North Dakota News

Early morning outdoor fire under investigation in south Fargo

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire early Thursday morning in south Fargo. The fire was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the parking lot behind a row of businesses in the 1300 block of 34th Street, near 13th Avenue South. Fire Department Battalion Chief Brad Besette says the furniture stacked outside the building,…

United Way of Cass-Clay Begins Backpack Distribution

Foundation staff say they hit their goal of stuffing 6,500 backpacks full of school supplies, and are incredibly excited to hand them out.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Families and students in need flocked to the Fargodome this afternoon to pick up vital supplies for the coming school year. It’s the distribution days for United Way of Cass-Clay’s annual backpack drive. Police set up cones and directed traffic to ferry hundreds of cars into the Fargodome parking lot. The foundation packed 6500 backpacks this…

Downtown promoters insist downtown Fargo is safe following weekend shootings and assaults

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While concerns over downtown safety continue to be a topic of discussion for many, Folkways Executive Director Joe Burgum and the Downtown Community Partnership’s Rocky Schneider say they believe downtown is still a safe place to be. “We don’t have safety concerns, and we continue to see great crowds from the public coming out. And I…

Cass County Vector Control Plans Aerial Mosquito Spraying

FARGO — Cass County Vector Control has scheduled aerial mosquito spraying in the cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo. The spraying is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 7 after 7:30 p.m. Vector control says the community is currently at the highest risk level for the West Nile virus, with confirmed human infections and hospitalizations. They also urge residents to take…

Law Enforcement Holds News Conference Regarding Downtown Assault, Lack of Communication

The Cass County Sheriff's Office is conducting an internal investigation to determine why responding deputies did not flag the incident as an assault.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – More downtown crime news and more police news conferences, as the FPD and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office informed the public on August 6 about a violent assault that took place shortly after this weekend’s shootings. In the early morning hours of August 3rd, the Fargo Police Department were occupied with the crime scene down in…

North Dakota farmers, ag businesses brace for tariff blowback

Corn Harvest: A farmer harvests corn near Mapleton, ND at the end of the 2024 growing season. Photo Sabrina Halvorson.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — For farmers across North Dakota, alarm bells are ringing and could get louder following tariffs imposed on Canada and the potential for increased tariffs on China in the coming weeks. On July 31, the…

Fargo police looking for two suspects in another downtown assault

FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo police are looking for two suspects in an assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 3rd. The victim, a 55-year-old man, is in critical condition at a local hospital. During the initial response to two separate homicide investigations on Sunday, Fargo police requested mutual aid from partner law enforcement agencies to handle…

Australian diplomat visits North Dakota to promote shared interests

Chris Elstoft, left, Australia’s diplomat to the Midwest, speaks with Gov. Kelly Armstrong during a visit to Bismarck on Aug. 5, 2025. (Photo provided by the North Dakota Governor’s Office)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota technology could be of interest to producers in Australia, said the country’s Midwest diplomat, who made the first trip here in years to…