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City of Fargo announces emergency siren testing for Monday, November 3

October 30, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. — Don’t be alarmed; the city of Fargo is letting people know that they will conduct maintenance of emergency sirens on Monday, November 3. You may hear intermittent siren activity in certain areas. Siren 10 – 7th Avenue North & 34th Street North Siren 28 – 44th Avenue South & Veterans Boulevard Siren 35 – 63rd Avenue South…

Powerball ticket sold in Williston, ND is worth $100,000

October 30, 2025

TJ Nelson,

WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR) A Powerball ticket sold in Williston, North Dakota is worth $100,000. The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball in last night’s drawing which is good for $50,000. But since the player also bought the Power Play option and the multiplier was 2, the prize doubles. The ticket was sold at Westside Fuel. The gas station…

One person rescued from apartment fire in south Fargo

October 30, 2025

Jim Monk,

Courtesy, KFGOFARGO (KVRR) – One person was rescued after fire broke out in a south Fargo apartment building early Thursday. Crews were called to the 1500 block of 27th Avenue S. around 2:15 a.m. The 24-unit apartment building was evacuated. One person was rescued from the third floor. No people were injured, but one cat did not survive. A second…

State Auditor finds accounting issues at North Dakota college

October 30, 2025

KVRR Staff,

State Auditor Josh Gallion speaking to a legislative committee. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The North Dakota State Auditor’s office has found problems with the bookkeeping at one of the state’s two-year colleges. Dakota College at Bottineau failed to reconcile monthly bank transactions with the school’s financial ledger, according to the State Auditor’s Office that looked…

Dickinson State, Ndsu Announce Academic Partnership To Increase Pharmacy Education

NDSU, Dickinson State Team Up to Provide Western North Dakota with Pharmacy Education

North Dakota State University currently has the only school of pharmacy in the entire state. Now, students at DSU will have access to that program.

October 29, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Dickinson State University and NDSU are teaming up to bring pharmacological education to western North Dakota. Those involved with the creation of the partnership says the need for pharmacists in that area of the state is dire. “People are reporting things like that they haven’t been able to take a vacation for themselves because there’s no-one…

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FMWF Chamber of Commerce starts initiative to promote civic engagement within the community

October 29, 2025

Eric Bolin,

FARGO — The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is starting an initiative to get more people involved in their communities. They are launching the Civic Engagement Center and are hoping to help shape the next community leaders. It will be a website rather than a physical location where people and businesses can learn about their local representatives and…

Judge slashes jury damages in Greenpeace case to $345 million

October 29, 2025

KVRR Staff,

DAPL protest (Morton Co. Sheriff)DICKINSON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota judge has nearly halved the $660 million sum Greenpeace was ordered to pay the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline in March. A nine-person jury had found the environmental group at fault for harming Energy Transfer during anti-pipeline protests in North Dakota in 2016 and 2017, as…

If SNAP benefits end November 1, how many people will be impacted in our region?

October 29, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRRFOX 9) — SNAP or food stamp payments will end this weekend due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The program provides food assistance to over 42 million low-income people each month. That equals nearly 1 in 8 people across the country. In Minnesota, there are 451,966 people on SNAP with 57,129 in North Dakota and 75,282 in…

Federal workers receive nearly $1 million in emergency loans through state, community bank programs

October 29, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Don Morgan, president of the Bank of North Dakota, speaks during a meeting of the Industrial Commission on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Furloughed federal workers received nearly $1 million in emergency relief loans for missed paychecks from North Dakota banks since the start of the federal government shutdown. The Furloughed Federal…

Ag commissioner lukewarm on Bank of North Dakota’s foray into stablecoin

October 29, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Gov. Kelly Armstrong, center, speaks during a meeting of the Industrial Commission next to Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, left, and Attorney General Drew Wrigley on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — One of the state officials responsible for overseeing the Bank of North Dakota is urging caution as the financial institution begins…