FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man ends up in the Red River below the Center Avenue Bridge and yells for help. A person on the walking path heard the man and called 9-1-1 shortly after 5 o’clock this morning. Moorhead police and fire crews responded quickly to the site. Police were able to pull the man to the riverbank. He…
FARGO — NDSU scientists have a new study out that shows student athletes have serious long-term repercussions from the kind of coaching they get, even if they don’t wind up being professional athletes. The study turns on its head some of traditional “win at any cost” approaches to coaching as being the best or only way to get results from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You can help kids in the Metro have the birthday party they deserve this Giving Hearts Day. The group Box of Balloons has given out more than 700 birthday boxes for underprivileged kids in the last four years. Each box contains everything for a party with up to six kids. They have decorations, party favors,…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota State Patrol has begun to use road flares at certain crash scenes to encourage approaching traffic to move over. Capt. Bryan Niewind, who commands the patrol’s southeast region, said the flares emit a red flame and sparks and they’re effective.”They are, we’ve deployed them, they do have a time limit on them so when…
This photo taken Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, shows pages from a letter sent from the U.S. Department of Justice to the Minneapolis suburb of Anoka, Minn. The letter, sent Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, details the department’s conclusions that the city’s enforcement of an ordinance meant to control crime by pressuring landlords to evict troublesome tenants discriminates against people with mental…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR) — We live in the Midwest and what better way to spend a Sunday than by enjoying some hotdish. Brewhalla hosted the annual Fargo Hotdish Festival that brings many area restaurants together to compete. The 6th annual Hotdish Festival sponsored by Drekker is hosted at Brewhalla. It’s a chance for people taste test all 14 hotdishes entered…
FARGO (KVRR) – It changed music history and helped start the careers of early rock artists from Fargo-Moorhead. Sixty-five years ago, music legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson died when their small airplane crashed, just after takeoff from Clear Lake, Iowa. It was February 3rd, 1959. They were heading to Fargo and…
TAPPEN, N.D. (KFGO) – A large bin at a grain elevator in Tappen about 50 miles east of Bismarck has been lost to fire. The Kidder County Sheriff’s Office says the Tappen and Medina Fire Departments responded to the call at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday. There were no reports of injuries. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Categories:…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A pickup has gone through the ice on Union Lake in Polk County, south of Erskine. The sheriff’s office says it happened just before 4 p.m. in an area known as the narrows, where there is only 5 inches of ice. The two people inside the pickup were able to get out but the vehicle…
WEST FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- Prom is expensive and this school is helping cut the costs for students. Sheyenne High School hosted a free prom shop on Saturday. Students from Fargo, West Fargo, and Moorhead school districts were allowed to come and get prom items for free. Items like suit jackets, pants, dresses, shoes, jewelry, and even corsages were available for…
