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First Responders and Emergency Notification Help Find Missing Man in Cass County

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the Good Samaritan Center in Arthur, North Dakota early Thursday morning on a report that a 47-year-old resident was unaccounted for and may have left the facility. The Arthur Fire Department along with multiple resources from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office started a search of the surrounding…

Commissioner Calling for Added Security After Person Brings Knife to Fargo City Hall

FARGO (KFGO) – Security changes are likely coming to Fargo City Hall after a person attended Tuesday night’s commission meeting carrying a knife. Commissioner Dave Piepkorn says there have been discussions about tighter security at City Hall in the past, but this incident will likely speed up the process. “What that did is, that precipitated that we need to take…

Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Order on Birthright Citizenship

President Donald Trump, center, takes part in a signing ceremony in the President’s Room after the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Surrounding the president are, from left, Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Vice President JD Vance;…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Storm

FARGO — We’re on a real roll with the snow-loving, fluffy, northern breeds here on Pet Connection, and Storm the husky couldn’t be a more perfect example of a breed that loves our winter weather. He was found as a stray wandering the streets of Casselton before rescue volunteer Crystal Aakre took him in to her kennel there on behalf…

Semi rolls over on Main Avenue near I-29

FARGO (KVRR) – A semi rollover led to a traffic snarl along Main Ave. in Fargo Thursday morning. The rollover happened in the eastbound lane, near the I-29 interchange. There was no immediate word on what caused the rollover, or whether any injuries occurred. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.   Categories: Local News, North Dakota News…

Online sports betting resolution rejected by North Dakota lawmakers

The North Dakota Capitol building. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers on Wednesday rejected another attempt at legalizing online sports betting. Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot, said he hoped to stave off a citizen-initiated measure on legalizing online sports betting with a resolution that would have put the issue up to a statewide…

North Dakota bill takes aim at crypto fraud with new consumer protections

Josh Askvig, state director of AARP North Dakota, speaks during a committee hearing on digital currency kiosks on Jan. 22, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A bill debated Wednesday by North Dakota lawmakers aims to protect residents from cryptocurrency scams. House Bill 1447 would add new requirements for crypto kiosks – or ATMs for digital currency…

UPDATE: Names Released in Rollover on Icy I-29 Near Buxton Claims Life of Minot Woman, Kenmare Man Injured

TRAILL CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Minot woman is dead and a man from Kenmare is being treated at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo after a rollover on an icy I-29 in Traill County. Highway Patrol says the driver lost control and overturned throwing both people in the vehicle about three miles south of Buxton. The 39-year-old woman, Randi Rae…

Twins Caravan Stops in Fargo

This is the last portion of Leg 1 of the famed Twins offseason extravaganza.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Sanctuary Events Center filled up with blue-and-red jerseys and sounds of fans chatting animatedly about their chances in the upcoming season -and that was before the big tour bus even rolled up out front. Some of the folks on that massive conveyance were franchise legend Justin Morneau, mascot TC Bear, and active players Austin Martin…

Immigrant Development Center Holds First-Ever Fundraiser

The organization has plans to launch a "cultural mall" in Moorhead sometime in the next few years.

FARGO, N.D. – Fowzia Adde started the Immigrant Development Center, or IDC, in 2003. And after two decades at the helm, she’s doing the exact opposite of slowing down. “We want to make our area a destination,” she explained. “Rather than driving four hours to Minneapolis to see something good, we will see it here.” That destination she has in…