North Dakota News

Sales Tax Vote For FARGODOME Project is Tuesday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Fargo this week will be deciding the fate of a proposed expansion and remodel of FARGODOME. The special city election will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Ramada, FARGODOME and Fargo Civic Center. There will be one question on the ballot to approve or deny the $140 million expansion…

Jamestown police investigating fatal shooting

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFGO) – Jamestown Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Saturday. According to the Police Department, officers were called to an apartment in the 300 block of 5th Avenue NE at 12:48 a.m. where they found a man dead. Two men who were at the apartment at the time of the shooting told officers the man…

Coastal Television reaches agreement to acquire Red River Broadcast

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The owners of KVRR-TV have entered into an agreement on the sale of the station. Red River Broadcast Co., LLC has signed an asset purchase agreement with Coastal Television. Coastal Television operates ten TV stations in seven states; Alaska, Wyoming, New York, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Indiana. “We think Coastal will be a good fit for…

Fargo Leaders Head to Washington, D.C. To Push For Airport Expansion Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A delegation of Fargo leaders heads to Washington, D.C. to advance the expansion project at Hector International Airport. The delegation included Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, Airport Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein and FAA officials. The meeting was arranged and held by Sen. John Hoeven and included representatives from the offices of Sen. Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly…

8 opioid overdoses in 17 days in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Opioid addiction can impact any community and that’s the case in Grand Forks as the issues become more and more prevalent. In the last 17 days, there have been eight overdoses here in Grand Forks according to the police department. “Talking with the police. They hadn’t seen any overdoses at all in the third quarter…