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Update: I-29 now open from Grand Forks to Canada

Courtesy, North Dakota Highway Patrol7:50 PM UPDATE: North Dakota Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Highway Patrol have OPENED I-29 from Grand Forks to Canada. 5:45 PM UPDATE: North Dakota Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Highway Patrol have CLOSED I-29 from Grand Forks to Canada due to blowing snow and areas of zero visibility. The highway is…

Annual Menorah Lighting Brings Increased Police Presence, Message of Resilience

About five more officers and deputies than are traditionally present were at the event site, making sure those who gathered felt safe.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The sound of traditional Hanukkah songs filled the chilly air outside the downtown branch of the Fargo Public Library as Jews and Gentiles alike gathered to light the menorah on the fourth day of the holiday. Rabbi Yonah Grossman led the program on behalf of the Chabad Jewish Center of North Dakota, and said the community…

UPDATE: police arrest suspect for trying to rob Discontent

The department says the robber entered a smoke shop, handed a note to the cashier demanding money, but ultimately fled with nothing.

UPDATE (12/19/25)   The suspect is 30-year-old Logan D. Winkler from Brocket, ND. Winkler has been arrested and charged with Attempted Robbery in connection with the incident, and no further charges are expected at this time.   GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an individual that allegedly attempted to…

Winter Celebration for Native American Students at Discovery Middle School

Organizers say the event grows steadily in attendance every year.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Indigenous students from throughout the Fargo and West Fargo school systems gathered this evening to celebrate the holidays and their shared culture. The annual Native American Education Winter Gathering took place at Discovery Middle School from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on December 17. Everyone was served a meal, and there were also activities like craft-making and…

Trial date set for man charged in brother’s murder

D’Angelo HuntFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A federal jury trial has been scheduled for the northern North Dakota man charged in the murder of his brother. D’Angelo Hunt, 26, is accused of killing Isaac Hunt. Isaac Hunt was missing from the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation until his remains were found last month. D’Angelo Hunt faces 10 federal felonies including murder and…

Local radio station may return to the airwaves after months off the air

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Ken’s FM or KNNZ was the operation under one man, Ken Bartz. Once a radio host in the 1990s for a show called Manchester Avenue, he took his own initiative in launching a radio station in his basement. “He had the whole control room with the console, and all these computer screens and all the equipment…

Numerous animals killed in Douglas County barn fire

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Numerous animals are killed in a barn fire in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office says there was a barn on fire at 4136 Utopia Drive Northwest in Garfield shortly before noon. When crews arrived, there was visible smoke and flames. The Garfield Fire Department put out the fire. The barn is a complete loss. The…

Thousands of dollars in damage reported in apartment laundry room break-ins

Kenneth BlackwellFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Fargo man is facing multiple burglary charges, accused of breaking into buildings and stealing from the coin-operated laundry machines more than a dozen times. Kenneth Blackwell was charged with seven counts of felony burglary and is scheduled to be in court on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Fargo Police say officers responded to reported break-ins and thefts…

Jolly Old St. Nick Comes to the Jasper

FARGO — He’s sort of a world authority on Christmas cookies. And this weekend, you can decorate cookies with Santa in downtown Fargo, and learn some Christmas lore from the jolly old elf himself. It’s all part of holiday programming at the Jasper Hotel in downtown. You can check out their hot chocolate bar, tell Santa your wish list, and…