FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The biggest fundraising effort of the summer months in Fargo-Moorhead is almost upon us. May 13 marked the beginning of the countdown to the sixth annual Roger Maris All-Star Week. That started with the 4th annual Swing Training event, held, as always, at Suite Shots. Teams of up to six players were able to register for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Children’s Advocacy Center hosts its 19th annual spring conference in Fargo with a special guest speaker. This year’s event focused on working with kids, law enforcement, and investigations. The keynote speaker, Michael Johnson, was a former detective based in Texas. He now works as a consultant preventing child abuse and exploitation. Johnson shared the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “It’s got the perfect blend of flavor, it’s amazing…I don’t think there’s anybody out at Rib Fest that has ribs as good as his,” said Joshua Rector. Robert Byrd, or “The Ribman,” has been serving the Fargo-Moorhead metro for about 20 years. But the business of cooking ribs has been in his family long before he…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Education Association (FEA) has endorsed five candidates for the Fargo School Board. The recommended candidates are Melissa Burkland, Katie Christensen Mineer, Greg Clark, Jolene Garty, and Robin Nelson. Burkland, Christensen Mineer, Clark, and Nelson are incumbents. “Each of these candidates has an established record supporting educators and public education, which is good for the students…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz is expected to sign a bill that passed in the Senate Wednesday. It would impose tougher criminal penalties for people who impersonate police and follows the political attacks on lawmakers last summer. Last June, former House Speaker Melissa Hortman was assassinated, along with her husband Mark. State Senator John Hoffman and his…
FARGO — You could say one Fargo man is pretty floored at a recent opportunity. That’s because he was chosen from folks all around the country to compete in Wednesday’s episode of “The Floor,” on KVRR-TV. Dean Aamodt says he sent in his audition reel last year after having watched the show with his wife and becoming a fan. He…
Brenda and Matt McCasson own Velva Fresh Foods and have tried to be creative to keep customers coming back to their small-town North Dakota grocery store. (Photo by Kyler Collom/For the North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Brenda and Matt McCasson have had to get creative to keep customers coming back to their grocery store in Velva. “It’s…
Courtesy: KFGODWIGHT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The driver of a semi tanker walked away with scratches and a cut to his head after a rollover on northbound Interstate 29 Wednesday morning. The crash at mile marker 29 near the Dwight exit was called in around 8:15 a.m. Diesel fuel and fertilizer spilled from the semi and tank. Both lanes are blocked…
Robert Michael Williamson, 37.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Police Department is notifying the public that a registered sex offender, Robert Michael Williamson, 37, registered his address at 3110 39th St. S. in Fargo. Williamson is described as being 6’3” tall, weighing 270 lbs., with blue eyes, and red hair. He was assessed as a high risk offender by the…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Officer Josh Marlow has been named North Dakota’s Drug Recognition Expert of the Year. The award was handed out Monday during the Vision Zero Partner Conference in Bismarck. The award recognizes a law enforcement officer who demonstrates exceptional dedication to traffic safety through excellence in conducting Drug Recognition Expert evaluations. Marlow’s specialized training allows…
