North Dakota News

St. Andrew Lutheran Church hosts Cross Walk

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many across the globe celebrate Good Friday with various demonstrations. In Fargo, St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church took part in a Cross Walk across the city as a meditative and prayerful experience. The walk is done in silence to contemplate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. “It helps us kind of understand more what he did for us and recognize…

Homeowner displaced, one dog dies in mobile home fire

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — One person is displaced as West Fargo Firefighters respond to a mobile home fire. The home, on the 1 thousandth block of Brookwood Lane, saw damage but is not fully destroyed. When crews arrived after 4 p.m., there was a small fire with heavy black smoke coming from the roof. They quickly knocked it down…

LIVE: Garden Tours Return to the Metro

Plus, a peek at where things are already in full swing in our local gardening world.

  FARGO — There’s still several feet of snow on the ground, but gardeners are already getting into high gear. And KVRR was lucky enough to get a peek behind the scenes at Baker Garden and Gift’s big production facility on the city’s south side. They’re prepping pots and plugs ahead of plant shoppers looking to score the best and…

Lindquist to launch “Everything Ukraine” podcast featuring local Ukrainians

KYIV, UKRAINE (KVRR) — In the next few weeks, Mark J. Lindquist will be launching a podcast series called “Everything Ukraine”, where he’ll interview locals and international leaders about how they have been dealing with the ongoing war. The Moorhead Air Force veteran is also getting ready to host a TEDx Talk at the University of North Carolina later this…

Minnesota utility will keep stake in North Dakota coal plant

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota utility has reversed its decision to divest from a large North Dakota coal-fired power plant, citing new risks in the Midwest electricity market and new customers. Fergus Falls-based Otter Tail Power announced in 2021 that it would sell its minority stake in the Coyote Station Power Plant in Beulah, North Dakota, and end its involvement with the…

48 cats removed from south Fargo hotel room

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo Community Service Officer and Homeward Animal Shelter staff worked together to remove dozens of cats from a south Fargo hotel room Thursday morning. According to the police, a call came in related to an animal control concern in the 1300 block of 21st Ave. S. Hotel management told the officers an elderly couple living in…