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Pet Connection: Meet Bebop

FARGO — Walking a mile in someone’s shoes is usually not as easy as you’d think, it’s even harder if you’re trying to walk in the footsteps of Bebop the shepherd cross. That’s because she has a congenital condition called cerebellar hypoplasia, which gives her a bit of a wiggle in her walk. It sounds daunting, but what it means…

Bipartisan bill banning local officials from signing NDAs moving through Legislature

St. Louis County Commissioner Ashley Grimm poses for a portrait outside the St. Louis County District Courthouse Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 in Duluth, Minnesota. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — After local governments secretly approved data center projects across Minnesota, Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature have rallied behind a bill that would prohibit local government officials from…

Watch: Black bear sighted in north Fargo neighborhood

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police have moved away from the area where a small black bear climbed onto an evergreen tree in the yard of a home in the Woodcrest neighborhood. Police cleared the area following the advice of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. “After consulting with a wildlife biologist from North Dakota Game and Fish, the FPD…

A second woman pleads guilty for her role in boy’s death in Moorhead in 2024

MOORHEAD, Minn.  (KVRR) — A second woman involved in the March 2024 death of a toddler in Moorhead, pleads guilty to second-degree murder and avoids going to trial. 24-year-old Shiann Erickson was charged in the death of 3-year-old Eastyn Deronjic along with Rosa Garza. Police began investigating the death after a medical call for a child not breathing in the…

AARP Schedules Events in North Dakota for Fraud Prevention Month

One will be a cybercrime seminar in Fargo, while the other will be a document-shredding opportunity in West Fargo.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You may be used to hearing stories about attempted scams or cold-calling fraudsters and thinking, “Who would fall for that?” Well, by the AARP’s tabulations – over 2,500 folks filed reports in just the first three quarters of 2025, with a total monetary loss of $14.3 million dollars. AARP North Dakota director Josh Askvig says that…

NDSU Student with NASA Experience Discusses Artemis II Mission

Senior Emily Mikhail spent the past summer working at the NASA facility in Langley, which she described as a dream come true, and says that seeing a craft back in outer space is incredibly exciting.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The nation’s eyes have been glued to the progress of the Artemis II mission. One particularly interested person is a senior at NDSU who worked at NASA this past summer. Emily Mikhail was named an Astronaut Scholar for 2025-26 and worked at the NASA facility in Langley, Virginia. Her research primarily focused on lunar landers and…

Great Plains Food Bank receives truck load donation as part of a nationwide effort

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A truckload of 40,000 pounds of food arrived at The Great Plains Food Bank. The donation comes as part of the nationwide effort from America250 and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to support families facing hunger “We believe that we should strive to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. And he taught us…

Making Strides for Girl’s Mental Health: Find Your Kind 5k

FARGO — We’ve come a long way in the past few years when it comes to young girls and mental health and well-being. But one Fargo-based nonprofit thinks we can go the distance, and they want your help. BIO Girls (for Beautiful Inside and Out) is holding it annual “Find your Kind 5k” coming up later this month. Its founder,…

Coca-Cola holds groundbreaking ceremony at site of new facility in West Fargo

Coca-Cola and West Fargo city officials take part in groundbreaking ceremony for new Coca-Cola distribution plant in West Fargo. 4/8/26.WEST FARGO — Coca-Cola High Country held a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of their new facility in West Fargo. In March, the company confirmed plans to move from their longtime location in Moorhead to an industrial area on Third Avenue Northwest…