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Coats for Kids and Families Event Provides Much-Needed Winter Gear

The annual event, organized by the Salvation Army, often sees more than 400 coats and over 1000 hats scooped up by locals in need.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Colder weather is fast approaching, and many kids and families are without winter gear to keep them warm. That’s why The Salvation Army held its annual Coats for Kids and Families event at Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo on October 9. The giveaway ran from 1:00 to 7:00 P.M. and volunteers say more than 400 people…

Property owners learn how to identify and battle pests in their properties

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Property owners are preparing their rental properties for the cold winter months. Greater Red River Apartment Association, along with Prairie Pest Control, presented a talk about pest prevention and what to do. Two of the most common pests that appear in apartment buildings are cockroaches and bed bugs. Prairie Pest recommends property owners let tenants know…

PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour coming to Alerus Center this winter

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Professional bull riders are getting ready to return to Grand Forks this winter for the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour. Fans can expect the electrifying energy and edge-of-your-seat action that has made America’s original extreme sport a favorite. The tour will stop at Alerus Center on February 6 and 7, 2026. Top bull riders in…

Pet Connection: Meet Bunny

CASSELTON — Bunny is a girl who you might just want to send out on the basketball court, because for a little girl she’s got an impressive vertical leap. She was found locked with another dog in an abandoned trailer, barricaded in so no one could get to them, severely undernourished, and taken in to the rescue Sheyenne Valley Friends…

Spencer Moen’s appeal for a new trial is rejected by North Dakota Supreme Court

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected Spencer Moen’s appeal for a new trial. The opinion was unanimous in affirming the criminal judgment against the West Fargo man. Moen argues the district court violated his constitutional right to confront witnesses because it failed to comply with statutory requirements for allowing remote testimony by child witnesses. Last December,…

Judge rules in favor of North Dakota’s ban on transgender care for minors

South Central Judicial District Judge Jackson Lofgren presides over a trial to determine the constitutionality of North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Feb. 3, 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A judge has upheld a North Dakota law that bans gender-affirming care for minors. South Central District Court Judge Jackson Lofgren wrote in…

North Dakota rolls out low-interest loans to aid federal workers during shutdown

Gov. Kelly Armstrong, left, speaks Oct. 8, 2025, during a press conference after launching a loan program for federal workers during the government shutdown with Attorney General Drew Wrigley, center, and Rick Clayburgh, president of the North Dakota Bankers Association. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is offering an estimated 9,200 federal workers…

Conflict Between Horace Residents, City Council Over Special Assessments Drags On

The special meeting was scheduled to run from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. but went far over time.

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Special assessments in Horace continue to be a point of contention for homeowners and the City Council alike. District Court Judge Constance Cleveland dismissed the lawsuit brought by homeowners against the city of Horace back on September 3rd, but that hasn’t done much to solve the discontent of homeowners who say they’re still getting overcharged on…