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Anti-suicide advocate seeks volunteers to support LGBTQ+ youth in North Dakota

January 30, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Faye Seidler, a suicide prevention advocate, testifies March 24, 2025, during a legislative committee hearing. Seidler is recruiting volunteers for a new LGBTQ+ Safety Taskforce. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)Editor’s note: If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” (North Dakota Monitor)…

Crews respond to 2 fire calls within a half-hour of each other

January 30, 2026

Eric Bolin,

2743 Cobblestone Court S. Courtesy: KFGOFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Fire Department responded to two fires a half-hour apart Thursday afternoon. The first fire was reported around 3:50 p.m. at 1710 20th Avenue S. There, firefighters saw smoke coming from the eaves of the attached garage and extinguished a small fire inside the garage. Damage was contained to the garage…

Sen. Cramer: Massive decrease in VA’s benefits backlog in just one year

January 29, 2026

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Proposed changes to the Veterans Health Administration could affect veterans in North Dakota and the rest of the nation. The VA recently announced a plan to reorganize the VHA over the next 18 to 24 months with a goal of reducing bureaucracy and delivering better outcomes for veterans. Sen. Kevin Cramer is already commending VA Secretary…

State Lawmakers From Across U.s. Convene In Minnesota For Day Of Solidarity

State Lawmakers Convene in Minnesota for ‘Day of Solidarity’

Many met up in-person in St. Paul to address the media and the public, while still others who could not make the trip joined a Zoom webinar from their respective states.

January 29, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – More than 40 lawmakers from states as far away geographically as Rhode Island and Oregon gathered in St. Paul in a show of support for their Minnesota brethren, stressing that the need to change the situation in the state went beyond political lines. “This is not a partisan issue. This about the American people. This…

Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

January 29, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FILE—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., waits to speak to reporters following a closed-door meeting with fellow Democrats on spending legislation that funds the Department of Homeland Security and a swath of other government agencies as the country reels from the deaths of two people at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan….

Annual Cares For Kids Radiothon Highlights The Importance Of Sanford Children's Hospital

Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon kicks off highlighting the importance of Sanford Children’s Hospital

January 29, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the next two days, several of the Fargo-Moorhead radio stations will be dialing their phones to raise funds for the annual Cares for Kids Radiothon. “Every year, like I said, this has been going on for 26 years, where we have partnered with our local stations here, like Froggy, KFGO, Y94, and now Jack FM,…

Eddie Bauer and Francesca’s at West Acres Mall set to close

January 29, 2026

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Eddie Bauer in West Acres is closing. There is a large “Store Closing” sign in the window along with one announcing that the entire store is 40 to 60 percent off. The Fargo store is one of several U.S. locations reported to be closing. Eddie Bauer, which features apparel, outdoor gear and camping equipment was founded by…

Pet Connection: Meet Eve

January 29, 2026

Emily Welker,

BOTTINEAU, N.D. — Eve came in to the Kritter Krazy shelter Christmas Eve and she’s still only four months old. Rescue founder Tasha Gorentz says she was out that day doing some outreach in the community and someone handed the little dog over to her, saying they couldn’t care for the puppy anymore and asking her to find her a…

Go See “Go, Dog, Go!” en Espanol — Starring a Fargo Native

January 29, 2026

Emily Welker,

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a timely, bilingual take on a beloved children’s book, and it’s taking the stage right now at the nationally-renowned Children’s Theatre Company in the Twin Cities. And it stars a Fargo native. Kimberly Richardson grew up in Fargo and got her stage training here. Now, she’s appearing in the Spanish/English adaptation of P.D. Eastman’s “Go, Dog, Go!”…

North Dakota ethics rule changes address bad faith complaints

January 29, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Rebecca Binstock, executive director for the North Dakota Ethics Commission, speaks during a commission meeting at the Capitol on Nov. 19, 2025. Others pictured, from left to right, are General Counsel Logan Carpenter, Commission Chair Cynthia Lindquist, then-commissioner Murray Sagsveen and commissioners Pam Sharp and Ron Goodman. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D.(North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota…