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…
FARGO — They’re two of the oldest performing arts groups in the metro. And now, they’re doing something entirely new: a a joint production of Puccini by the Fargo-Moorhead Opera and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. The two groups’ executive directors came up with the idea about a year ago. They’ve occasionally sent artists back and forth to perform with each other,…
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…
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9/CNN) — Today marks 10 years since the death of Minnesota music legend Prince, and fans are once again gathering to remember his life and legacy. Paisley Park is hosting a full day and night of memorial events under the theme “A Day 2 Reflect. A Night 2 Remember.” Prince Rogers Nelson was found dead on April 21,…
ELK RIVER, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — Elk River is the latest Minnesota city to adopt a resolution that would bring back the previous version of the Minnesota state flag outside city-owned buildings. During its Monday city council meeting, they said more than 75% of people surveyed in the city just northwest of Minneapolis supported the decision. The council’s vote was unanimous….
(UPDATE 04/22/26) — A man from Sheldon, North Dakota who died after crashing his pickup Sunday night has been identified as 29-year-old Sawyer Richardson. Highway Patrol says the fatal crash happened on County Road 3 near Barney in Richland County. Richardson’s pickup left the road, vaulted over an approach, and rolled. He was wearing a seatbelt but was partially ejected…
Shelly Carlson / Erika YoneyMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson says she is staying in the race for Minnesota House District 4A and plans to take part in the Democratic primary on August 11. Carlson lost the DFL endorsement over the weekend to political newcomer Erika Yoney. She is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and says there are no…
FILE – Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dozens of cleanups are taking place throughout the week in the metro to celebrate Earth Week. River Keepers, a local non-profit, has partnered with Moorhead, Fargo, and local park districts to provide garbage bags and pickers for volunteers to use. Many local businesses, from Scheels to Wells Fargo, have signed up to clean alongside the Red…
ELLENDALE, N.D. (KVRR) – The CEO of Applied Digital says the company is working to address concerns about the destruction of some gravel roads caused by vehicles connected to the construction of an AI data center in Ellendale. Authorities say trucks and equipment are causing severe damage to some county roads and need to be rebuilt. Several county roads and…
