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Jade Presents files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after ceasing operations last month

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Jade Presents, LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a little over a week after announcing that the business had closed after over three decades in operation. Court documents show the case was filed on Saturday in the District of North Dakota and includes Tickets300, LLC. The company lists assets at around $393,000 and liabilities at…

Body recovered following house fire in Grant County, MN

GRANT CO., Minn. (KVRR) — One person has been found dead in a house fire in Grant County, Minnesota. The sheriff’s office started getting reports of a large fire near Hoffman around 1 a.m. A deputy reported that the house and nearby structures were on fire and numerous crews responded from Hoffman, Barrett, Kensington and Herman fire departments. Deputies also…

Picking Up Chicks

GLYNDON, Minn. — We’re in the thick of baby animal season, and you’re invited to get up close and personal with them at one of the region’s working farms. The folks at That’s the Dream Farm have a series of public events coming up this spring and summer, including a chance to work with their brand-new baby chickens. The bird…

Chamber’s ‘non-partisan’ election website includes link that promotes sales tax extension

FARGO (KVRR) – A website promoted as a “non-partisan voter education resource” by the Fargo-Moorhead West Fargo Chamber includes a link that promotes a Fargo penny sales tax extension, but an alternative viewpoint is not provided. “Votefmwf.org” includes candidate profiles, information on how to vote, and video links to debates sponsored by the Chamber. It features local, state and federal candidates…

Sen. Tina Smith announces woman in need of medical care to be released from ICE detention

Andrea Pedro-Francisco was arrested on her way to work and sent to a Texas detention center a week before she was scheduled to have surgery to remove a large ovarian cyst. (Courtesy photo)WASHINGTON, N.D. (KVRR) — On Thursday, June 4, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (DFL) announced successfully securing the release of Andrea Pedro-Francisco from a U. S. Immigration and Customs…

Moorhead Municipal Pool at Romkey Park Opens to the Public

The project, in the works since 2023, replaces a pool that had stood in that spot for 66 years.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Last summer, folks in Fargo got to see the debut of the revamped Island Park Pool. Now the City of Moorhead has its own brand-new municipal pool to call its own. The remodeled aquatics center at Romkey Park was opened to the public for the first time today at half past noon. Construction began in 2023…

Celebrations are starting to kick off for America’s 250th Birthday

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year marks America’s 250th Birthday. Across the country, many have planned exhibits, speakers, and outings to celebrate this historic moment. Including in both North Dakota and Minnesota. “We’ll have somebody in a British red being prepared to be dunked in a dunk tank. We also have copies of the Declaration of Independence that will…

St. Paul city attorney: No state charges for anti-ICE church demonstrators

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/CNN) — The city attorney in St. Paul announces the group of demonstrators who disrupted a church service in January won’t face state charges. Dozens of people were indicted on federal charges, in connection to the protest at Cities Church. According to the Justice Department, the protesters, including journalist Don Lemon, entered the church building alleging that…

In rush to meet federal deadline, Minnesota cuts funding to 60% of providers in 13 Medicaid programs

The Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building in St. Paul, MN Thursday Jan. 15, 2026. (Photo by Alyssa Chen/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The Minnesota Department of Human Services cut off funding to more than 3,000 care providers across 13 Medicaid services in its sweeping “revalidation” effort — a four-month screening of roughly 5,500 providers made in response to…