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Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras will headline FMWF Chamber’s 2025 Women Connect Celebration

June 19, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — FMWF Chamber’s 2025 Women Connect Celebration announces this year’s speaker and it’s a former U.S. Secret Service agent. Evy Poumpouras will share her stories at the event set for Tuesday, September 30 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Sanford Health Athletic Complex. In a news release, the Chamber says Poumpouras protected four U.S. presidents, cracked…

Crews respond to gas leak outside Grand Forks International Airport

June 19, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire Department responds to a gas line that was hit outside Grand Forks International Airport. It happened around 9 a.m. at 2806 Airport Drive. Airport Fire personnel started to evacuate the buildings adjacent to the leak. Xcel Energy was able to quickly stop the leak. After no signs of gas, airport operations returned…

Group calling for change Fargo city election process changing focus

June 19, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A bi-partisan group calling for election change in Fargo is changing its focus after finding out primaries are not allowed in North Dakota city elections. The group consists of Forum columnist Jim Shaw, current Cass County Commission Chair Tony Grindberg, and State Reps. Steve Swiontek, Scott Wagner, and Karla Rose Hanson. Last week, the group used the…

One Minnesotan among those sickened by Listeria outbreak linked to recalled chicken fettuccine alfredo meals

June 18, 2025

TJ Nelson,

ATLANTA (KVRR) — CDC is warning about a Listeria outbreak linked to recalled chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart. Seventeen people from 13 states have gotten sick with three deaths now reported. One pregnancy associated illness resulted in a fetal loss. The deaths were in Illinois, Michigan and Texas. One person in Minnesota has become sick from…

Sen. Mathern Speaks on Heightened Security for Legislators

Mathern opposes the idea that lawmakers need to make themselves less accessible to the public.

June 18, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

North Dakota State Capitol / BismarckFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State Senator Tim Mathern has served in Bismarck since 1986. He says that up until recently, one thing that set this state apart was the level of access it provided citizens to have with their elected representatives. “Most of us list our cell phones, our telephone numbers, our addresses,”…

Cass County Sheriff tells deputies to be ready to identify themselves when asked

June 18, 2025

Eric Bolin,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In light of the attacks on Minnesota legislators that left two people dead and two severely injured, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the public can take steps to make sure law enforcement is who they say they are. The sheriff’s office sent out an email to its deputies, telling them to make sure they are…

Annual Fargo Police Department Community Picnic Fills Downtown

The event is touted as a chance for community members to meet officers in person and form a deeper connection with the department.

June 18, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Folks filled Broadway Square this evening for the Fargo Police Department’s annual community picnic. The festivities stretched into surrounding streets, which contained inflatables and interactive exhibits for the kids. There was live music, many local vendors, and an atmosphere of fun in the air. Captain Matthew Christensen said he looks forward to this event every year. “The…

Pursuit on I-29 spans through three counties before suspect is stopped and arrested

June 18, 2025

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Fort Ransom, North Dakota man is jailed and facing numerous charges after a pursuit on I-29 that spanned three counties. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 53-year-old Kevin Anderson was reported as a reckless driver around 10:50 a.m. in Cass County. He was allegedly swerving, brake checking, and not allowing others to pass. Anderson…

Food trucks feed folks at Eat United event

June 18, 2025

Eric Bolin,

Eat United event at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. Wednesday, June 18, 2025.Lunch plans were easy for those near Blue Cross Blue Shield in Fargo as they co-hosted the “Eat United” event along with United Way of Cass-Clay. Food trucks lined the parking lot as people walked, ate food, and listened to live music. Sixteen food vendors were…

LIVE: “Darkest Day of Horror” at the Fargo Theatre

June 18, 2025

Emily Welker,

FARGO — Are you ready to starting sleeping with the lights on? Just in time for the longest day of the year, the Fargo Theatre and the hosts of the local podcast “We Watch Shudder” are inviting you to join them for this weekend’s “Darkest Day of Horror” film festival. It’s the brainchild of podcast hosts Michelle Roller and JD…