FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Ribfest, which bills itself as the official kickoff to summer in the Red River Valley, announces its lineup of country and rock stars. The lip-smacking BBQ event begins Wednesday, June 7 with country group Parmalee. They’ll be followed on Thursday night by country star Jimmie Allen and rock group Fuel takes the stage on Friday. We…
MOORHEAD — Want to sound off about your Irish heritage? Or celebrate your Scottish, or English, Welsh, or Gaelic background in general? Then come out for the annual Celtic Festival this weekend at Moorhead’s Hjemkomst Center. The Morning Show just couldn’t wait, so we welcomed the traditional Irish music group Heather and Thistle to get us in the mood. You…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The President of the North Dakota Bankers Association says, despite the recent failure of two banks, the U.S. banking system is sound. Rick Clayburgh says the failures regarding the second and third largest bank failures since 2008 involving Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank are isolated. He adds they likely involve a management issue that has…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s been fifty years since the North Dakota legislature banned capital punishment for all crimes. “It is possible that they would decide to implement it again if it seems like the political climate would be right for it. A lot of people who are already sentenced to death are not executed for many, many years. The…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo City Administrator Tina Fisk has suddenly resigned her position effective immediately. She served as the city’s finance director for four years before being hired as city administrator in 2015. A spokesperson for the city says since it is a personnel matter, they have no further comment. The city council will discuss Fisk’s departure…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Adderall has been a vital stimulant medication used for people struggling with ADD, narcolepsy, and for patients trying to lose weight. It has specifically helped people with ADHD. “So, this medication helps people to function right, so people with ADHD sometimes have difficulty completing tasks, staying on target, doing things that are not very of interest…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) — A vote on free lunches and breakfasts for Minnesota students regardless of income is getting national attention for what one Senator had to say. The Senate passed the bill 38-26. It has been a Democratic priority this session but even a few Republicans crossed over. It’s estimated that the program will cost the state about $400…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A semi driver is dead after crashing his rig into another semi and bursting into flames on I-94 near Mapleton. Capt. Bryan Niewind says the crash happend around 1:45. The first semi was either stopped or driving slowly in the driving lane. The second semi was unable to avoid it and crashed. The driver was unable…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An arson investigation in January in West Fargo has resulted in an arrest. 31-year-old Nicholas Fradet is charged with one count of endangering by fire or explosion and one count of animal cruelty. Both charges are Class C felonies. Crews responded to a fire in a house on the 500 block of 17th Street East…
PEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks woman killed in a crash with a semi on Tuesday morning is identfied as Melynie Wolfgram. Highway Patrol says the 58-year-old Wolfgram woman lost control of her car on a long patch of ice on Highway 81 in Pembina County. The vehicle was hit on the passenger side by the semi. The…
