FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Mexican Village, one of downtown Fargo’s oldest restaurants, has closed. In a Facebook post, Mexican Village announcing its location at 814 Main Avenue, which was established in 1970, is closed as of today. The post says the restaurant will “consolidate operations” at its much newer 45th Street South location. There were long lines and waiting lists…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) — A Cass Lake, Minnesota woman is arrested after being accused of stealing a cab. Police say 34-year-old Mardee Jones was getting a ride in a Doyle Taxi Cab last night from Essentia in Fargo to Cass Lake. When the driver stopped at a Fosston gas station to use the restroom, police say Jones got behind the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The National Coalition Against Censorship opposes 2 bills in the North Dakota legislature that controls contents in books. “This is a lot of censorship. In fact, it really starts with the display bill that was amended. That’s undoubtedly unconstitutional. What’s already on the books in North Dakota is unconstitutional. The Supreme Court declared in 1989 that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Firefighters evacuate Osgood Hornbacher’s after a fire started in the bakery. Crews were called to the store on 45th Street in south Fargo around 5:40 p.m for a fryer on fire. Battalion Chief Dane Carley said when firefighters arrived, they could see an unusual amount of smoke coming from the exhaust on the roof above the…
ADA, Minn. (KVRR) — The mayor of Ada, Minnesota is facing a DWI charge tied to a crash back in November. Court records show 36-year-old John Hintz rolled his pickup in a ditch in Norman County. Hintz and a passenger had no major injuries. But he failed two sobriety tests in the field and a urine test later came back…
ST. PAUL — Former Senator David Durenberger has died at age 88. The Minnesota Republican supported a progressive brand of politics. His longtime spokesperson says his health had declined in recent months and he died at his St. Paul home. Durenberger won a U.S. Senate seat in 1978 and served three terms. He was unanimously censured by the Senate in…
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota legislative leaders signing legislation that enshrines a right to abortion into state statutes. It passed in the Senate early Saturday after a marathon debate. “And the message that we’re sending to Minnesota today is very clear: your rights are protected in this state. You have the right to make your own decisions…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’ve been missing all the “News from Lake Wobegon”, here is your chance to get caught-up, in person. Fargo Theatre is hosting “Garrison Keillor at 80” on Thursday, March 2. Keillor is the creator and star of “A Prairie Home Companion” which ran on public radio in Minnesota and across the country for decades. His…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A U.S. Air Force assistant secretary says the force’s position on Fufeng’s project in Grand Forks is unambiguous: it presents a significant threat to national security. That was in a letter to Sen. John Hoeven by Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics. He wrote the project presents both…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — USDA launching the Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program. Its goal is to improve transparency and competition in cattle markets. It will allow users to search terms and information in active contracts used for the purchase of fed cattle. The library also has information on commonly used cattle contract terms. North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven is the…
