North Dakota News

St. Thomas Woman Celebrates 29 Years Working at Local Cafe

Bonnie Lunde cooks for the entire town with a staff of two

ST. THOMAS, N.D. — Bonnie Lunde and the menu both haven’t changed at the St. Thomas Cafe over the last 29 years. She wakes up at 4:30 a.m. Monday through Friday to serve the whole town with a staff of only two. Her signature turkey legs, gravy and potatoes are what people really look forward to the most though. It’s only…

St. Thomas Celebrates Town of the Year Victory

They played trivia and were presented an award

ST. THOMAS, N.D. — This evening the St. Thomas community gathered at the fire house for dinner and a live weather broadcast of our 6 o’clock news. KVRR reporter Danielle Church talked to people there to find out what Town of the Year means to them. There’s a certain spirit in St. Thomas you can’t shake. “Living in Duluth, we lived…

Teenager Gets Stuck in Mud While Swimming in Sheyenne River

The boy was able to get out of the muddy current on his own power

WEST FARGO, N.D. — A 17–year–old South Fargo boy got stuck in the mud while swimming in the Sheyenne River Tuesday morning. He was going for a swim with his dog around 9:30 am on Tuesday, but he ended up getting caught in the muddy current. A West Fargo Police Officer happened to be driving down Sheyenne Street when the boy…

LIVE: Chalk Fest

All the world -- or at least all the metro's wide-open concrete spaces -- can be your canvas.

There’s an awful lot of unused art space out there to anyone with a stick of chalk and an imagination. At least, that’s the message from the Arts Partnership for next week’s Chalkfest, a celebration of one of the most ephemeral and beautiful art forms out there. You may not have given much thought to chalk art since you spent…

Active Shooter In Custody After Stand Off In Rolette County

One person is in custody after shots were fired shortly after 1:00 a.m. and an 8 hour stand off.

Rolette County, ND — An active shooter situation has been resolved in Rolette County, North Dakota. According to the Rolette County Attorney on the Rolette County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page the situation played out overnight. Rolette County 911 dispatch received a call during the early morning hours Tuesday regarding an armed individual in the City of Rolette, in Rolette County….

Fargo City Leaders Form Special Assessment Task Force

The task force comes in response to an outcry from taxpayers over high tax bills following a change in the special assessment formula.

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Within the next several weeks, Fargo will form a special assessment task force. City commissioners voted unanimously to approve the 13 member group. There will be 11 voting members appointed by Mayor Tim Mahoney. Commissioners Tony Grindberg and Tony Gehrig will be non-voting members. The task force comes in response to an outcry from taxpayers over…

Dancers are Moving and Grooving to Help Kids Have a Better Start to the 2018 School Year

DanceUnited started 5 years ago with people from Courts Plus, now instructors from Anytime Fitness, Family Wellness and YMCA are joining in

FARGO, N.D. — The United Way of Cass Clay is collecting donations for their annual School Supply drive and one group is giving back in a funky way. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how DanceUnited is bringing people from all over the community together to make a difference. They are moving and grooving to the beat of each song. “Dancing…