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Pipeline developer asking North Dakota Supreme Court to weigh in on foreign Greenpeace case

Flags from tribal nations are displayed near Cannonball, N.D., in August 2016 in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline is appealing a North Dakota’s judge’s decision not to interfere in a free speech lawsuit…

One displaced after house fire in south Fargo

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – One person is displaced after a house fire in south Fargo overnight on Monday. Fargo Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says crews responded to a fire around 12:15 a.m. at 1738 15th Street South, which is just east of Lewis and Clark Elementary School. When firefighters arrived, they found a small, smoldering fire near a ceiling light in…

Two more arrests made in connection with Minot murder

Autumn Jade Rose Tincher and Cole Ronnie Brown.MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minot Police Department has made two more arrests in connection to a November murder investigation. Autumn Jade Rose Tincher, 22, of Minot, and Cole Ronnie Brown, 21, of Minot, were arrested Saturday in connection with the Nov. 7 murder of Anthony William Redmond. The arrests are in addition…

Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland tour stop tonight in Grand Forks is cancelled due to Midwest snow storm

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The bad weather in the Midwest forced the cancellation of tonight’s performance at Alerus Center. Due to winter weather conditions in Illinois, Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland tour was unable to travel to Grand Forks. Venue operators hope to bring the tour back at a future date. Tickets purchased through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded over…

Business Owners Celebrate Small Business Saturday, Talk Local Economy

Many owners say they feel embraced by the community - but that it's important that level of support remains consistent.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Small Business Saturday was started as a holiday slash marketing initiative back in 2010 to encourage shoppers to keep their dollar local – as proprietors know what kind of impact that can have on a region’s economy. “With indie bookstores specifically, when you shop at an indie, over 29% of that purchase goes immediately back into…

Holiday Lights Sparkle at Red River Valley Fairgrounds

The Red River Valley Fair Association now owns and operates the Holiday Lights display that was formerly operated by the FM Sertoma Club in Lindenwood Park.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The lights are also back on at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, and they’re bigger and brighter than ever. The Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds attraction is a mile-and-a-half long drive track that guides you through a carefully curated series of holiday lights. New additions this year include four separate light tunnels, and non-profit and…

Santa Village Returns to Rheault Farm

The holiday wonderland draws hundreds of families every Christmas season.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One of the metro’s most charming Christmas attractions is back open for business. Santa Village at Rheault Farm returned for its opening day this Saturday, November 29. The annual event, put on by the Fargo Park District, gives families the chance to decorate cookies, take horse-drawn carriage rides, and, of course, speak with Saint Nick himself….

UPDATE: 88-year-old man dead after McLean County crash identified as North Dakota entertainer

The North Dakota Highway Patrol is determining whether or not to press charges against the driver of the other vehicle.

Gordy “Crazy Fingers” Lindquist / YouTubeMCLEAN CO., N.D. (KVRR 8PM 11/30/25 UPDATE) — Family members have identified the victim of a fatal crash on Friday afternoon as 88-year-old Gordy Lindquist. He was known affectionately as “Crazy Fingers” for his piano playing skills and was a mainstay at the annual Norsk Hostfest celebration in Minot. According to social media posts, Lindquist…

North Dakota Highway Patrol Looking for Driver of Hit-and-Run Vehicle

The juvenile driver of the car hit by the person in question sustained injuries as a result of the crash.

The image, provided by NDHP, of the Dodge Journey in question.CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident. NDHP says the collision took place just after 2:00 P.M. on November 25 near mile marker 72 on I-29. A Dodge Journey…

Hillsboro woman air-lifted after rollover crash

HILLSBORO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — One person has serious injuries after a crash in Traill County, North Dakota, on Nov. 27. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says it happened in the 166 block of 3rd Street Northeast, commonly known as Traill County Road 13, about 8 miles northeast of Hillsboro just after midnight on Thanksgiving. Troopers say the roads were covered…