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Malachi Shabaiash charged with attempted murder of roommate in Moorhead

Police arrest a man who was armed with a rifle, during a shelter-in-place advisory in Moorhead on 4/17/2026. Contributed photo. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man who trigged a lockdown on Friday in a part of the city makes his first court appearance. 28-year-old Malachi Shabaiash is charged with the attempted murder of his roommate. Court documents reveal the…

Community Gardens program expands to Concordia College

FARGO — It’s still not quite warm enough to start breaking ground on the veggie garden for tomato lovers… but there is something that’s already growing fast this spring. That’s the latest expansion of the nonprofit project, Growing Together Community Gardens. And this year, their latest lot — at up to more than ten locations and counting —  is sprawling…

Red Lake Nation strongly opposes action approving mining in Boundary Waters watershed

RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — Red Lake Nation has issued a statement opposing recent federal action to overturn long-standing protections for the Boundary Waters watershed. Last week, the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to pass a bill to allow mining in the watershed. Red Lake Nation says sulfide-ore copper mining poses a well-documented risk of permanent water contamination. They say any…

Applications sought for North Dakota Ethics Commission

North Dakota Ethics Commission member Mark Western listens to Executive Director Rebecca Binstock during a Feb. 18, 2026, meeting at the North Dakota Capitol in Bismarck. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is accepting applications for two seats on the state Ethics Commission. The board is looking for a commissioner to replace Chair…

North Dakota has the cheapest electricity in the country, data shows

An electric transmission substation operated by Montana-Dakota Utilities in Bismarck on April 17, 2026. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota consumers pay less for electricity than any other state in the country, according to a new report. The report by the American Legislative Exchange Council found North Dakotans paid an average of 7.93…

Police unaware of other school threats after male juvenile was taken into custody on Friday in Devils Lake

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Devils Lake say they are unaware of any other potential threats after a male juvenile was taken into custody on Friday. They had received information about a future threat to one of the schools in the Devils Lake Public School District on Friday and after an investigation deemed the threat credible. The juvenile…

Concert Celebrates Women in Local Music Scene

"Celebrating Women in Music" featured everything from Alanis Morissette tribute material to a student band from MSUM.

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – A special concert held this weekend shined the spotlight on women in the Fargo-Moorhead music scene. “Celebrating Women in Music” took place at the TAK Music Venue in Dilworth. Longtime organizer of the event Deb Jenkins recently stepped aside, leading Kari Marie to take up the mantle. She says that there were times, coming up in…

State Legislators, Local Leaders Call for Bonding Bill to be Passed in 2026

Numerous Minnesota mayors cited desperately important infrastructure projects as the primary reason they needed this legislation to pass.

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Minnesota state Senator Rob Kupec gathered local mayors and other officials for a news conference Sunday with the goal of gathering support for a bonding bill. The conference was held at the Dilworth Fire House as an example of what bonding bills can accomplish, as about half of the fire house’s $9 million price tag was…