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Slumberland donates beds to area kids for the holidays

Slumberland’s Home For The Holidays 2025. Courtesy: Slumberland Furniture – West Fargo.WEST FARGO — A local furniture store is helping area kids have a good nights sleep this Christmas. Slumberland’s Home for the Holidays event has been going on for several years now. The company gives out free twin mattresses and bed-frames for families in need. This year Slumberland, with…

Police identify woman killed in Grand Forks hostage situation

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) –The woman shot and killed by an officer during a hostage situation in Grand Forks on Friday night has been identified as 47-year-old Alice Nesdahl of Larimore, North Dakota. Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says she was shot by Deputy Cameron Bridger. Police were called to an apartment at 1426 10th Avenue North when Nesdahl said…

Plains Art Museum Kicks Off Holiday Concert Series

The performance was preceded by an announcement that the museum will officially be partnering with the Smithsonian.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Plains Art Museum kicked off a weeklong series today showcasing something other than visual pieces. It’s their annual free holiday concert series, where for one week there’s a different musical act performing in the museum’s main lobby at noon every day. First up were saxophonists from Concordia College, who performed classical standards for a large…

Concert series: Goo Goo Dolls and Alison Krauss set their sites on our area next summer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Goo Goo Dolls have announced their next summer tour will take them to Grand Forks with opening act Neon Trees. The band with hits like “Iris”, “Slide” and “Feel The Silence” will be at Alerus Center on August 3. They will also make stops in our region at Mystic Lake Amphitheater, Canada Life Centre and Summit…

West Fargo officer arrested for DUI over the weekend

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo police officer is arrested for DUI and now an internal investigation is underway. The department says 23-year-old Officer Luke Schany was arrested during the early Sunday morning by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office after responding toa single-vehicle accident. The report says the vehicle had veered off the road and slid into a…

Winter storm causing travel difficulties across region

FARGO (KVRR) – Numerous weather-related warnings and advisories are in effect for a large portion of eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota The National Weather Service says a brief period of moderate to heavy snow will bring a quick 1 to 3 inches across northeastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota this afternoon and evening. Very difficult travel conditions are expected…

Homeless man sentenced in Grand Forks beating death

Donald Bartlette and Nicholas Wride-ArnoldGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man convicted of beating another man to death in Grand Forks has been sentenced to ten years in prison. In August, Donald Bartlette was found guilty of manslaughter in the October 2024 death of Anthony Kiehl. He was given credit for 409 days already served in jail. Court records say Kiehl suffered…

Don’t Bring the “Sad” Indoors with You

When Seasonal Affective Disorder Strikes, You Can Fight Back

FARGO — It’s sad weather out there. And it’s bringing the “SAD” inside with you. That’s the acronym for “Seasonal Affective Disorder. ” And doctors say if you’re sensitive to seasonal changes that can bring your mood down, there are things you can do that can help. Essentia Health clinical psychologist Dr. Alexandra Kohlhase says the shorter days and colder…

Chief justice candidates share ambitions for North Dakota court system

North Dakota Supreme Court justices, from left, Chief Jon Jensen, Lisa Fair McEvers and Jerod Tufte listen to arguments during a hearing on Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The two candidates for next chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court have a vision for a better-resourced and more…