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Three people injured in car-pickup collision in southeastern North Dakota

March 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

MOORETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the driver of a car suffered serious injuries after he crossed the center line of State Highway 13 about a mile west of Mooreton shortly 2 Sunday afternoon and collided with a pickup. The pickup was driven by a 52-year-old Wahpeton woman. She had a passenger, a juvenile. Both suffered…

Rural Otter Tail County home heavily damaged by fire

March 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A house in rural New York Mills, Minnesota is possibly a total loss after a weekend fire. Crews from New York Mills and Perham Fire Departments responded around 5 a.m. after receiving a report of a structure fire. Two people and several animals in the house were able to escape without injury while crews…

North Dakota cities hunt for hazardous lead water pipes

March 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Eilert Geitz, an engineer-in-training for Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, takes of photo of a copper water pipe in the basement of a home in Mandan on March 6, 2026, while surveying for lead. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)MANDAN, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s public water systems have spent several years creating vast inventories of their service…

North Dakota’s Military Gallery awareness effort hitting the road with 48-stop statewide tour

March 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Construction crews work on the North Dakota Military Gallery on the Capitol grounds on March 13, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)GRAND FORKS, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Former University of North Dakota football coach Dale Lennon is about to take a new spring recruiting trip in April, not for players, but to raise awareness and donations for the…

Bert Kreischer’s tour bus starts on fire in Minnesota after a show in Fargo Saturday night

March 15, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Bert Kreischer / InstagramFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Stand-up comic Bert Kreischer spent some time along the interstate in Minnesota after leaving his concert stop in Fargo on Saturday night. In an Instagram post, he revealed that his tour bus blew a tire just after midnight. He says they were watching “Dr. No” on television at the time. Kreischer says they…

Big snows in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan

More than 600 flights were canceled at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport Sunday, according to FlightAware

March 15, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Fans walk through snowy streets before an NHL hockey game between the Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs, Sunday, March 15, 2026, in St. Paul. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)(AP) — An area from central Wisconsin to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was likely to see over 2 feet of snow, with higher isolated totals on the peninsula, Roys said. Lower snow accumulations in…

Community Gathers to Celebrate Life of Isadora Wengel

Isadora's family wanted to make it clear that the event was a celebration of life, not a funeral, because they refuse to have a formal funeral until they have remains to properly bury.

March 15, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Members of law enforcement and volunteers from the public are still searching for the remains of Isadora Wengel, but on the evening of March 14, many took a break to congregate at the Avalon Events Center and share their sorrow at her absence. “I don’t think she ever realized how many people cared about her,” said…

Celtic Festival Returns to Hjemkomst Center

The celebration of culture isn't just limited to the Irish - it covers the historical Celts who hailed from locations like Cornwall and the Isle of Man.

March 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The parade wasn’t the only culturally significant event happening in the area this weekend. The City of Moorhead also hosted their 22nd Annual Celtic Festival at the Hjemkomst Center. This celebrated all Celts – including those historically from Scotland, Wales, and Cornwall, not just Ireland. It was $5 admission for adults to experience a world of…

Dilworth Police Department Hosts Health & Safety Fair

Organizers said they wanted to make sure all members of the community, especially adults, had access to the health and safety resources they needed.

March 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Over in Dilworth – local authorities gathered as many health and safety organizations as they could into the DGF Elementary School Gym for a special informational day. They called it the Dilworth Health & Safety Fair, and it featured everything from AARP informing adults how they could save money in retirement to informational lectures about how…

29th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Brings Runners, Floats, and Fun to City Streets

Organizers had been coordinating with the National Weather Service to make sure the parade dodged any precipitation.

March 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Amidst threatening storms and slightly cloudy skies, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Fargo-Moorhead seemed to find the perfect pocket of weather to entertain the community. The festivities technically started at 10:30 A.M., when over 300 runners set out for 5k and 10k races that started on the parade route. Then the parade itself began…