North Dakota News

Home & Hardware Expo gets Shoppers in a Summer Mood

The event showcased everything from hot sauce to essential lawn care tools.

FARGO, N.D. – It may have been grey and cold this Saturday, but that didn’t stop shoppers from heading to Scheels to stock up on their summer essentials. The home and hardware store on 13th Ave. South held their Home & Hardware Expo from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. on May 17. Many tools and lawncare essentials were on sale…

Kleinsasser Addresses UND Grads

The recently enshrined College Football Hall of Famer reflected with pride and gratitude on his time in Grand Forks.

Kleinsasser addresses those gathered at the Alerus Center.GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota welcomed one of their most famous alumni to give commencement speeches this year. Jim Kleinsasser gave the main address for both the graduate and undergraduate degree ceremonies at the Alerus Center. The Carrington, North Dakota native was a star football player for UND…

Warroad Man Detained After Pursuit in Grand Forks

Officers say Cleven was told to stop multiple times, but refused to comply.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A Warroad man is in custody after allegedly leading police officers on a chase through downtown Grand Forks. At approximately 8:30 in the evening on May 15, a Grand Forks police officer observed a vehicle driving westbound on Demers Ave. in violation of traffic laws. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, a…

Davies Choral Program Honored by State of North Dakota

The renowned Vivace group has yet another honor to add to their growing collection.

FARGO, N.D. – Raise your voices in song for a local high school choir, as they’ve been recognized with an honor on the state level. The Davies High School Vivace group of Fargo has been selected as the Governor’s official state choral program for the 2025-26 school year. They were honored alongside the St. Mary’s Central High School Wind Orchestra…

LIVE: Growing Concerns with the New Farm Bill

FARGO — North Dakota farmers are fresh off the plane from Washington, D.C. after a weeklong trip asking Congress to pass a farm bill to offset the pressures faced by their industry. As part of it, they want SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, to be preserved, to help American families improve their food-buying power in the face of…

Greenpeace seeks to reduce jury’s award of $667M in Dakota Access Pipeline trial

Greenpeace Senior Legal Adviser Deepa Padmanabha, second from left, and other attorneys representing Greenpeace speak to the media March 19, 2025, outside the Morton County Courthouse. (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)DICKINSON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Greenpeace wants a North Dakota judge to reduce the nearly $667 million in damages it was ordered to pay the developer of the Dakota Access…

Sanford Medical Center Adds New Unit To Treat Micropreemie Babies

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The newly opened Credit Unions for Kids Micropreemie Unit has been operating since mid-April. The new unit was put together through the support of 20 North Dakota credit unions. “It was a great day to celebrate today because the process started, actually, a couple of years ago. When the hospital reached out because of our partnership…

Child care program reviewing policies after child left outside in West Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Policies are being reviewed at a West Fargo child care program after a child was left outside during an after-school program on Tuesday. The incident happened at L.E. Berger Elementary, where the after-school program is operated through a partnership with the YMCA. YMCA staff notified officials about the incident and spoke with the family of the…

Just 30 People Get Measles Vaccine During Special Clinic At Fargo Cass Public Health

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Turnout for a special Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination clinic at Fargo Cass Public Health was lower than hoped. Just 30 people were vaccinated during the walk-in event that ran from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. It is estimated that around 800 students in Fargo are not vaccinated against the measles. The clinic was prompted by…