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LIVE: Breaking Ground for Red Panda Conservation

FARGO — They may be far from their native homes in China, but the endangered red pandas who’ve called the Red River Zoo home now for more than a decade are good at making themselves at home here. Thanks to the efforts of more than a decade of dedicated breeding, the zoo is known now as the top provider of…

Multiple people hurt in alcohol-related crash in Fargo

FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Four people suffered injuries in a multi-vehicle crash in Fargo Thursday night. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of 42nd Street and 52nd Avenue S. The Highway Patrol says a car heading south on 42nd Street and driven by a 21-year-old Fargo man went through a red light and t-boned a westbound SUV. The…

“Trashasaurus Rex”, “Bin Diesel” and “Truck Norris” now picking up Fargo’s trash

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Some of Fargo’s garbage trucks now have some pretty creative names including: Trashasaurus Rex, Bin Diesel and Truck Norris. Those were the winning entries in the city’s “Name a Garbage Truck” contest. People submitted more than 200 creative entries. Fargo’s Solid Waste Department and Deputy Mayor Denise Kolpack, the department’s liaison to the City Commission, reviewed…

Fifth Mural for Exterior of Fargo AMVETS Unveiled

The artwork will be officially installed on the morning of Friday, May 22.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The AMVETS in Downtown Fargo is ready to feature some new artwork on its exterior walls. Local artist Kim Jore did all four existing murals outside AMVETS, with each representing a branch of the military. Those were put up in 2025. She was then commissioned by the Greenley family to do a fifth “Freedom is not…

ND Election officials give public demonstration on how state’s voting machines keep votes secure

Fargo residents listen as Cass County Finance Director Sarah Heinle demonstrates the state’s DS200 voting machines. 5/21/26FARGO (KVRR) — People in Fargo get a chance to see how the state’s voting machines work, and the security behind them, in a public demonstration. Those in attendance got to see the DS200 vote tabulators in action, learn how they are tested for…

Continental Resources to resume oil drilling in North Dakota this year

Harold Hamm, right, founder of Continental Resources, speaks to Ron Ness, president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, during the 2026 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A leading North Dakota oil producer plans to resume drilling in the state after taking a pause from…

Burgum touts AI data centers, calls Iran war ‘gift to the world’ in speech to oil industry

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during the 2026 Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum praised artificial intelligence, energy dominance and oil industry innovation in a winding speech to the oil and gas industry in Bismarck on Thursday. While Burgum’s speech focused…