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Crews respond to grain dryer fire in Kindred

October 17, 2025

KVRR Staff,

KINDRED, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Multiple crews responded to a grain dryer fire in Kindred Thursday night. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the call came in around 6 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office, Kindred Fire, and Davenport Fire were at the scene. The extent of damage is still being determined. There were no injuries. More information is expected Friday. Categories: North…

Jail Chaplains Holds 19th Annual Dessert Social, Talks About Mission, Ministry

Jail Chaplains Hosts 19th Annual Dessert Social

The event is intended to help fundraise but also to highlight some of the impactful work the organization has done over the past year.

October 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN – Over 300 bodies filled the main space at the Armory Events Center on the evening of October 16 to celebrate the work of Jail Chaplains. It was the 19th Annual Dessert Social for the Fargo-based nonprofit. Staff say it’s their biggest event of the year, and that none of this would be possible without community support. “We’re…

Hugo’s Raceway in Grand Forks lands 2026 USA BMX National Series Race

October 16, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Thousands of BMX riders and fans will be headed to Hugo’s Raceway in Grand Forks next summer as they host the 2026 USA BMX National Series Race. Hugo’s Raceway is home of Red River BMX. They expect between 800 and 2,000 riders to attend the event from July 17-19. Fan numbers could reach between 3,000…

Sprague Confirms Retirement from Auditor Role

He began working in that capacity for the City of Fargo in 1999.

October 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A prominent official for the city of Fargo is calling it a career after over two decades in his position. Steve Sprague, Fargo City Auditor, confirmed that he will be retiring after that news was brought up during a Liquor Control Board meeting on October 15. Sprague began serving as Auditor in December of 1999 and…

Thousands of high school students enrolled in ‘dual credit’ courses in North Dakota

October 16, 2025

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING) – More than 6,000 North Dakota high school students are enrolled in college coursework. That’s called “dual credit” – as the students get credit for high school as well as college courses. That information was presented to the Legislature’s interim Education Committee, which has “dual credit” as one of its study areas. “Board policy requires…

Fargo man sentenced after summer chase and SWAT standoff in Moorhead

October 16, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo man who was found hiding in the attic of a home in Moorhead after a chase and standoff this summer is sentenced. 42-year-old Christopher Ringsrud-Knowles pleaded guilty to burglary, fleeing and illegal gun possession. He was sentenced earlier this month in Clay County court to seven years in prison. At the time of the…

Pet Connection: Meet Fawcett

October 16, 2025

Emily Welker,

FARGO — He’s been through some pretty horrific things in his short nine weeks on earth, so it’s surprising that little Fawcett is as composed as he is around humans. He came in to Homeward Animal Shelter just one week ago with a shocking injury: his lower jaw was degloved. That means the flesh, skin and fur had all been…

North Dakotans face steep rise in health insurance without federal tax credits, commissioner warns

October 16, 2025

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread presents to lawmakers on June 19, 2024. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is sounding the alarm on the significant increase to health insurance facing tens of thousands of North Dakotans if the federal government doesn’t renew tax credits by the end of…

Remembering "madd Frank", A Local Tv Legend

Remembering “Madd Frank”, Beloved Local TV Icon

Friends and family say there was far more to the man known on his driver's license as Delray Dvoracek - like a penchant for writing and the ability to speak multiple languages.

October 15, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – If you turned on KVRR from 1985 to 1995 – chances are you’d get a glimpse into spooky, kooky mind of Madd Frank. The alter ego of Delray Dvoracek brought his own personal blend of horror and comedy to the airwaves and left a lasting impression on any viewer lucky enough to discover his show. “He became,…

Third Annual Bioscience Summit Caters To Bringing Younger Generation

Third annual Bioscience Summit caters to bring in younger generation

October 15, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The bioscience industry has been rapidly expanding with research, people, and ideas. This year’s third annual Bioscience Summit brings together those ideologies and more. “We just want to understand what are our greatest strengths and our advantages. We want to lean into those, and we want to find out where our gaps and challenges are and…