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Former Congressman Rick Berg will serve as NDSU’s Interim President

January 22, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The State Board of Higher Education chooses Rick Berg to serve as Interim President for North Dakota State University. He will take over for President David Cook who is taking a position in Iowa. Berg served for many years in the North Dakota House of Representatives and later in the U.S. House of Representatives. Berg earned…

Cold Conditions Continue to Threaten Drivers

As temperatures plummet, focus for motorists shifts from avoiding crashes due to icy roads to staying alive if catastrophe were to strike.

January 22, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – At the start of the cold snap, the concern with driving was largely centered around crashes and spinouts. With temperatures falling fast, though, the focus of law enforcement has shifted from accident prevention to traveler survival. “With temps dropping quickly, it doesn’t take long for people to freeze,” said Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State…

FM Well Fest Spreads Message of Healing, Inspiration

The event is organized by the FM Wellness Collective.

January 22, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Even with the freezing temperatures, a surprising number of people were willing to brave that cold and celebrate wellness with a full slate of programming and a room full of vendors and practitioners. Those were found at FM Well Fest, which took place at Brewhalla from 3 to 8 P.M. on January 22. The booths featured…

Clay County DMV to end Same-Day Issuance Pilot Project

January 22, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — People in Clay County will no longer be able to receive a license the same day after January 30th. The Same-Day Issuance Pilot Project is being discontinued in the county after launching in October 2022. Minnesota Department of Public Safety recommended to the legislature to not continue the pilot program after various issues on the…

Local Doctor And Outfitter Discuss How To Stay Safe And Warm In This Weather

Frostbite is imminent as temperatures and windchill drops

Essentia Health doctor and Scheels outfitter speak on how to stay warm and safe in this weather

January 22, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “That numbness or loss of sensation or any type of change in appearance to the skin that worries you. If there’s that pale skin that’s not pinkening back up or getting back to its normal color quickly after getting into a warm environment, we’d want to see that and take a look,” said Dr. Chris Anderson,…

Coalition Working To Gather Signatures For Free School Lunches In North Dakota

North Dakota House passes free lunch bill, will next be debated on by senate

January 22, 2026

Eric Bolin,

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota House passed a bill on Thursday, Jan. 22, that would provide free school lunches to all students in the state. HB 1624 would provide free school lunches to every student in the state, regardless of income status. The bill, sponsored by 12 republicans and Representative Liz Conmy as the lone Democrat, will also allocate…

Man accused of taking running rental vehicle last Friday in Fargo is arrested

January 22, 2026

TJ Nelson,

(2023 mugshot)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Detroit Lakes man was arrested after a high-risk traffic stop last Friday in Fargo in a stolen vehicle. Police say 31-year-old Christopher Anderson took the vehicle which was left running with the keys inside in the 1700 block of 44th Street South around 8 a.m. on January 16. A FLOCK alert indicated the vehicle…

MN U.S. Sen. Klobuchar takes first steps to launch run for governor

January 22, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar has taken the first formal steps to launch a campaign for governor of Minnesota. Sources told FOX 9 in the Twin Cities that Klobuchar has filed preliminary paperwork with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board. The step is seen as a preliminary one necessary in case she chooses to run. The 65-year-old Democrat is…

Federal officers detain a 5-year-old boy who school official says was used as ‘bait’

January 22, 2026

KVRR Staff,

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) – A 5-year-old boy arriving home from preschool in Minnesota was taken by federal agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said, making him the fourth student from his Minneapolis suburb to be detained by immigration officers in recent weeks. Federal agents took Liam Conejo Ramos from a…

AMBER Alert leads to safe return of Minnesota girl, man arrested

January 22, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ZIMMERMAN, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is jailed in Sherburne County, Minnesota for abducting a 7-year-old girl on Wednesday in Zimmerman. The sheriff’s office says 28-year-old Joseph Bragg, who has no permanent address, took the girl around 4 p.m when she got off the bus. She wasn’t reported missing until 6:30 and eventually an AMBER Alert was issued. Investigators identified…