FARGO — You might not think of bees or other stinging, flying insects as popular party guests. But a lot of groups are trying to lure them to their parties this summer, and they want you to do the same. South Fargo-based garden center Baker Garden and Gift is celebrating the opening of its new pollinator garden with a special…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For the first time in its 46-year history, the all-women annual Air Race Classic began its takeoff from Grand Forks International Airport. “The Air-Race Classic, it’s been 6 years in the making since 2017. We had to delay it due to Covid so we’re really excited that we finally got everyone here, there’s a great turn-out…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Health kicks off the annual Roger Maris All-Star Week by promoting health for kids and talking about their efforts in cancer research. Sanford is putting on a week full of events including sports clinics for kids, Roger Maris night at the RedHawks and the Celebrity Golf Tournament. Also in attendance is former Minnesota Viking Chad…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man who injured two people in a head-on crash north of Oxbow in January and fled the scene is given a two-and-a-half year sentence after changing his plea. The case of 28-year-old Alan Walker was set to go to jury trial Tuesday after he initially pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss three of…
FARGO (KVRR) – A man who spent nearly 17 years on death row for the kidnapping and death of Dru Sjodin has been transferred to a federal prison in Florida. Alfonso Rodriguez, Jr. was being held in the Special Confinement Unit at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Rodriguez was taken to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Special Olympics in Minnesota is off to the races this week, starting with the law enforcement torch run in Moorhead, MN. “I just think it’s awesome that law enforcement can come together with the disability community.” said Bailey Halland, a volunteer with Special Olympics Minnesota. This is a special movement for all involved, showcasing the…
FARGO — If the metro seems even hotter this week in June than the forecast calls for, there’s a good reason. The stars are closer and brighter than ever for All-Star Week, going on now to benefit the Roger Maris Cancer Center. It’s an event that offers everything from free youth sports clinics, celebrity golf and youth baseball tournaments,…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) — Tastefully Simple is named the winner of the 2023 Product Innovation Award through the Direct Selling Association. The Alexandria-based company won for its 12 Days of Dips to Dinner. It features 12 individual product packets featuring recipes that enable a prepare to prepare it as either a Dip or a Dinner. This innovative product exceeded the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Jacob Sundberg, a senior at North Dakota State University, was given the Astronaut Scholarship heading into the next school year. This will give Sundberg a lot of resources as he furthers his education in mechanical engineering. “I got the email when I was sitting in my truck when I got home and I just sat done…
BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Becker County authorities identify the person hit by a vehicle in Lake Park Township early Sunday morning as 29-year-old Hunter Standfield of Dilworth. They say the driver of the vehicle, 32-year-old Samantha Qualley of Lake Park, called around 4 a.m. to report that she thought she hit someone laying in the middle of County Highway…
