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Chamber of Commerce program offers training for tech jobs

FARGO — Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is looking to give people the opportunity to get training in high-paying, tech-related jobs. “Good Jobs Challenge” is funded by a nearly 10 million dollar grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. It’s for training in fields including advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity/information technology, and precision agriculture. Students could qualify for up to…

Gov. Tim Walz to release ‘Good Neighbors,’ inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is working on a book inspired in part by the massive immigration enforcement surge in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area earlier this year and by the extensive pushback of local residents. “Good Neighbors” will be published next year, W.W. Norton & Company told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “Last winter, Minnesotans from all walks of life showed…

Arts Fundraising Takes a Dark Turn

FARGO — It’s been a harbinger of spring for almost three decades in the region, as well as one of the biggest events of the year for the arts community in the metro and beyond. And now, it’s taking a dark turn. The Plains Art Museum’s Spring Arts Gala 2026 is called “Nightmare at the Museum.” The theme is partly…

Hornbacher’s presents check to Big Brothers Big Sisters as part of 75th anniversary celebration

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hornbacher’s is celebrating its 75th anniversary by giving back even more to the community. On Tuesday, they presented a check for nearly $40,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters through the annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake campaign. The event also featured a ribbon cutting, live entertainment and product sampling. The company was founded in 1951 by Ted…

Local group to join calls for release of MN woman in ICE custody in Texas in need of urgent medical care

(U.S. Rep. Angie Craig/Facebook)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Local community and faith leaders are joining the call for the release of a Burnsville, Minnesota woman in ICE custody in Texas. Last week, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig called on the Trump administration to release Andrea Pedro-Francisco. She is suffering from a tennis ball-sized ovarian cyst at risk of rupture and needs urgent…

Registration for Farm in the Dell

MOORHEAD (KVRR) — Registration has now opened to receive a share of Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley’s locally grown produce. For over 10 years, the community supported agriculture program has been offered, giving a chance for people to receive freshly grown vegetables. A box of vegetables can be given out for up to 12 weeks from…

Snap Dragon Asian Buffet announces plans to close

Moorhead restaurant Snap Dragon will have its last day on May 18th.MOORHEAD (KVRR) — Snap Dragon Asian Buffet is announcing they will be closing it’s doors after serving the community for over 20 years. Snap Dragon broke the news to its customers on social media late Monday night. The owners made the decision to close in order to spend more…

Sharing the Stage in a History-Making Moment

FARGO — They’re two of the oldest performing arts groups in the metro. And now, they’re doing something entirely new: a a joint production of Puccini by the Fargo-Moorhead Opera and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. The two groups’ executive directors came up with the idea about a year ago. They’ve occasionally sent artists back and forth to perform with each other,…

Interior Secretary Burgum defends Trump Administration’s approach to energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is defending the Trump administration’s approach to energy production. He appeared before a U.S. House Appropriations panel on the administration’s $16 billion budget request for the Interior Department for the next fiscal year. Democrats accused the department of being submissive to oil and gas interests at the expense of renewable…