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Dilworth Kite Festival Part of Emphasis on Local Events

City officials say they want to make sure that as the community grows, they have events like the Kite Festival to call their own.

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Dilworth’s second annual Kite Festival took place on May 9th at Bob Marshall Field. The first installment served as something of a test run – a flier, if you will – to see if there was local interest. “Some people would see the kites from I-94, follow them into town, then get to see Dilworth and…

Hel’s Füry Returns to Brewhalla for Third Go-Round

The increasingly popular tattoo festival brings in talented artists from states as far away as California and Texas.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead has no shortage of tattoo conventions and festivals, but perhaps the biggest one returned for its third installment this weekend. Hel’s Füry Tattoo Fest set up shop in Brewhalla from May 8 through 10. Over 60 vendors, most of them tattoo artists, filled the first two floors of the building, offering flash pieces, ink for…

Parade of Homes Showcases New Builds Throughout Red River Valley

The parade has one final day of open houses - Monday, May 11 from 3:00 to 7:00 P.M.

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Ahead of what are traditionally the hottest months for the housing market, realtors and homebuilders have teamed up to showcase their newly built properties and flourishing communities. The 2026 Parade of Homes – the ‘Spring Edition’ – showcased 61 homes, spread across 28 participants. It began the weekend of May 2 and picked back up this…

Red River Zoo Celebrates Animal Mothers on Mother’s Day

Human mothers were given free admission to the zoo on Sunday.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Mother’s Day is generally focused on praising our human mothers – but the Red River Zoo wanted to make sure we didn’t forget about animal mothers as well. The zoo celebrated Mother’s Day by giving free admission to all mothers. Families poured into the zoo en masse, taking advantage of the great weather and the family-friendly…

Assault involving juveniles at Shooting Star Casino under investigation

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — White Earth Tribal Police Department continues to investigate an assault that happened at Shooting Star Casino over the weekend. They say multiple suspects are in custody. But due to the involvement of juveniles in the incident, no further information is being released at this time. They are asking people who may have witnessed the incident or…

Woman, Pets Rescued from Fire in Grand Forks

The Grand Forks Fire Department says the woman was trapped in her bedroom when the first crews arrived.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A structure fire in Grand Forks endangered the lives of several living creatures after dangerous amounts of smoke trapped a woman in her bedroom. The Grand Forks Fire Department says they were called to the scene at 1460 49th Avenue S. at 3:43 A.M. on May 9. Upon arrival, they noticed visible amounts of smoke…

Lakota, ND man killed in t-bone crash on Friday

North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man failed to yield to a Chevrolet Tahoe, traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 2.

LAKOTA, N.D. (KVRR) —  A Lakota, North Dakota man was killed in a car crash when he failed to yield to oncoming traffic. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened at the intersection of U.S. Highways 2 and 1 in Lakota on Friday afternoon. They say the 93-year-old Leonard Aamot stopped at the stop sign, but then crossed the…

White Earth Man Dies After Brief Police Pursuit

The Becker County Sheriff's Office says the pursuit was initiated because a deputy noticed the man, whose driving privileges had been cancelled, operating an ATV.

WHITE EARTH, BECKER COUNTY, MN (KVRR) – The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says that a 47-year-old man is dead after he fled from law enforcement on an ATV he was not supposed to be driving. On May 8, a Becker County Deputy was on patrol in White Earth. The Sheriff’s Office says that deputy noticed Michael James Azure driving an…

At least 99 Minnesota cities & counties are not flying the new state flag

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – It’s been two years since its adoption, and yet, at least 99 cities and counties across Minnesota are not flying the new state flag. That’s according to thetrueflag.com  a website that provides regular updates on the growing number of local governments flying the Minnesota flag last modified in 1983. A statement on the website notes “If…