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR) — Three-term U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach is seeking another term in Congress in 2026. The Republican was first elected in 2020, defeating 15-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. She won re-election last year in Minnesota’s 7th congressional district, which covers most of the western part of the state, with…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo’s Roman Catholic bishop is speaking out about the sweeping immigration changes being made by the Trump Administration. Diocese of Fargo Bishop John Folda discussed the new policy in an exclusive interview with KVRR Local News. Folda says that while the Church “has never advocated for wide-open borders” because nations need to protect their citizens, he adds…
