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North Dakotans face steep rise in health insurance without federal tax credits, commissioner warns

October 16, 2025

KVRR Staff,

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread presents to lawmakers on June 19, 2024. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is sounding the alarm on the significant increase to health insurance facing tens of thousands of North Dakotans if the federal government doesn’t renew tax credits by the end of…

MnDOT Continues to Seek Feedback on I-94 Project

The department's latest open house was held in Moorhead on October 15.

October 15, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation is continuing to solicit feedback from the public regarding their grand plans for the I-94 corridor in Moorhead. The department, alongside project managers Bolton & Menk, held an open house at Minnesota State Community and Technical College on the evening of October 15. Those involved said they’re happy with how the…

Remembering "madd Frank", A Local Tv Legend

Remembering “Madd Frank”, Beloved Local TV Icon

Friends and family say there was far more to the man known on his driver's license as Delray Dvoracek - like a penchant for writing and the ability to speak multiple languages.

October 15, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – If you turned on KVRR from 1985 to 1995 – chances are you’d get a glimpse into spooky, kooky mind of Madd Frank. The alter ego of Delray Dvoracek brought his own personal blend of horror and comedy to the airwaves and left a lasting impression on any viewer lucky enough to discover his show. “He became,…

Third Annual Bioscience Summit Caters To Bringing Younger Generation

Third annual Bioscience Summit caters to bring in younger generation

October 15, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The bioscience industry has been rapidly expanding with research, people, and ideas. This year’s third annual Bioscience Summit brings together those ideologies and more. “We just want to understand what are our greatest strengths and our advantages. We want to lean into those, and we want to find out where our gaps and challenges are and…

Building Industry Association focus on the growth of Fargo

October 15, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Industry leaders met with the Downtown Community Partnership to talk about the future of Fargo and the greater region. Building Industry Association of the Red River Valley hosted the meeting to share their thoughts on the growing population. In downtown Fargo, an estimated 6,000 people are living and renting, with the population continuously growing. Rocky Schneider…

UPDATE: potato warehouse destroyed by fire in Hoople, ND

October 15, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy: Walsh County Sheriff’s OfficeHOOPLE, N.D. (KVRR 8pm UPDATE) — A warehouse full of potatoes has been destroyed by fire in Hoople, North Dakota, about an hour north of Grand Forks. Walsh County Sheriff’s Office says the call came in just after noon. Firefighters from Hoople, Park River, Edinburg and Crystal fire departments responded. Most crews left the scene after…

North Dakota attorney general warns of gold scam

October 15, 2025

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Attorney General Drew Wrigley is warning North Dakotans about a gold scam. He says the scammers impersonate government agents or law enforcement and may even send false documentation. They instruct people to buy gold bars and then hand them over to a government agent so it can be put in a secure location. But once the…

KVRR Connections Tourism: $15 million in Destination Development Grants awarded to 23 Projects across North Dakota

October 15, 2025

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Some of the top tourist stops across North Dakota are sharing in $15 million worth of “Destination Development Grants”. North Dakota Tourism and Marketing says these investments will enhance tourism infrastructure, elevate visitor experiences and support long-term economic growth. Out of 106 applications from 45 communities, just 23 projects were chosen for this round of grants….

On cannabis fight, Ojibwe man tests limits of the state’s authority. Again.

October 15, 2025

KVRR Staff,

As a young man, Todd Thompson was arrested during the heyday of the treaty rights fight at Mille Lacs, a legal battle that ultimately culminated with a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the rights of Ojibwe people to hunt, fish and gather in territory that the Ojibwe ceded to the U.S. government in a treaty in 1837. Now he’s…

North Dakota lawmakers build wish list for $500M federal rural health care grant

October 15, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Sen. Brad Bekkedahl, R-Williston, and Legislative Council budget analyst Allen Knudson listen to a presentation on the Rural Health Transformation Program on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A committee of North Dakota lawmakers this week began sifting through an ocean of recommendations for how to spend a $500 million federal rural…