North Dakota News

Microsoft Launches Techspark Initiative

North Dakota is one of six states the program will be

FARGO, ND — North Dakota is one of six states Microsoft is launching its initiative “Techspark.” It aims to drive economic development by providing broadband internet to the entire state within the next five years. They also plan to do so by creating more computer science programs in North Dakota high schools. There are currently only three high schools in the…

How to Decorate Your Home For Fall

Burlap Rustic Chic Boutique in Fargo Gives Ideas on How to Decorate Your Home for the Fall

FARGO, ND — Putting on more layers and drinking pumpkin flavor drinks isn’t the only way to embrace a new season. The ladies at Burlap Rustic Chic Boutique in Fargo offer some advice on how to decorate your home. They say the colors you want to incorporate are browns and oranges. Wood décor, hydrangeas, and pumpkins also make for good…

Great Plains Food Bank Hosts Mobile Food Pantry in Fargo

They had at least ten pallets of food ready to serve with some visitors lining up more than an hour early

FARGO, ND — A pop-up store is giving away fresh meats, fruits and veggies to people in need here in the metro. It’s the first time the Great Plains Food Bank’s perishable mobile food pantry showed up in Fargo. This “pop-up” usually goes to rural areas but stopped in Moorhead in late August. They had at least 10 pallets of…

Drought Conditions Continue to Improve in North Dakota

Both percentages are down only slightly from last week

  NORTH DAKOTA — Drought conditions continue to ease in the Dakotas. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 58 percent of South Dakota and 60 percent of North Dakota in some stage of drought. Both percentages are down only slightly from last week. Recent rains led to improvements across North Dakota and in eastern South Dakota over the week. There…

Sen. Heitkamp Introduces Savanna’s Act

The legislation would improve tribal access to certain federal crime information databases.

WASHINGTON – Federal legislation aimed at protecting Native American women and girls from violence, abduction and human trafficking is named for Savanna Greywind, the pregnant Fargo woman who was killed and whose baby was taken. U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp introduced Savanna’s Act Thursday in Washington. The legislation would improve tribal access to certain federal crime information databases. Heitkamp says that…

Pet Connection: Meet Kooky

He's got a kooky personality and a lot to say.

Kooky is the latest little bundle of feathers and fun who’s looking for a forever home courtesy of the rescue workers at Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue and Education, or CAARE here in the Fargo-Moorhead area. He and his handler, Casey Myers, visited the KVRR Morning Show to talk — literally — live with Emily Welker in studio about the…

FMWF Chamber: Shaquille O’Neal Shares Story for Voices of Vision

this the eighth speaker the chamber has brought to fargo

FARGO, ND — One of the biggest names in basketball comes to Fargo. The chamber of commerce brought Shaquille O’Neal to speak at its “Voices of Vision” presentation. Jason Aamet said he’s only been nervous three times in his life. “When my baby was born, when I got married and today,” he said. After 30 years of waiting to meet his…

Fargo Police Say Motorcyclist Possible Accomplice to Shoplifting Suspect

If you have any information on the suspects, you are asked to contact Fargo Police

FARGO, ND — Fargo Police were arresting 32 year old Crystal Borseth of Moorhead for shoplifting when a motorcyclist allegedly tried to run them over. Police are looking for the driver who is believed to be an accomplice to the shoplifter. The woman was taken into custody in the Scheels parking lot on 45th Street South after running from the…

Fargo Police Celebrate National Coffee with a Cop Day

Community members had the opportunity to meet and chat with local police officers at Caribou Coffee

FARGO, ND — Today is National Coffee with a Cop day and the Fargo Police Department is joining in on the fun. Community members had the opportunity to meet and chat with local police officers at Caribou Coffee. Law officials said the conversations varied. Some people wanted to discuss issues and problem solving within the community, others just dropped in…

Fargo Schools Celebrate National Walk to School Day

students walked and rode their bike to school instead of hitching a ride

FARGO, ND —  A few local elementary schools are trying to inspire kids to be more active. Eagles Elementary and Ed Clapp Elementary each had their own way to participate in National Walk to School day. Ed Clapp Elementary held a walk-a-thon to raise more than $5,000 for enrichment programs and teacher classroom grants at their school. Eagles Elementary encouraged…