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Driver Dies In Crash Near ND/SD Border

A driver dies after a crash on I-29 near North Dakota/South Dakota border

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A driver dies after a crash on I-29 near North Dakota/South Dakota border. North Dakota Highway Patrol says a Honda Odyssey was driving northbound on I-29 near Exit 1 around 8:15 Friday morning. The car left the road and hit a road closed barricade. The car then went into a ditch and stopped when it…

Vikings Among Teams Hosting Games In London Next Season

The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings will both host a game in London next season and the Carolina Panthers will play in Germany as part of the NFL’s international swing.

FILE – Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) looks to pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Oct. 29, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis. Cousins and the Vikings have entered another crossroad offseason revolving around the club’s still-undrawn roadmap at quarterback. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke, File)LONDON (AP) — The Chicago Bears and Minnesota…

The Chamber Hosts The Annual “State of the Cities”

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- Mayors from across the metro got together for the Chamber’s annual State of the Cities presentation at Delta by Marriott in Fargo. The event included mayors from Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, Dilworth, and Horace. The event spotlighted several new projects like the Fargo Sports Complex, Moorhead Community Center and Library, Dilworth Fire Station, and an expansion at…

A blizzard on the international border may cause problems for North Dakota and Minnesota

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- A blizzard occurring at the international border may cause problems for the rest of North Dakota and Minnesota. National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for multiple counties in north-eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota until 6 pm. After this event, arctic air is expected to come into the area dropping temperatures and causing very cold wind…

Journalism Major Returns to University of North Dakota

UND offered a journalism major from 1924 until 1985

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Students will once again be able to get a journalism major at UND. It will return in the fall. Students can take journalism classes today, but the program leads majors to a Communication degree. Economic and media trends are challenging news outlets nationwide. UND says journalism graduates will fill a void in the state as…

Hitting Half-Way Mark To Packing 10 Million Meals at Fargodome

Feed My Starving Children FargoPack

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Feed My Starving Children FargoPack continues to set records as they pack meals for kids around the globe at Fargodome. They have reached the 5 million meal mark…half way to the goal of 10 million! On Tuesday, they hit 3 million meals packed which surpasses Fargo’s previous record of 2.58 million meals in 2019. They also…

UPDATE : Suspect ‘contained’ in Chippewa County after Social Media Threat to “Start Killing Kids” at U of M

UPDATE: U of M says the Chippewa County Sheriff located the suspect “and have him contained in their county,” so activities on campus have resumed normal operations. Authorities “contain” a man suspected of issuing a social media threat to shoot people on the University of Minnesota campus. The suspect, 41-year-old Joseph Rongstad of Watson, Minnesota, was located at a home…