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Liberian Independance Day gathering brings celebration to Dilworth

Liberia declared it's independence in 1847 and every July 26th they celebrate in their country.

July 22, 2022

Site Staff,

DILWORTH, M.N. (KVRR) — In the Fargo Moorhead region and throughout the United States the Liberian people celebrate the weekend before. Leaders from the United Liberians Association say they all celebrate the weekend before in America because of the work schedule, during the week. They want to make sure everyone can be present to celebrate and July 26th falls on…

Crumbl sets up shop in West Fargo

July 22, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A new cookie experience is hitting West Fargo with the opening of Crumbl Cookies on Veterans Boulevard and 24th Avenue East. They’re known by some for their flavors of the week and their signature pink box. People lined up to get their cookies, and staff seemed pleased with the opening day turnout. This week at…

Portion of Moorhead’s 20th/21st Street underpass opens, work continues near High School

July 22, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The City of Moorhead hoped to open the 20th and 21st Street underpass today, but there’s still work to be done. Main Avenue is open from 19th Street South to Oakway and 20th Street South is drivable from 6th Avenue South to Main Avenue. Work continues on 21st Street from Main to Fourth Avenue by the…

Body found in a lake near Lengby Thursday morning identified

July 22, 2022

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LENGBY, Minn. (KVRR) — A man found dead in a lake near Lengby, Minnesota is identified as 65 year old Raymond Larson of Fosston. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a man found dead in Spring Lake Thursday morning after 9 a.m. Larson was transported to UND Forensic Pathology for an autopsy which found no evidence…

MPCA reviews proposed Crookston soybean plant

July 22, 2022

KVRR Staff,

CROOKSTON, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released its draft Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the planned Epitome Energy soybean processing facility in Crookston. Epitome Energy is planning a new soybean crush and extraction facility that would process up to 42 million bushels of soybeans per year. The facility will produce up to 450 million pounds of crude oil, just…

Speakers take the stage to share ideas at TEDxFargo

One of the speakers included North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum

July 21, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The F-M community and others across the country come to downtown Fargo for the 11th annual TEDx Talk Conference. Every year, there’s a theme at TEDxFargo. In 2019, it was about moving forward. This year, it’s about going beyond ways to explore boundaries to look forward to what’s possible. Twelve speakers from all walks of…

Food Truck & Flea Market Festival is a hit among F-M community

It was a nice escape from the workplace where people enjoyed tacos, sandwiches and ice cream

July 21, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the second Scheels Arena Food Truck and Flea Market Festival of the summer and the F-M community treated themselves to goodies and sunshine. This is the first year Scheels Arena is hosting this festival and organizers say they plan to bring it back every month of the summer season. One of the more popular…

No bull: Cow gets loose and roams Main Street in Park Rapids

July 21, 2022

KVRR Staff,

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (FOX 9) – A handling mishap led to a bull getting loose and taking a stroll down Main Street in Park Rapids, Minnesota, on Thursday. “I was just at work. Heard the ‘moo’ and looked out the window. There was a cow! He was window shopping a few stores,” Hanna Buggert Markert said. Known for its parking down the…

Minnesota’s 1.8% unemployment rate could be lowest in the country

July 21, 2022

KVRR Staff,

MINNESOTA (FOX 9) – Employers hoping for an influx of summer workers in Minnesota have yet to see them, according to new data reporting that for the third month in a row Minnesota has the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded – falling to 1.8% in June. “It’s a great time to be a job-seeker and a hard time to be a business…

LIVE: Farmers Under Pressure

Bell Bank's Ag Views Live is back and it's just in time for some major challenges for farmers, including a global food shortage.

July 21, 2022

Emily Welker,

Agricultural producers in our region are under pressure like maybe ever before. It’s due in part to the food scarcity around the globe that’s leading to hunger here at home, and worldwide. And next week, farming leaders are gathering in Fargo to figure out how to handle it. Some of the same issues the average person is facing are hitting…