Dense wildfire smoke from Canada moves through Fargo. 6/2/2025 BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Weather conditions are expected to send smoke from Canadian wildfires back into our region in the coming days. That will impact air quality. Minnesota Pollution Control says heavy smoke may move into northwest Minnesota Friday afternoon behind a cold front. A second wave of widespread moderate smoke…
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, assigned to the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard, arrives at the 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard base in Des Moines, Iowa, April 22, 2025. Airmen assigned to the 132d Wing operate the MQ-9 in support of global intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions from their facility in Des Moines. (U.S….
Boys learn to dance to hip-hop during summer programming conducted by the Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley at Ed Clapp Elementary School on July 8, 2025. (Contributed/Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley)North Dakota (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) –Frozen federal grants are putting North Dakota after-school programs in limbo, pausing teacher training and leaving schools…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — A Fargo man is accused of purposely starting a fire that caused $69,000 worth of damage to a south Fargo apartment and displaced multiple residents. According to court documents, a Fargo Police detective says Larry Desjarlais admitted to starting his mattress on fire with a torch he uses for meth. The fire at 1202 1st Avenue…
MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR) — The most popular tourist attraction in North Dakota is Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Ranking high on the list is Medora in the south unit of the park and home to the Medora Musical, which just turned 60. It was started by the man who also brought us Mr. Bubble, Harold Schafer. KVRR’s TJ Nelson stopped by…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A paraglider had to be rescued Tuesday night after hitting a power line and crashing into the Red River in Grand Forks. This video from Dusty Howlett shows the paraglider plumetting into the river. Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched just before 9 P.M. to the area of Riverside Dam boat ramp. Crews arrived…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Red River Valley Fair is on day 6 and there’s still plenty to see and do at the fairgrounds. One enticing exhibit in the midst of this heat is the Agricultural Education building. This space features various interactive exhibits that teach interesting facts about farming and crops. There’s also a petting zoo with many…
ARGUSVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — A 20-year-old man is taken from rural Argusville by Sanford AirMed to a hospital after a “knife-related incident.” The man’s condition is unknown at this time. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what happened. They believe that all the people at the scene were known to one another. There is no indication of any ongoing…
FARGO — Summers in the region are pretty sweet for a lot of us. And there’s a way going on tonight, and through next Tuesday, that you can show support for local survivors of sexual and domestic violence, with some of summer’s sweetest treats. The annual “Cherries for Charity” is going on right now in all eight metro-area Hornbacher’s supermarkets…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A paraglider had to be rescued Tuesday after crashing into the Red River. Video from Dusty Howlett shows the crash as the paraglider strikes a powerline before plumeting into the river. Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched just before 9 P.M. to the area of the Riverside Dam boat ramp. Crews arrived to find the…
