North Dakota News

Concert Series: Two state-named bands are heading our way with Alabama and Kansas

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Alabama has been on the road for over 50 years and now they are coming back to North Dakota. You can catch the country legends along with Exile on Friday, April 17 at Scheels Arena in Fargo. The public on sale for tickets begins at 10 a.m. on Friday at Ticketmaster.com. From “Carry On Wayward Son”…

Help at a Hard Time for Giving Hearts Day

FARGO — It’s one of the toughest times of life for any family to grapple with. And this year, the regional hospice nonprofit Hearts in Action is asking for your fundraising help to keep their mission of keeping sick folks comfortable at home going strong, ahead of Giving Hearts Day. It was known for forty years in our region as…

Farmers face greater risk with planting insurance option removed

FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota farmers will be without a key federal crop insurance option this year as they prepare for spring planting. As part of federally subsidized crop insurance, farmers are insured when the weather prevents them from planting a crop. If the farmer can’t plant, they can collect on that part of the insurance policy, known…

Exclusive: See where the North Dakota Air National Guard flies MQ-9 Reapers from Fargo

KVRR Local News was granted rare, exclusive access to the 119th Wing's secure facility near Hector International Airport.

FARGO (KVRR) – Inside a cramped, dimly-lit ground control station in Fargo, pilots with the North Dakota Air National Guard’s Happy Hooligans fly the MQ-9 Reaper, an unmanned aerial vehicle that’s flown remotely or autonomously by computer. KVRR Local News was granted rare, exclusive access to the 119th Wing’s secure facility at the Air National Guard Base adjacent to Hector…

Crews respond to fully-engulfed garage in rural Kindred

Cass County Sheriff’s OfficeKINDRED, N.D. (KVRR) — Multiple crews race to help a homeowner who’s detached garage was fully engulfed in flames. The call came in after 3:00 this afternoon. Cass County Sheriff’s Office,  Kindred Fire Department, Davenport Fire Department, and Kindred Ambulance all responded to the rural address. They were able to put out the fire. The homeowner suffered…

North Dakota Farmers Union President says importing Argentine beef is wrong approach to growing supply

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Farmers across the nation may be impacted by a new push from the Trump Administration to import Argentine beef. President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to export an additional 80,000 metric tons of beef to the U.S. tariff-free. It comes at a time of high demand for beef, as prices surge. North Dakota Farmers…

Southern Valley Fire and Rescue receive two new advanced life-saving units

Essentia Health aided in providing $40,000 and training

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — Southern Valley Fire and Rescue crews who arrive first on scene for medical emergencies will now be able to deliver more advanced level care to patients prior to ambulance arrivals. “With the addition of the cardiac monitors, it was the final piece to the puzzle. We’re able to now take a deeper dive into treating our…