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New mattress material developed with help from NDSU used by national luxury mattress maker

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

The new mattress material is the product of joint research initiative between Comfort King, NDSU and Centers of Excellence Commission.FARGO — North Dakota State University and mattress company Comfort King are taking a material they developed to the National stage. It’s a gel that is currently used in many of Comfort King’s mattresses, but now luxury mattress maker King Koil…

St. Paul musician plans benefit concert in Fargo after inspired by Superbowl halftime performance

February 25, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo man, who now lives in St. Paul, is putting together a benefit performance after he was inspired by Bad Bunny’s halftime performance. Darxko, is putting together the event at Parachigo in Fargo that will focus on showcasing people of Hispanic and Latino backgrounds. The event titled “No me voy de aqui,” or “I’m…

Vape Store Owners Speak Out About Potential Ban Of Flavored Products In Fargo

Vape Store Owners Speak Out Regarding Potential Flavored Tobacco, Nicotine Ban

Zach Johnson, the owner of Sports Vape, argues that the ban would not prevent minors from obtaining such products and would cost the city a significant amount of tax revenue.

February 25, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “We shouldn’t be taking away our rights and our freedoms under the guise of protecting the youth,” says Zach Johnson, owner of Sports Vape in Fargo. Johnson says that he understands the basic motivation behind the proposed ban of flavored tobacco and nicotine products, but that it simply won’t have the desired effect. Last Friday, the…

EPA Representatives Push Back on Repeal Criticisms

The organization says lessening restrictions on the coal and oil industries will not lead to significantly greater levels of pollution.

February 25, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Environmental Protection Agency is responding to critics who say that rolling back coal and oil regulations will damage the environment. In 2024, former President Joe Biden issued an executive order, upping standards for the coal and oil industries that had been in place since 2012. The Trump administration has now undone that move, taking regulations…

Judge says he will order Greenpeace to pay an expected $345 million in oil pipeline protest case

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Leaders and attorneys for several Greenpeace entities listen to a reporter’s question after a jury’s verdict at the Morton County Courthouse in Mandan, N.D., Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has said he will order Greenpeace to pay damages expected to total $345 million in connection with protests against the Dakota Access…

Judge Wade Webb announces re-election bid

February 25, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Judge Wade Webb wants to remain on the bench. He has filed with North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office to run in the 2026 election for East Central Judicial District Judgeship. Webb was first appointed to the position which covers Cass, Traill and Steele Counties back in 2003 by then Gov. John Hoeven. He was first…

USDA to give up massive DC office building as shift of staff to states begins

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, speaking at a Future Farmers of America event Aug. 18, 2025 at the Tennessee State Fair. (Photo by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)WASHINGTON (North Dakota Monitor) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will transfer a large office building to the General Services Administration in a step toward shrinking the department’s footprint in and around Washington, D.C., Secretary…

Fairmount, ND man accused of having sex with teen girl

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fairmount, North Dakota man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenaged girl. 34-year-old Francisco Galera is charged with gross sexual imposition and possession of prohibited materials. Court records show a 14-year-old girl contacted Richland County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday to report alleged sexual interactions with Galera. Deputies found him at a bar in Fairmount…

Two more measles cases confirmed in North Dakota, majority in northeast

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Two more cases of measles have been confirmed in North Dakota, bringing the year’s total to 19. Majority of the cases are in northeastern North Dakota, with 17 in Pembina County and one in neighboring Walsh County. One case is also confirmed in Williams County in the northwest corner of the state. Department of Health and…

One hurt, one cited after Wednesday morning crash

February 25, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Crash at University Dr. and 13th Ave. S. on Feb. 25, 2026FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – One person was taken to the hospital after a crash on South University Drive on Wednesday morning. Emergency responders were called to the scene around 6:45 a.m. Lt. Shane Aberle with the Fargo Police Department says officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of…