FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A potential sex offender treatment center is facing pushback and controversy in Fargo. Not because of what it would do, but where it could end up. STAND Sex Offender Treatment facility is planned for the former Cornerstone Bank building on South University Drive. Neighbors have raised concerns and questions of the location because it would be…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Village Family Service Center is now offering virtual counseling services for people in North Dakota and Minnesota who can’t make the trip to Fargo. It’s part of their mental health Intensive Outpatient Program. The remote option will open The Village to clients who otherwise live too far away from Fargo to receive their services in…
ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — West Central AG Services is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal with C-H-S worth $225 million. The vote comes after over a year of deliberations with both companies discussing a possible merger. Arthur Companies of Arthur, North Dakota also made a bid for West Central and held informational meetings last week to argue its case….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz announces $5 million in new funding to put food on tables across the state. Walz and the first lady joined volunteers to stock shelves at the Neighborhood House food shelf in St. Paul. Funding is coming from the American Rescue Plan Act which helped families following COVID. The money is going to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo is taking a proactive rather than reactive approach to prevent cold weather related injuries or deaths this winter. The Winter Warming Initiative was started in 2023 as a temporary plan to help the homeless during the winter months since most local shelters are at or over capacity. Last year, they helped nearly 700 people with…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Since August of this year, Churches United has been on the brink of closure. Setting goals to make sure their shelter stayed open and employees’ pay was available. And the goal still remains to not only keep the mission alive but also be able to support those in need during this winter season. “I think we…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — St. Paul-based Bremer Financial Corporation is merging with Old National Bancorp in a deal worth $1.4 billion in cash and stocks. Old National is on track to become the third-largest bank in the Twin Cities. The deal includes 70 banking centers in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin with a combined $70 billion in assets. Under the…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota’s cannabis license pre-approval lottery scheduled for Tuesday is on hold. At least ten applicants filed a lawsuit against the Office of Cannabis Management, saying the state inappropriately rejected applicants. About a third of the more than 1,800 applicants had advanced to Tuesday’s lottery. Ramsey County Judge Stephen Smith sided with the rejected applicants. They sued…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We have lost another dining option in Fargo. The operators of Mahana Fresh announcing on social media that they closed their doors for good on Saturday in the 3900 block of 56th Street South. Mahana Fresh offered custom built bowls of healthy, chef-inspired fresh ingredients. They also offered vegan and gluten-free options. There are nearly a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead High School Career Academy student showed up on campus this morning with a handgun. A 25-year-old man called police to tell them a 17-year-old male had just taken the gun from the bedroom of his apartment in the 500 block of 32nd Avenue South. A short time later, the teen was seen in the…
