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NDSU Hosts 10th Annual Chamber Music Festival

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University is hosting its 10th Annual Chamber Music Festival. NDSU invites members of the Fargo-Moorhead community to hear performances by student musicians paired with professional musicians. Previous professional musicians hosted at the festival have included Grammy Award-winning artists and faculty from the Royal Academy of Music in London and Carnegie Mellon. This year…

Bail Set At $1 Million For Teen Accused Of Gruesome Killing of His Ex-Girlfriend in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Bail is set at $1 million with conditions for the teen accused of killing a 14-year-old girl and leaving her body near the Red River in Moorhead last week. 18-year-old Isaac Arndt made his first court appearance in Moorhead after being extradited from Fargo on murder charges. He is facing up to 40 years in prison…

Five-Year-Old Who Wandered Away From Campground In Casselton Returns One Hour Later

CASSELTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A scare for a family at the campground at Days Inn Hotel in Casselton last night. They reported their five-year-old was missing around 8:45 p.m. Cass County Sheriff’s Office mobilized a coordinated search effort including Red River Regional Drone Team, Casselton Fire, Ringdahl Ambulance, North Dakota Highway Patrol, a K9 track and community members. An Everbridge…

Moorhead Woman Faces Charges After Crashing Into Pickup-Trailer Stopped For Crash on I-94 in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead woman is injured and facing DUI-drug charges after rear-ending a pickup pulling a trailer stopped for a crash on I-94 near the 25th Street South exit in Fargo. It all happened in the 8 o’clock hour this morning. Highway Patrol says other drivers reported that 37-year-old Sheena Kelly was driving recklessly before the crash….

The Wait Is Over: 52nd Avenue South Project To Sheyenne Street Reopens

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People in Horace, far southwest Fargo and southern West Fargo are rejoicing after a major road construction project finishes. Crews removed the barricades late Saturday afternoon on the 52nd Avenue South project between 63rd Street and Sheyenne. Work started last fall to urbanize this section of road and included replacing the bridge over the Sheyenne River…

LIVE: Award-Winning Native Filmmaker Goes to National Festival

BISMARCK — He’s an award-winning filmmaker from right here in our region. And now, he and his short film are headed to a national native film festival. Bismarck-based filmmaker Chauncey Hopkins is taking his short film “Wokiksuya” to the “Pocahontas Reframed” Storytellers Film festival Richmond, Virginia, in November. It gathers indigenous filmmakers from around North America for panels and screenings….

Lynn Crooks, Leonard Peltier & Medina shootout prosecutor, dies at 83

FARGO (KVRR) – The man who led the prosecution against former American Indian activist Leonard Peltier for the murders of two FBI agents has died. Lynn Crooks was 83. As an assistant U.S. attorney, Crooks led the government’s team of prosecutors during Peltier’s trial in Fargo in 1977. Peltier was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. The shootings happened…

With a nod to the past, Duane’s House of Pizza prepares for a new era

FARGO (KVRR) – As major changes lie ahead at one of Fargo’s most iconic pizza parlors, special attention is being given to the restaurant’s history and nostalgia. Duane’s House of Pizza has been churning out pizzas, chicken and jo-jo potatoes at its legendary South University Drive location since 1975, nearly five decades of producing what many believe is the finest…

Island Park Show features crafts and homemade goods

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Parks gave people a chance over the weekend to enjoy the weather, and connect with their favorite local vendors. The Island Park Show featured over 100 vendors selling crafts and homemade goods throughout the park. Charlene and Rolland Barrie of Char’s Kitchen traveled up from their home in Turton, South Dakota, a trip they’ve been…