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Syttende Mai Celebrations Return to Sons of Norway

Norway's Constitution Day falling on a Sunday meant there were plenty of folks free to celebrate the occasion.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Joyous music filled the gathering space at the Kringen Lodge on May 17th, colloquially known as Syttende Mai. It’s also known as Constitution Day – and with that document’s signing taking place way back in 1814, Norway’s constitution is the third oldest written constitution still in use. In Norway, large parades often take place, and the…

Walk Raises Money for Type 1 Diabetes Research, Treatment

Community ambassadors were partially responsible for recruiting participants and forming walking teams.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Researchers continue to push for a cure for Type 1 Diabetes – and community organizers in the Fargo-Moorhead area spent Saturday trying to do their part. The annual Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes Walk took place at the Rustad Recreation Center on May 16. Teams, some wearing t-shirts custom-made for the event, tackled the one-mile walk…

Red River Market Starts Spring Season in West Fargo

The market benefited from warm temperatures and reasonable winds, pulling in a huge number of West Fargoans as a result.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Outdoor market season is finally upon us, and the Red River Market wasted no time in taking advantage of Saturday’s great weather. They set up their third-ever installment of the Market in West Fargo, filling Sheyenne Street with over thirty vendors. There was also live music and plenty of room for kids and families to…

Fercho YMCA Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Aquatics Center Opening

The Roger & Betty Anda Aquatics Center hosts a huge variety of activities, from parent / baby swim classes to aqua aerobics for seniors.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The downtown branch of the Fargo YMCA threw open its doors to the entire public this Saturday to mark a key milestone for the facility. On May 16, the Roger & Betty Anda Aquatics Center was available for everyone to enjoy, all day – even those without a Y membership. The center, which features three distinct…

Two Seriously Injured After Motorcycle Crash in Richland County

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the motorcycle was sideswiped after it cut off a vehicle that was attempting to pass.

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Two people sustained serious injuries after being thrown from a motorcycle in a sideswipe collision. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the incident took place just after 9:30 P.M. on May 14, about 1 mile east of Lidgerwood. A Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2005 Buick Park Avenue were both traveling westbound on Highway 11….

Hope Man Dies After Crashing into Unoccupied Dozer

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the dozer was sitting unoccupied in a field.

STEELE COUNTY, N.D. – A 42-year-old man from Hope, North Dakota has died after crashing his vehicle into an unoccupied dozer. The North Dakota Highway Patrol did not provide a specific time for when the incident actually occurred, only saying it happened during the evening of May 15. They say that the man, driving a Chevrolet Silverado, was traveling from…

Fargo Police participate in torch run for Special Olympics North Dakota

Fargo police carry the torch for Special Olympics North Dakota’s summer games. 5/15/26.FARGO (KVRR) — Members of the Fargo Police Department put on their running shoes to take part in honoring Special Olympics in North Dakota. They took part in a one-point-four mile run, taking the torch from the Fargo Regional Training Center to Fargo North High School. The torch…

Partisan conflict in Minnesota House threatens to hold up $200 million in conservation funds

Buffalo River State Park adjoins a 6,000-acre Bluestem Prairie Preserve. (Photo courtesy of Visit Fargo-Moorhead)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — A procedural hangup in the deadlocked Minnesota House threatens to derail nearly $200 million in funding for habitat conservation and restoration across the state. At a Capitol press conference Thursday, representatives from at least eight environmental groups implored lawmakers to put aside…