FARGO (KVRR) – It took firefighters about 10 minutes to knock down a fire that involved pallets and a forklift at A&A Supermarket in Fargo. The fire at 1425 Main Ave. was reported around 1:25 p.m. The fire was contained to the outside of the building. No injuries were reported. Traffic along Main Avenue was temporarily re-routed to make room…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO-KVRR) – The Highway Patrol has released the names of the victim and driver involved in a deadly vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in West Fargo. Jose Rodriguez, 38, also known as “Freddy Mendoza,” of West Fargo died after he was hit by a car driven by 25-year-old Carly Vizenor early Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 2:45…
Joe Morrissette, director of the Office of Management and Budget, presents a budget forecast to state agencies at the Capitol on April 8, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s state workforce will shrink by 101 employees after a round of buyouts is completed, though some of the jobs will be refilled. The state…
Camp Grafton, a National Guard facility near Devils Lake, North Dakota. (Courtesy of North Dakota National Guard)DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Tribal police recruits in North Dakota will soon have an option for basic training through the Bureau of Indian Affairs that’s closer to home. Camp Grafton, a North Dakota National Guard base near Devils Lake, is currently…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — SCHEELS announces that it will be closing SCHEELS Home & Hardware along 13th Avenue South in Fargo by the end of the year. It is the last remaining hardware store for the employee-owned company. In a statement they say the Board of Directors determined that focusing on SCHEELS core business in the Fargo-Moorhead area is the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — All five candidates for mayor of Fargo take part in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and AARP of North Dakota. They talked about some of the same topics covered during a debate on KFGO on Tuesday. But the candidates were also asked how they would bring people together to solve the…
Gov. Kelly Armstrong speaks during a press conference Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, flanked by library Executive Director Robbie Lauf and North Dakota Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman.MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota leaders are getting ready for one of the state’s most significant tourism seasons: the opening of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Senator John Hoeven took time, following the ribbon-cutting for Vorbeck Materials’ new facility, to briefly discuss the Fargo mayoral race. His colleague in the U.S. Senate, Kevin Cramer, surprised many with his endorsement of candidate Michelle Turnberg. Hoeven declined to make such an endorsement at this time. He says he’s more focused on the fact…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Elected officials, first responders, and many more gathered in Grand Forks on May 6 for the grand opening of a new manufacturing facility. Those leaders say that facility will have a massive, positive ripple effect on the entire local community. The facility belongs to Vorbeck Materials, which was founded in Maryland, but decided to relocate….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Since 2000, North Dakota has gained more than 100,000 residents and continues to grow. With the demand for health care services rising rapidly. “We’re really expanding opportunities in multiple specialities to develop our own physician pipeline and keep people close to home so that people in the community can get the care they need and deserve…
