North Dakota News

Fourth Graders Take In A Day At The Symphony at Concordia College

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Area fourth graders get a taste of the symphony at Concordia College. Memorial Auditorium hosting three “Young People’s Concerts” performed by the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra. For many of these kids, it’s their first experience hearing a live symphony orchestra. It’s also the age when kids are choosing which instrument they will play in their school music…

Open House Planned for Input on Noise Issues In City of Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city leaders are looking into cracking down on loud vehicles and other amplified sound issues. During last week’s city commission meeting, Commissioner Arlette Preston asked the police chief and city attorney to research what would be required to enforce the laws against illegally altered vehicles. Preston says she has heard complaints from a number of people…

Future use of A.I. in Cass County

FARGO, N.D. – (KVRR) – Government officials gathered to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in Cass County. These leaders talked about the opportunities, challenges and the need for caution in the use of A.I. According to the Department of Technology for the Cass County Government, the use of A.I. in the county has ramped up rapidly within the last…

American Crystal Sugar fined $350,000 for environmental violations

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says American Crystal Sugar Company violated several air quality conditions, including releasing more hydrogen sulfide and particulate matter than its permit allows. The violations occurred between 2020 and 2022 at its sugar beet processing facility in East Grand Forks, Minn. The MPCA says American Crystal failed to properly operate…

Growing Together Offers Pre-Summer Potluck on Tuesday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you need something to do Tuesday night, Growing Together Community Gardens is hosting a pre-summer potluck. It’ll be held starting at 6 p.m. at Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral in Fargo. Growing Together is being gifted new gardening tools by Wisconsin Cheese which will also provide artisan, award-winning cheese to enjoy. People are encouraged to bring a…

Former Fargo Public Schools Athletic Trainer Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Student

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo Public Schools teacher and athletic trainer contracted through Sanford Health has been sentenced to three years in prison for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy last summer. Levi Tande changed his plea to guilty during a hearing in January. The judge also gave him 5 years of supervised probation and he must…