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Earth week is here, with clean ups taking place across the Fargo-Moorhead area

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dozens of cleanups are taking place throughout the week in the metro to celebrate Earth Week. River Keepers, a local non-profit, has partnered with Moorhead, Fargo, and local park districts to provide garbage bags and pickers for volunteers to use. Many local businesses, from Scheels to Wells Fargo, have signed up to clean alongside the Red…

Update: Applied Digital CEO responds to road damage concerns in Dickey County

ELLENDALE, N.D. (KVRR) – The CEO of Applied Digital says the company is working to address concerns about the destruction of some gravel roads caused by vehicles connected to the construction of an AI data center in Ellendale. Authorities say trucks and equipment  are causing severe damage to some county roads and need to be rebuilt. Several county roads and…

Retired Game & Fish Director facing new charge of molesting a child

MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Former North Dakota Game & Fish Director Terry Steinwand has been charged with molesting a child. The Class “A” misdemeanor was filed after a Morton County District Court judge rejected a proposed plea agreement to a felony charge and prosecutors dismissed the charge while retaining the right to file an amended charge. Steinwand is from Mandan….

UPDATE: Armed suicidal incident on North Dakota State Capitol grounds ends safely

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A tense situation involving an armed suicidal male on the state capitol grounds in Bismarck has ended safely according to North Dakota Highway Patrol. Law enforcement responded to the capitol grounds around 2 p.m. They say the man was armed with a pistol and made no threats to the public, only toward himself. People in the…

Community Gardens program expands to Concordia College

FARGO — It’s still not quite warm enough to start breaking ground on the veggie garden for tomato lovers… but there is something that’s already growing fast this spring. That’s the latest expansion of the nonprofit project, Growing Together Community Gardens. And this year, their latest lot — at up to more than ten locations and counting —  is sprawling…

Applications sought for North Dakota Ethics Commission

North Dakota Ethics Commission member Mark Western listens to Executive Director Rebecca Binstock during a Feb. 18, 2026, meeting at the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is accepting applications for two seats on the state Ethics Commission. The board is looking for a commissioner to replace Chair…

North Dakota has the cheapest electricity in the country, data shows

An electric transmission substation operated by Montana-Dakota Utilities in Bismarck on April 17, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota consumers pay less for electricity than any other state in the country, according to a new report. The report by the American Legislative Exchange Council found North Dakotans paid an average of 7.93…

Police unaware of other school threats after male juvenile was taken into custody on Friday in Devils Lake

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Devils Lake say they are unaware of any other potential threats after a male juvenile was taken into custody on Friday. They had received information about a future threat to one of the schools in the Devils Lake Public School District on Friday and after an investigation deemed the threat credible. The juvenile…

Paradox Branches Out to Brewhalla for Comic-Con

The Paradox Comic Show represented a chance for the store - and local creatives - to reach a wider audience.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Comic enthusiasts and fans of all things nerdy were treated to a slice of the Comic-Con experience this Sunday at Brewhalla. Paradox Comics-N-Cards hosted the Paradox Comic Show from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. There were countless vendors, panel discussions, and nationally recognized guest speakers. Local published novelist and high school teacher Chuck Lang said the…