Construction on the I-94 bridge is expected to last until October.FARGO — Commuters who take Interstate-94 into Fargo and Moorhead are dealing with significant traffic delays due to construction on the Red River Bridge. Crews are replacing the bridge’s deck overlay, rebuilding the concrete approach slabs and doing other structural repairs. Lane closures for the project began last week and…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Time is going to run out for the Minnesota Legislature to pass the next two-year budget. The regular session must end at 11:59 tonight. Leaders say a special session seems likely. Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders had announced a roughly $67 billion budget agreement heading into this weekend. Lawmakers in both chambers passed several bills…
FARGO — We’re midway through May and that means it’s time to talk about school wrapping up and the start of summer break. And you might not realize it, but that often means for the women in your life, summertime is anything but a vacation. Children are home from school or attending various day camps. Grandparent visits need to be…
MOORHEAD — Outdoor grilling season will have to wait another few days, with the rain moving in. But the folks at the International Potluck have you covered. The monthly gathering that invites you to sample the cuisine and cultures of your neighbors here in the metro is set for Tuesday, May 20th, and you’ll also get to shop the Global…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Moorhead man who participated in the 2020 George Floyd-related riot in downtown Fargo is accused of escaping from a halfway house, just weeks before completing his sentence. Jonathan Montanez was originally sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder. Montanez jumped on top of a Fargo Police vehicle and slammed his…
EDINA, Minn. (KVRR) — Former Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Melissa Lopez Franzen has ended her campaign for U.S. Senate. In a statement, Franzen says she decided to end her run after thoughtful reflection and conversations with family, supporters, and community leaders. She served ten years in the state senate but left after new legislative maps were drawn in 2022. The…
FARGO, N.D. – The roar of classic motorcycles paired with vintage threads as riders hopped on their bikes to raise money for men’s mental and physical health. It’s the local iteration of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The event began back in 2012 in Australia, and has since spread to 121 countries around the world. In the F-M area, bikers staged…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are rushed to a burn unit in the Twin Cities after a house fire near Lake Mary, south of Alexandria. Douglas County Dispatch got the call around 11:30 Saturday morning to Wharry Heights Road and were told a woman was still in the home. They arrived to find the house fully engulfed and…
FARGO, N.D. – Those of Norwegian heritage had plenty of locations in the F-M area in which to celebrate on Saturday. That’s because it was what they refer to as Syttende mai, or the Seventeenth of May. In English, you’d call it Constitution Day. It’s the historical celebration of the Norwegian Constitution being signed back in 1814. Many of the…
MOORHEAD, MN – The 2025 Cancer Conference was held Friday, May 16, on the M State campus. This year’s theme was navigating barriers to local cancer care equity and access. The goal of the conference is to highlight the systemic, geographic, and cultural obstacles to getting cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to everyone who needs it. Matt Flory with the…
