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Community Gardens program expands to Concordia College

FARGO — It’s still not quite warm enough to start breaking ground on the veggie garden for tomato lovers… but there is something that’s already growing fast this spring. That’s the latest expansion of the nonprofit project, Growing Together Community Gardens. And this year, their latest lot — at up to more than ten locations and counting —  is sprawling…

Red Lake Nation strongly opposes action approving mining in Boundary Waters watershed

RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — Red Lake Nation has issued a statement opposing recent federal action to overturn long-standing protections for the Boundary Waters watershed. Last week, the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to pass a bill to allow mining in the watershed. Red Lake Nation says sulfide-ore copper mining poses a well-documented risk of permanent water contamination. They say any…

North Dakota has the cheapest electricity in the country, data shows

An electric transmission substation operated by Montana-Dakota Utilities in Bismarck on April 17, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota consumers pay less for electricity than any other state in the country, according to a new report. The report by the American Legislative Exchange Council found North Dakotans paid an average of 7.93…

Police unaware of other school threats after male juvenile was taken into custody on Friday in Devils Lake

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Devils Lake say they are unaware of any other potential threats after a male juvenile was taken into custody on Friday. They had received information about a future threat to one of the schools in the Devils Lake Public School District on Friday and after an investigation deemed the threat credible. The juvenile…

Concert Celebrates Women in Local Music Scene

"Celebrating Women in Music" featured everything from Alanis Morissette tribute material to a student band from MSUM.

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – A special concert held this weekend shined the spotlight on women in the Fargo-Moorhead music scene. “Celebrating Women in Music” took place at the TAK Music Venue in Dilworth. Longtime organizer of the event Deb Jenkins recently stepped aside, leading Kari Marie to take up the mantle. She says that there were times, coming up in…

Paradox Branches Out to Brewhalla for Comic-Con

The Paradox Comic Show represented a chance for the store - and local creatives - to reach a wider audience.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Comic enthusiasts and fans of all things nerdy were treated to a slice of the Comic-Con experience this Sunday at Brewhalla. Paradox Comics-N-Cards hosted the Paradox Comic Show from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. There were countless vendors, panel discussions, and nationally recognized guest speakers. Local published novelist and high school teacher Chuck Lang said the…

Multiple crews respond to rural Cass County shop fire

(Photo / Casselton Fire Department Facebook)MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A shop fire in rural Cass County prompted a response from multiple agencies Saturday afternoon. The Casselton Fire Department says they received a report of a shop fire near rural Mapleton around 3:30 p.m. High winds escalated the fire before firefighters arrived. The fire produced large clouds of black smoke. Casselton…

Moorhead Celebrates Grand Opening of The Loop, New Library

The multi-purpose building is designed to serve as a community hub for decades to come.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – There was a sense of triumph in the air outside the building on Center Avenue in Moorhead on the morning of April 18. “This is a library of the twenty-first century,” said Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson. The Loop – a building so named for its indoor walking track, and so long in construction and development –…