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Wild Terra looks to fundraiser to stay open

May 17, 2024

Alex Bertsch,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Wild Terra cidery in Fargo is raising money after they say an equipment failure ruined several batches of their cider. They are looking for $60,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to deal with the financial ramifications of having to replace their product. Wild Terra has been in business for 7 years, hosting an annual Apple Harvest Festival…

Employees report layoffs at West Fargo-based Epic Companies

May 17, 2024

Jim Monk, Alex Bertsch,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A number of employees have been recently laid off from a West Fargo-based development company, many of them without explanation. Some contractors who are owed money by Epic Companies say they’re worried about getting paid for work they’ve already done. One of the contractors told KVRR News that when he showed up for work, he…

Mother’s Records needs $5,000 to stay in business

May 17, 2024

Alex Bertsch,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead record shop Mother’s Records says that if they can’t raise $5,000 in the next two weeks, they will be forced to close. Mother’s has been in business for 54 years and is the second oldest record store in the region. In a Facebook post the owner says that the business has been struggling since COVID,…

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Coroner appointed Griggs County Sheriff following resignations of sheriff, deputy

May 17, 2024

Jim Monk,

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – There’s a new sheriff in Griggs County. The Griggs County Commission appointed county coroner Rick Cushman after Sheriff Michael Beaver and Deputy Tyler Rispa resigned. Beaver and Rispa submitted their resignations after controversy surrounding an altered email and accusations from some commissioners and residents over months of overzealous policing by the sheriff’s office. At a commission…

LIVE: Sharing summer flavors and helping get voters prepared with FM International Potluck

Tacos, BBQ and civics. What better combination to start the summer with?

May 17, 2024

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Tacos, BBQ and civics. What better combination to start the summer with? The FM International Potluck will bring together Maria’s Homestyle Mexican, the NDSU BBQ Boot Camp, the League of Women Voters and Great Plains Food Bank. People can join and get free fresh summer flavors along with BBQ tips for the season. With local…

Army will present Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War

After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat was set to finally get his Purple Heart medal on Friday

May 17, 2024

Site Staff,

FILE – Earl Meyer, who fought for the U.S. Army in the Korean War, sits with war memorabilia at his home, Nov. 7, 2023, in St. Peter, Minn. On Monday, April 22, 2024, the U.S. Army notified Meyer, who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat, that he will finally get his Purple Heart…

Trump will campaign in Minnesota after attending his son Barron’s graduation

Former President Donald Trump will head to Minnesota on a day off from his hush money trial for a Republican fundraiser Friday night in a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.

May 17, 2024

Site Staff,

Former President Donald Trump gestures as he returns to court after a lunch break, at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will head to Minnesota on a day off from his hush money trial for a Republican fundraiser Friday night in a traditionally Democratic…

UPDATE: 5-Year-Old Has Serious Injuries, 5 Others Hurt, After Semi & SUV Collide Near Felton

May 16, 2024

TJ Nelson, Alex Bertsch,

FELTON, Minn. (KVRR) — A 5-year-old Crookston boy is in Sanford in Fargo with life threatening injuries after a crash between a semi hauling gravel and an SUV near Felton, Minnesota. Minnesota State Patrol has identified the boy as Bo Hoppe. The SUV driver, 41-year-old Tansy Hoppe, has non-life threatening injuries. Four other passeners are at Sanford with non-life threatening…

Police Working To Improve Traffic Stop Data in Fargo

May 16, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Department is working to improve data on traffic stops in the city. Chief Dave Zibolski told the Police Advisory and Oversight Board that it will help to gather data to determine trends, complaints, ethnic background and analysis. Traffic stops currently go through an electronic system but it does not cover all instances. Warnings are…

United Way Day of Action Brings Surge in Volunteerism in the Metro

May 16, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Continuing to make a difference in the community, United Way of Cass Clay holds its second annual Day of Action. United Way helped work on much-needed volunteer projects throughout the community and brought awareness to issues that they say affect us all. More than 400 volunteers fanned out to more than 30 locations. They worked with…