North Dakota News

Blake Shelton to perform at Red River Valley Fair

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Country music star Blake Shelton is coming to the Red River Valley Fair. Shelton will perform on Friday, July 12. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 2. Shelton has 28 No. 1 singles and has sold nearly 15 million album equivalents. He has earned six ACM Awards, three AMA Awards, 10 CMA Awards and 11 CMT…

Tax Season Is Here and Free Help Is Available

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There are many ways that you can get help with your taxes. AARP Foundation Tax Aide will be offered starting on Thursday. Appointments are required at all three sites in the metro: Moorhead Public Library, Fargo Public Library and Hjemkomst Center. In East Grand Forks at Campbell Public Library and in Devils Lake at Dakota Prairie…

ND Awarded Grants Up To $160 Million over 10 Years For Ag Tech

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota has won up to $160 million in federal funding to support innovation, jobs and economic growth in Ag-Tech. The winning team was led by NDSU and four other partners of the FARMS Engine Coalition. The grant starts as a two-year award of 15-million dollars from the U.S. National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines Program….

Fire destroys bar in Fingal, North Dakota

FINGAL, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A fire tears through a bar in Fingal, North Dakota. Valley City and Fingal firefighters worked to put out the flames that started inside the Roadhouse Bar and Grill. The town is southeast of Valley City. The fire was reported shortly after 2 p.m. According to social media posts, the owner, Brad Ertelt, got out okay…

Fargo Man Arrested for Armed Robbery and Burglary During High-Risk Search Warrant

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is arrested for armed robbery and burglary during a high-risk search warrant. 34-year-old Claudio Degollado was taken into custody in the 600 block of 11th Street North around 3 this afternoon. Red River Valley SWAT, Fargo Police and Metro Street Crimes Unit made the arrest since they believed Degollado was armed. He is…

Bemidji Man Charged With DUI After Hitting Traill County Sheriff’s Patrol Car on I-29

TRAILL CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man faces charges including DUI after hitting a Traill County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle on I-29, about two miles south of Buxton, North Dakota. The crash happened Sunday night around 7:45. Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Body Cota failed to take proper precautions as he approached an emergency scene. Emergency lights were activated and…