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Norsk Hostfest ending after 48-year run

January 29, 2026

Emily Welker,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The board of directors of Norsk Hostfest say the annual Scandinavian festival is ending. The board says rising costs and declining attendance led to the decision. The festival was founded in 1978 by a group who wanted to celebrate Nordic culture through community, music, art, food, and education. The board says that while the festival will…

Sanford Health Receives Designation For Cardiology Program

Sanford Cardiology Department Receives National Recognition

The facility was listed by Becker's Hospital Review as one of the "100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs".

January 28, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Not to put additional feathers in their collective cap, but Sanford Health is fairly used to recognition from the broader medical community. Still, being named to the “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Heart Programs” list by Becker’s Hospital Review feels like a validation of progress. “All of us have come together – for 10,…

Security Concerns Rise After Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Is Assaulted

Concerns over safety rise after assault on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

January 28, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — Safety concerns once again rise after Representative Ilhan Omar was assaulted at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The suspect, Anthony James Kazmierczak, was arrested for a third-degree assault charge. But North Dakota representative Julie Fedorchak shares that this should never have happened. “I absolutely condemn any sort of political violence, any acts like that against…

North Dakota receives a grade ‘A’ for school cellphone ban policy

January 28, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO (KVRR) — North Dakota has been awarded a grade of “A” for its statewide law banning the use of cellphones in schools. The grade comes from the Phone-Free Schools State Report Card, which has ranked all fifty states in the nation for phone-free schools. The report ranks North Dakota as the leading state in the nation, after the cellphone…

Twin Peaks to remain open as parent company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

January 28, 2026

KVRR Staff,

(CNN) — The parent company of Twin Peaks restaurants is facing money troubles. Twin Hospitality Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the southern district of Texas. The sports bar restaurant’s parent company did not announce how much debt it’s carrying — but a press release said the company intends to reorganize to maximize value for its stockholders. The restaurant…

Democrat Rep. Dobervich of Fargo will not seek re-election this fall

January 28, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Democrat Rep. Gretchen Dobervich of Fargo says it’s time to step away from elected office. She has represented District 11 since 2016 and will not seek re-election in November. Dobervich has focused her legislative work on health and human services to strengthen public health and support families. “It has been an honor to serve the people…

North Dakota House majority leader announces retirement from Legislature

January 28, 2026

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota House Majority Leader Rep. Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson, speaks from the House floor during the organizational session on Dec. 3, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota’s House majority leader will not seek reelection this fall after representing the Dickinson area for more than a decade in the Legislature. Rep. Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson, issued a…

Nevis, MN woman killed in head-on crash near Park Rapids

January 28, 2026

TJ Nelson,

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — A woman from Nevis, Minnesota is dead after a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol says 80-year-old Nancy Bamlet was driving east on Highway 34 east of Park Rapids when she crossed the center line and collided head-on with a pickup. Bamlet died from her injuries. The driver of the pickup, 85-year-old Noel Sletten…

Discussion series will examine North Dakota ballot measures

January 28, 2026

KVRR Staff,

A voter fills out a ballot at the Hillside Aquatic Complex in Bismarck on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. Voters in the election defeated a measure to limit ballot measures to a single subject. A similar measure is on the ballot in 2026. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota groups have organized a series of discussions about…

Fargo-based truck driver expected to enter US House race

January 28, 2026

Jim Monk,

Vern ThompsonFARGO (KVRR) – A former North Dakota state lawmaker is preparing to run for Congress. Democrat Vern Thompson of Fargo is a truck driver who served in the state House and Senate in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Thompson is a Minnewaukan native. He tells KVRR Local News this is a “pivotal time” for the nation and says he plans…