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Volunteers help ‘Reforest The Red’ in Moorhead

May 19, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Volunteers plant trees as part of the River Keepers Reforest The Red event. 5/19/26.MOORHEAD — Volunteers grabbed shovels and gathered at Rotary Park in Moorhead to plant trees near the banks of the Red River. It is a yearly event held by River Keepers of Fargo-Moorhead, with trees supplied by the Moorhead Parks and Recreation. Around 300 trees, consisting of…

West Fargo man arrested for daycare bomb threat in December, possible ties to other incidents

May 19, 2026

TJ Nelson,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man has been arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat against a Kindred daycare center last December. Cass County deputies arrested 37-year-old Cody Weathermon on Monday afternoon on two felony counts of terrorizing. Weathermon is accused of contacting Red River Regional Dispatch Center and making the bomb threat. As a precaution, the…

Sabin City Council member running for Clay County Commission

May 19, 2026

TJ Nelson,

SABIN, Minn. (KVRR) — A longtime Sabin City Council member is running for Clay County Commission. Tom Berglind is running in District 3 which represents the southern half of the county. The small business owner and 20-year volunteer firefighter says he enters the race with a record of responsibility and a pledge to never seek a higher elected office. He…

US Supreme Court sends North Dakota tribal redistricting case back for review

May 19, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Legislators attending a Redistricting Committee meeting Dec. 13, 2023, look at maps of different proposals. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered an appeals court to reconsider a North Dakota tribal redistricting case under new legal standards set in the high court’s recent Voting Rights Act ruling….

Controversial Applied Digital Data Center Under Construction

Republican candidate for Public Service Commission calls for moratorium on data center development

May 19, 2026

KVRR Staff,

HARWOOD, ND – MAY 06, 2026: Construction workers working at the Applied Digital Data Center site in Harwood, N.D.BISMARCK, N.D.(North Dakota Monitor) — Data center development is a growing area of concern in North Dakota and has become an issue in the election for two seats on the Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates energy infrastructure in the state….

Nicole Louthain Speaks Out Facebook May 2026

Mother of girl killed in drunken driving crash speaks out after driver sentenced

May 19, 2026

KVRR Staff,

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The mother of a six-year-old girl who was killed by a drunk driver west of the Grand Forks Air Force Base nearly two years ago is speaking out after the driver was sentenced. Travis Bell, 43, will spend six years in prison for the crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2…

Sixth and final defendant sentenced for role in brutal downtown Fargo beating

May 19, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Sergio GranadosFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The sixth and final defendant involved in a brutal beating in downtown Fargo over two years ago has been sentenced for his role in the crime. Sergio Granados pleaded guilty to being an accomplice to aggravated assault in the April 2024 beating that left two men severely injured. Judge Scott Diamond sentenced Granados to five years…

Man shot in Bemidji Township last week being treated in Fargo, teen suspect arrested

May 18, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man shot in Bemidji Township last Friday is being treated in Fargo and the teen suspect is in custody. 18-year-old Ray Tahahawah was identified as the suspect and later located by Red Lake Law Enforcement within Red Lake Nation. He was taken into custody and charges are pending through Beltrami County Attorney’s Office. The name…

Gov. Walz visits Two Harbors to survey wildfire fighting efforts

Man arrested for firing shot at wildfire fighting airplane near Orr, MN

May 18, 2026

KVRR Staff,

TWO HARBORS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — Gov. Tim Walz visits northeastern Minnesota to survey wildfire damage firsthand as authorities continue to gain control of several blazes. He traveled to Two Harbors to see the impact of the Stewart Trail Fire, which has burned roughly 355 acres and destroyed 34 structures, including homes and outbuildings. The fire is now more than 60%…

Work continues to bring $250 million Space Operations Center to Grand Forks Air Force Base

May 18, 2026

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The Senate Military Construction Appropriations Committee is hearing about work to advance funding for a Space Operations Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base. U.S. Space Force has proposed a $250 million facility which could bring hundreds of Guardians to the base in addition to three other locations. Sen. John Hoeven reviewed the president’s request with…