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North Dakota air travel continues to go up

November 27, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

Hector International AirportFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Commercial air travel in North Dakota continues to climb. The state saw over 101,000 passengers take to the skies in October, according to the state aeronautic commission. That was a seven percent increase over a year ago. The last time that North Dakota surpassed 100,000 passengers during October was in 2019. Fargo’s Hector International…

FM Area Foundation’s “Caring Catalog” Set To Surpass $1 Million Raise For Charity This Year

25 different non-profits are joining with the FM Area Foundation for a major charity push this holiday season

November 27, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – 25 different non-profits are joining with the FM Area Foundation for a major charity push this holiday season. The Foundation’s 6th annual Caring Catalog launched today. They’re helping non-profits in a variety of different fields raise money through December 8th. The FM Area Foundation covers all administrative costs of putting the catalog out and even…

North Dakota U.S. Senate candidate safe after crash in South Dakota

November 27, 2023

Jim Monk,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – A Jamestown professor who’s running for North Dakota’s Democratic U.S. Senate seat announced on social media that she and her family were involved in a crash over the weekend in South Dakota. Katrina Christiansen says the crash happened Saturday near Plankinton. “My family was in a car crash as another car was attempting to pass a…

Two Chartered Flights To Take Off At The Same Time This Fall Full of Veterans

November 26, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN announces a first: they will charter two planes out of Fargo at the same time this fall. That is in addition to a flight planned for the spring. They have more than 700 veterans on the waiting list to see the memorials in their honor in Washington, D.C. The spring flight…

Concordia prepares for 97th annual Christmas concert

November 26, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College has been preparing for its annual Christmas concerts. The 97th annual Christmas concert will be performed four times in Moorhead. Then they’ll hit the road for two shows in Minneapolis. Physical preparations are going on right now, but the planning for this show has been going on all year. Wyatt Steinke, Executive Producer of…

Grand Forks Family Forced From Home After Kitchen Fire

November 26, 2023

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A family was forced from their home in Grand Forks after a fire started in the kitchen on Saturday. Grand Forks Fire Department arrived around 5 p.m. to light smoke coming from the house. They quickly put the fire out on the stove, which had extended to the nearby cabinets. The family was displaced due…

Lisbon, N.D. Man Dead After Head-On Crash Near Alice, N.D.

November 26, 2023

TJ Nelson,

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Lisbon, North Dakota man is dead after a head-on crash in Cass County. It happened Saturday in the noon hour on Cass County Road 38 entering Alice. Highway Patrol says 71-year-old Duane Krivarchka crossed the center line and crashed into an ongoing semi. Krivarchka was treated at the scene but died of his injuries…

‘Miniature economy within our economy’: Small businesses within Brewhalla

November 25, 2023

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Small business Saturdays are a staple in the Fargo-Moorhead area, but it has received a new twist at the Brewhalla. Brewhalla is a small business that houses multiple other small businesses within it. “Really cool to feel like you’re part of building a miniature economy within our economy locally,” said Andrea Dickelman, the tap room manager….

Ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin stabbed in prison

November 25, 2023

KVRR Staff,

(AP) – Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details…

LIVE: Fargo Force Teams Up With Veterans Honor Flight For Fundraiser

The Fargo Force and Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN are teaming up to help send veterans to Washington, D.C. for free

November 24, 2023

Site Staff,

The Fargo Force and Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN are teaming up to help send veterans to Washington, D.C. for free. The annual Honor Flight night at the Fargo Force is this Saturday, November 25th. The puck drops at 6:05 p.m. at Scheels Arena. The Force players will be wearing special Honor Flight jerseys, which will be auctioned off…