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City Commissioner Denise Kolpack announces her run for mayor of Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo City Commissioner Denise Kolpack announces her run for mayor of Fargo. She has served as deputy mayor since 2022 and is a liaison for multiple city departments. For her campaign, Kolpack says she wants to focus on four pillars that will transition how the city commission is viewed. They are public safety, open budgets, being…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops out of race for third term

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Months after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced he was ready to be Minnesota’s Governor for a third term, on Monday, he said otherwise. “Every minute that I spend defending my own political interest would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota. Against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who…

Concert Series: David Lee Roth is hitting the road and heading to Moorhead in June

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Rock and roll icon David Lee Roth is heading to Moorhead this summer. The former frontman of Van Halen will sing all the hits like “Jump” and “Panama” along with solo hits like “Just A Gigolo” at Bluestem Amphitheater. You can catch the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member on Wednesday, June 17. Ticket prices…

Bonanzaville Receives Federal Grant to Help with Inventory Organization

Bonanzaville leadership says they have about 30,000 artifacts in one particular building that are in desperate need of sorting and cataloguing.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Bonanzaville has received their first-ever federal grant, aimed at helping the historical society organize a huge surplus of artifacts. The grant is a three-year funding injection from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Right now, Bonanzaville holds an estimated 30,000 artifacts in an external overflow storage area known as Building 16. The grant money…

GoFundMe started after young boy is mauled by two neighborhood dogs in Chaffee, ND

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe account has been started for a Chaffee, North Dakota family after their young son was mauled by two neighborhood dogs. Cass County deputies responded on December 30 after 9-year-old Jackson Hahn was attacked by two dogs that entered the yard. He suffered substantial injuries to his face, arms, and ankle and remains at…

Buff City Soap closes in Fargo and Grand Forks

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The new year brings a new business closure in Fargo and Grand Forks. Buff City Soap has permanently closed in both locations. The Fargo location was at 4360 13th Avenue South while the Grand Forks location was at 3811 32nd Avenue South. In a social media post the company wrote “It’s never easy to say goodbye….

Woman arrested on open warrant after police respond to gun-disturbance call

Fargo police respond to disturbance call (submitted photo)FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A woman was arrested on an outstanding warrant after several Fargo police officers responded to a strip mall parking lot Sunday night. Lieutenant Shane Aberle says officers were sent to the 2100 block of 30th Avenue South shortly before 6:30 for a report of a disturbance with a gun. Aberle…

North Dakota US Rep. Julie Fedorchak announces reelection campaign

U.S. House candidate Julie Fedorchak speaks to delegates during the 2024 NDGOP convention in Fargo on April 6, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., announced her reelection campaign Monday in a video posted to social media. In the video, Fedorchak is described as someone who supports the “America first” agenda…

Barnesville, MN announces death of city council member

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) —  A Barnesville, Minnesota council member has died. A social media post by the city announced the death of Dawn Stuvland. She served Ward 1 since first being elected in 2015. The post says Dawn served with dedication and integrity and was committed to serving the residents of Barnesville. She had been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia…

KidCo Children’s Museum in Moorhead will close in March

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A children’s museum in Moorhead will be closing this spring. KidCo Children’s Museum announces that March 28th will be its last day in operation. The museum, north of Main Avenue, opened in 2023. In a post to social media, the closure will not affect any birthday parties or booked events. People are also available to continue…