North Dakota News

Deutsch, Dawson announce re-election campaign

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo Park Board commissioners Joe Deutsch and Vicki Dawson are running for re-election. Deutsch was first elected to the board in 2006. Dawson was first elected in 2018. Deutsch and Dawson say during their tenure, Fargo has seen significant progress in both facilities and long-term planning. They point to the completion of the Fargo Parks Sports Center…

Design for 12th Avenue North bridge approved by Fargo City Commission

Current bridge between Fargo and Moorhead at 12th Avenue North. Courtesy: KFGOFARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – The City of Fargo is moving forward with a new design for a bridge on the northside that connects 12th Avenue North in Fargo and 15th Avenue North in Moorhead. Fargo City Commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 2 to move ahead with the project. Jeremy Gordon is…

Fire destroys south Fargo home, two hospitalized

FARGO (KVRR) – Two people are in the hospital after a house fire late Monday night in south Fargo Fargo Firefighters responded to the fire at a residence at 1342 15th Street South just before 11:00 p.m. When crews arrived, they found the first floor of the house fully engulfed in fire. All residents were out of the house prior…

Federal charges filed against man tied to shooting in Fargo last September

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Attempted murder and other state charges are dropped against 24-year-old Braden Poitra of Moorhead as federal charges are filed. Poitra is charged in U.S. District Court in Fargo with being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of drugs and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. State charges were dismissed…

Former state lawmaker announces campaign for U.S. House

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former state lawmaker makes it official and jumps into the race for U.S. House in North Dakota. KVRR first reported last week that Vern Thompson intended to enter the race against Republican Rep. Julie Fedorchak. The Democrat previously represented the Minnewaukan area in the North Dakota House and Senate. Thompson and Trygve Hammer are both…

Concert Series: Travis Tritt to turn The Lights into “Country Club” during his stop in July

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Travis Tritt will bring his 35 years of country music hits to The Lights in West Fargo this summer. Tritt will take the stage on Friday, July 17. He is known for songs like “Here’s A Quarter”, “Country Club” and “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive”. VIP and general admission tickets are standing room…

Spay It Forward Expands

FARGO — The temperatures here during winter can make surviving the streets a matter of chance for homeless pets. Now, you’ve got a chance to apply for a low-cost program to spay or neuter yours. Minn-Kota Paaws is a local pet welfare group that works to spay and neuter strays, feral cats, and other animals in the region to keep…

North Dakota town serves as an example of the promise and perils of data centers for South Dakota

Applied Digital, a digital infrastructure company specializing in data centers, is expanding its campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, to three buildings and up to 530 MW of energy demand. (Photo courtesy of Applied Digital)ELLENDALE, N.D. — Don Flaherty worries about the future of the data center industry “every single day.” During his four years as mayor of Ellendale, North Dakota,…