WEST FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- The Frostival continues with a movie on ice this afternoon at the Lights at West Fargo. West Fargo Parks District partnered with West Fargo Events to host a movie at the lights outdoor ice rink. They showed the movie Happy Feet, a very fitting movie for watching on ice. The event was complete with skating and…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- NDSU hosted a robotics competition for students across the region. The First Tech Challenge Eastern Dakota Qualifier was hosted at the university. This challenge saw students from across the region grade 7 through 12 compete in building and programming robots to do tasks like pull ups, launching a paper airplane, and stacking blocks. This challenge not only…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- NDSU students and faculty performed a Baroque Festival. It was held at Peace Lutheran Church in Fargo. The Baroque Music Festival was performed by NDSU Challey School of Music Students and faculty. This event was free for the public to attend and streamed online for those who could not make it in person. Baroque music was the…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota lawmaker who insulted police with vulgar, homophobic and anti-migrant comments during an arrest last month for drunken driving was sentenced to serve nearly a year of unsupervised probation and to pay $1,000. Republican state Rep. Nico Rios, of Williston, received the sentence on Jan. 8, when he pleaded guilty to drunken driving, court…
WEST FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- January is cervical cancer awareness month and an HPV vaccine can help prevent it. HPV is a virus transmitted through human contact that can cause multiple types of cancer including cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine is a two dose treatment that was first rolled out in 2006. This vaccine is approved for anyone between 9 years old…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by the severe ice storm in southeast and south central North Dakota has been repaired. But, the cost of that damage is another story with early estimates around $15 million. Josh Kramer of the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives says that damage is spread out over six distribution…
FARGO (KVRR) – Members of the Fargo School Board will consider giving themselves a 50% pay raise during their next meeting on Tuesday, January 23. Board members currently earn $1,000 per month. They will discuss a Planning Committee recommendation to increase their pay to $1,500 per month. The board president would be paid an additional $50.00 per month. The last…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR) — Fargo AirSho is back for the first time since 2021. This year, the show has two new chairmen, Darren Hall and Stephen Blazek. They’re bringing back some old favorites and some new planes never seen at the AirSho. Darren Hall, CoChair for the Fargo AirSho said, “We’re excited to announce the Blue Angels will be our…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo teen is sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for conspiracy to tamper with a witness. 19-year-old Daniel Cisse was sentenced by Chief District Judge Peter Welte. He pleaded guilty last September for his role in assaulting a federal witness in the Cass County jail on January 14th, 2023. Cisse and others were trying…
FARGO (KVRR) – The 2024 Fargo AirSho is set for July 27 & 28 at Hector International Airport in Fargo. The AirSho committee confirmed on Thursday that the U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the event, along with the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team. The committee also introduced “the next generation of leaders,” Co-Chairs Steve Blazek and Darren Hall, along with…
