North Dakota News

Interstate speed limits mostly going up in North Dakota but down near some cities

Drivers in Fargo, North Dakota, on July 28, 2025, are warned about an $80 fine for speeding in a construction zone. Minimum fines for speeding in a construction zone increase to $150 on Aug. 1, 2025. Other speeding fines will increase, too. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s interstate speed limit is going up to…

Country music star hit in the face by a ball during encore Saturday night at North Dakota State Fair in Minot

  MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota is making national news for a not so nice incident on the final night of the state fair in Minot. Country music star and “American Idol” judge Luke Bryan was hit in the face with a ball during his encore on Saturday night. Bryan seemed a little shocked and stopped singing for a…

Forget about the cash, Alerus Center is going cashless this fall

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Alerus Center is going cashless this fall. Starting with UND’s football home opener on Saturday, September 6, most purchases made inside Alerus Center will be cash-free. Parking and a majority of concession stands will only accept debit, credit, or pre-paid cards, and gift cards. Cash will still be accepted when buying tickets at the Transystems…

Corps of Engineers set to reroute the Red River through diversion control structure next week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– A major milestone for the F-M Diversion project: the Red River of the North will be rerouted through the Red River Control Structure on August 7. A special program will be held that morning at the construction site near County Road 81 south of Fargo. The concrete control structure includes three 50 foot wide Tainter gates which…

Court documents reveal identity of unnamed man involved in 115 MPH chase with ND Highway Patrol

CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — KVRR is learning the identity of the man involved in a high speed chase with North Dakota Highway Patrol on Saturday near Casselton. Court documents show the unnamed suspect is Jonathon Kinney of Fargo. The patrol issued a press release about the chase, which hit speeds of 115 miles per hour on I-94 and Highway…

Blizzards in July

FARGO — You might not think a blizzard in July is much of a miracle, but you’d be wrong. You can help make miracles happen this week on Miracle Treat Day, happening this Thursday. That’s the annual event that gives money from each Blizzard sold at local Dairy Queens to Sanford Children’s Hospital. Moorhead Dairy Queen’s Troy DeLeon brings his employees…