North Dakota News

East Grand Forks Company Lands $42.2 Million FM Area Diversion Contract

FARGO, ND. (KVRR) — Another contract is awarded for continuing work on the FM Area Diversion. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $42.2 million contract to R.J. Zavoral & Sons of East Grand Forks. It is for work on the southern embankment from near Horace to the Wild Rice River Structure. Both of which are currently under construction….

Moorhead Council Passes Ceasefire Resolution After Mayor Breaks the Tie Vote

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Moorhead City Council has approved an Israel/Hamas ceasefire resolution, but it was a close vote. A number of people attended the council meeting, speaking both in favor and against the resolution. Several city council members and some members of the audience said they should not be involved in the international conflict. Council members initially had a…

Names Released in SUV In Reverse Crashes Sunday in Valley City

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — The people involved in crash that included a woman walking and multiple vehicles in Valley City have been identified. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 83-year-old JoAnn Nathan of Valley City was hit by an SUV while walking Sunday afternoon. She was flown to a Fargo hospital with life threatening injuries. 85-year-old Ralph Thompson of Page,…

Fargo Man Arrested For Child Porn Had Multiple Devices And Images & Videos

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man is arrested for child porn. 27-year-old Joseph Retzlaff is charged with 8 felony counts of possession of prohibited materials. Court documents say child porn was flagged by Google on an account linked to Retzlaff and local law enforcement was notified. Investigators found multiple devices in his apartment with hundreds of photos and videos…

Happy Joe’s Is Returning Soon to Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Happy Joe’s is coming back to Fargo. Kat Davidson with Monarch Franchise Consulting says a lease is being negotiated. She says in about 10 days she will be able to share who the franchisee is and the exact location. The last Happy Joe’s in Fargo on South University Drive closed in 2021. The owners had retired…