6/2/25FARGO — Smoky skies are returning to the metro as wildfires in Canada heat up, affecting air quality in the state. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says that wildfire smoke from Canada will be making its way to the metro tonight and is expected to be with us for the next couple of days. On the plus side,…
The Freedom Mine near Beulah, North Dakota, provides coal to plants operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — Companies seeking to mine coal on federal land in North Dakota are gaining traction under Trump administration policies, with some environmental groups saying changes to the lease process skirt the law. The…
Sarah Aker, executive director of medical services for the Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a meeting of the Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — North Dakota health officials, health care providers, and the public are waiting for details on how the state…
FARGO — They’ve got a vision of a world in which people in developing countries get the eye surgeries they need. And next month, you’re invited to help. It’s the third annual “Night for Sight” celebration and fundraiser in Fargo. It used to be a formal gala, but the group, Haiti Eye Mission, decided they wanted to something more playful…
Christopher Lee Pankowski, 42.RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo man is under arrest after an alleged high-speed chase early Tuesday morning, Sept. 2. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at around 1 a.m., troopers reported a 1995 Cadillac Seville headed south, at a high rate of speed, on Interstate 29, near the Horace exit. A Cass County…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – A man from El Salvador who prosecutors say is in the U.S. illegally is charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding border patrol agents during a traffic stop in northeast North Dakota late last month. Court records filed in federal court say Carlos Guzman-Pineda was in a vehicle stopped by Grafton Police for a traffic violation during an…
RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired near Christine early this morning. The sheriff’s office says a vehicle drove by and fired multiple shots at a home. The North Dakota BCI was called in to assist. The sheriff’s office says the incident is believed to be isolated and there is…
Protestors gather for worker rights near West Acres Mall on Labor Day. 9/1/25.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Protestors gathered along 13th Avenue South to express their concerns about labor rights and the Trump administration. The protestors gathered near West Acres Mall, about a mile away from where a similar protest took place last Friday. Protestors waved at cars when they honked,…
Labor Day Skate session at Skate City. 9/1/25.FARGO (KVRR) — Many families looking for lunch ideas this Labor Day laced up the skates for the annual Labor Day Skate at Skate City. The event went from noon until 6 p.m. and every paid skater was able to get a free hot dog and small drink to stay fueled up for…
FARGO, N.D./MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Approximately 20 percent of both firefighters and paramedics develop post-traumatic stress during their careers. It’s a number larger than the general population risk of 6.8 percent. “We are a family, so we spend so much time together, you get to know each other and everybody’s families really well. But it is very tough to understand…
