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Minot State names theatre stage after Josh Duhamel

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) – Minot State University names its Summer Theatre stage after alumnus and Minot native Josh Duhamel. It’s part of the university’s 2.8 million dollar renovation project for the amphitheater overlooking campus. It’s expected to be completed next month before the start of its 57th season. “I played football at Minot State and every day at practice we…

May snow blankets western North Dakota

COLUMBUS, N.D. (KVRR) – Snow covered portions of western North Dakota Friday morning. North Dakota DOT cameras show a light blanket of snow fell overnight in the Columbus area, near the Canada border in Burke County.       Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: COLUMBUS, may, north dakota, snow

VA Secretary McDonough shares how the Biden Admin. is helping veterans in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, a Stillwater, Minnesota native, comes to Fargo’s VA Medical Center to discuss how veterans benefit from President Biden’s Unity Agenda. It includes a better national suicide prevention hotline for vets, efforts to reduce veteran homelessness and investing in a caregiver support program. North Dakota State University’s partnership is a…

What are the signs of an abusive relationship?

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After Wednesday’s shooting that injured the mother and her baby, court records show Malik Gill had a history of domestic violence. An expert at the YWCA emphasizes the importance of understanding the signs of an abusive relationship. She says when people think of domestic violence, they think of physicality instead of emotional violence which includes controlling…

Sports Legends Coming To Town For Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament

All-Star Week is June 13-17

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sports legends Kent Hrbek, Paul Molitor and Chad Greenway are coming to Fargo next month for All-Star Week and the 38th Annual Roger Maris Celebrity Golf Tournament. The 18-hole tournament tees off at Rose Creek Golf Course on June 16. A 9-hole scramble will take place at Osgood Golf Course. In addition to Hrbek, Molitor and…

Two Moorhead Men Arrested For Felony Firearms Violations

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Swat Team is called in to execute a search warrant in Moorhead after a man is arrested during a traffic stop. 35-year-old Richard Torres and 24-year-old John Lopez, both of Moorhead, were under investigation for felony firearms violations. Both men are now behind bars for felony possession of ammunition and firearms. Swat was…

Plaza Azteca To Reopen Friday With Fundraiser, Police Chief Talks About Warrants for Shooter

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Plaza Azteca, the Fargo restaurant where a woman and her baby were shot on Wednesday, is reopening on Friday. The restaurant was closed today in honor of the victims and its workers. They are hosting a fundraiser Friday with 50% of the proceeds going to the shooting victims, who are recovering in the hospital. Fargo Police…

In wake of shootings, Fargo mayor says violent crime is down as population grows

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney is speaking out following Wednesday’s shooting that left a woman and baby injured at Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant. The woman was in critical condition after being shot in the upper body. The infant is in stable condition after being shot in the hand and thigh.  Both are at Sanford Medical Center. Mahoney appeared…

LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Race

Meet Dr. Tim Mahoney -- again.

Fargo Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney is speaking out about the shooting at a Fargo restaurant that left a woman and an eight-month-old baby injured. His reaction to the shooting, which Mahoney describes as “a tragedy,” is part of our ongoing series of one-on-ones with the candidates for Fargo mayor. The shooter, who was convicted of a violent felony in 2020…