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North Dakota Legislature to put three ballot measures to voters in 2026

May 19, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Voters cast ballots at the Mandan Eagles Club in Morton County on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. The Legislature advanced three statewide ballot measures North Dakota voters will consider in 2026. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota lawmakers passed three ballot measures during the legislative session that will go to voters in 2026. If passed…

Democrat Melissa Lopez Franzen Drops Out of U.S. Senate Race in Minnesota

May 18, 2025

TJ Nelson,

EDINA, Minn. (KVRR) — Former Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Melissa Lopez Franzen has ended her campaign for U.S. Senate. In a statement, Franzen says she decided to end her run after thoughtful reflection and conversations with family, supporters, and community leaders. She served ten years in the state senate but left after new legislative maps were drawn in 2022. The…

Four-Star Naval Officer Receives Honorary Degree from NDSU

Admiral Stuart Munsch says he's thrilled to officially be considered part of the Thundering Herd.

May 18, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Admiral Stuart Munsch did not get to attend North Dakota State University. Instead, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1985. Forty years later, the four-star Navy officer is still on active duty, currently in charge of a NATO military command in Naples, Italy. But the Bison have never been far from his thoughts. So,…

Two-Day Card Show Packs West Fargo Arena

The Dakota Card Show made good use of the space at Veterans Memorial.

May 18, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. – The trading card hobby is alive and well, as evidenced by the huge turnout this weekend at Veterans Memorial Arena. The Dakota Card Show set up 150 tables inside the space, which means well over 200 vendors were there showcasing their products. There were sports and Pokemon cards, of course, but also other collectibles like signed…

Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Rolls Through Fargo

The motorcycle event aims to raise money for men's mental and prostate health care.

May 18, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – The roar of classic motorcycles paired with vintage threads as riders hopped on their bikes to raise money for men’s mental and physical health. It’s the local iteration of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride. The event began back in 2012 in Australia, and has since spread to 121 countries around the world. In the F-M area, bikers staged…

Fargo Cass Public Health Plans 2nd Measles Vaccine Clinic After Low Turnout

May 18, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Cass Public Health has scheduled another Measles, Mumps & Rubella walk-in vaccine clinic. This second clinic will be held on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the clinic at 1240 25th Street South in Fargo. Appointments are not necessary and it is for those currently recommended to receive the vaccine. You are asked…

Former President Biden Has Been Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

May 18, 2025

kvrr-apiuser,

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone. “While this represents a more aggressive form of…

Two People Flown To Twin Cities Hospital After House Fire South of Alexandria, MN

May 18, 2025

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are rushed to a burn unit in the Twin Cities after a house fire near Lake Mary, south of Alexandria. Douglas County Dispatch got the call around 11:30 Saturday morning to Wharry Heights Road and were told a woman was still in the home. They arrived to find the house fully engulfed and…

Happy Syttende Mai!

The holiday serves as a cultural touchstone for Norwegians throughout the world.

May 17, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Those of Norwegian heritage had plenty of locations in the F-M area in which to celebrate on Saturday. That’s because it was what they refer to as Syttende mai, or the Seventeenth of May. In English, you’d call it Constitution Day. It’s the historical celebration of the Norwegian Constitution being signed back in 1814. Many of the…

Home & Hardware Expo gets Shoppers in a Summer Mood

The event showcased everything from hot sauce to essential lawn care tools.

May 17, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – It may have been grey and cold this Saturday, but that didn’t stop shoppers from heading to Scheels to stock up on their summer essentials. The home and hardware store on 13th Ave. South held their Home & Hardware Expo from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. on May 17. Many tools and lawncare essentials were on sale…