FARGO, N.D. — People from all over the metro showed up downtown to participate in classic winter events such as ice skating, taking family photos, and listening to Christmas music. But one thing many people don’t do every year… is hang out with some reindeer. Reindeer Ranch owner Vernon Hoselton has a herd of his own, and enjoys bringing them…
FARGO, N.D- Black Lives Matter Fargo-Moorhead and the Minnesota State University Moorhead Black Student Union march at the North Dakota State University campus after racist social media posts made by NDSU students come to light. “Fifteen days ago many of us didn’t know what happened. But 30 days ago, the administration did,” says BLM Fargo-Moorhead organizer Frederick Edwards. According to…
FARGO, N.D. – It might be a little cheesy, but it’s also a great way to make a difference. The Great Plains Food Bank receives a generous donation from a Minnesota company that serves people nationwide. Land O’Lakes donated 40,00 pounds of macaroni and cheese to the Food Bank. Great Plains plans on sharing the gift with other food bank…
FARGO, ND– A Fargo high school teacher is one of the top 10 educators in the world. Leah Juelke was a top ten finalist for the Global Teacher Prize. The $55,000 she won will go to refugee and immigrant students. “So, my initiative is I really want them to have some type of individual scholarship that they can apply for…
CARRINGTON, N.D. — A Gelato maker in North Dakota lands on this year’s Forbes 30 under 30 list. After moving to a dairy farm with her family, Maartje Murphy grew a soft spot for all things dairy. After spending time with her mom in a gelato making class she fell in love with the process and knew she had to…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Volunteer firefighters answered a call from an expectant father late Thursday night who had stopped on I-29 south of Fargo. The man said that he and his wife were on their way to a Fargo hospital, but didn’t believe they would make it before the baby arrived. Christine Fire Chief Randy Monson says the crew was greeted…
BISMARCK, N.D. – Two of the three people charged with facilitating prostitution following a raid on spas in Bismarck and Dickinson are facing additional charges of human trafficking. Sixty-five-year-old Lance Jacobson and 56-year-old Jiang Jennings were charged with sexual servitude and human trafficking felonies. Jacobson and Jennings were earlier charged with facilitating prostitution after an investigation that led to a…
FARGO (KVRR) – When student activities and competitions resume on December 14, Fargo Public Schools will allow a maximum of 50 spectators per event. The number applies to spectators only and does not include athletes, coaches, athletic staffing, and credentialed event staff. Only home spectators will be permitted. Masks are required for all fans, and table, sideline, and media personnel…
MINNEAPOLIS – Eddie Benton-Banai, one of the founders of the American Indian Movement that was formed partly in response to alleged police brutality against Indigenous people, has died. He was 89. A family friend says Benton-Banai died Monday at a care center in Hayward, Wisconsin, where he had been staying for months. Benton-Banai made a life of connecting American Indians…
Dean BrescianiFARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani is promising to respond “thoroughly and aggressively” to racist social media posts by some NDSU students. A group of NDSU students has been recently posting the remarks on Snapchat. Breciani says “hate speech” is antithetical to what the university stands for. He says that while “hate speech” is constitutionally…
