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DirecTV subscribers lose access to KVRR amid contract dispute

FARGO (KVRR) – KVRR is working hard to reach a new agreement with DirectTV Network so that DirecTV can once again provide KVRR to its subscribers. DirecTV and KVRR came to an impasse negotiating the renewal that would allow DirecTV Network to retransmit the station’s signal. As a result, KVRR is no longer being carried by DirecTV as of July…

Delta pilot arrested on child sex abuse material charges after flight from MSP to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A pilot was arrested aboard a Delta Air Lines flight and federal agents took him into custody from the cockpit after the plane landed at San Francisco International Airport. The pilot, whose identity wasn’t immediately released, was arrested on charges relating to child sexual abuse material, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said Monday….

Minnesotans push ahead with solar amid Trump opposition

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — More than 180 local households will see significantly lower energy bills after the solar array atop Abbott Northwestern Hospital’s new parking ramp powers up later this year. Abbott Northwestern — Twin Cities’ largest private hospital — will enjoy similar savings while hosting Minneapolis nonprofit Cooperative Energy Futures’ newest community solar garden for at least…

Minnesota man dies after vehicle crash in South Dakota

REVA, S.D. (KVRR) — A 58-year-old Frazee man has died after the pickup he was driving ran off the road and overturned near Reva, South Dakota. According to the Harding County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at around 6:30 in the morning on Friday, July 25. Officials say Brian Keith Huber, from Frazee, Minnesota, was driving a truck towing a…

North Dakota version of DOGE to take a slower approach to cost savings

Rep. Nathan Toman, R-Mandan, chair of the Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency, speaks during a subcommittee hearing of the Budget Section on June 25, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s version of DOGE is poised to begin work this week, but members say it won’t be just like the federal government version that…

North Dakota funds program to use drones to scout for weeds

A drone flies over a farm field as part of a Grand Farm project to use drones to scout for weeds. A North Dakota Department of Agriculture grant will help continue the work. (Courtesy of Grand Farm)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A state-funded program will use drones and artificial intelligence to scout for noxious weeds in five North Dakota…

35 Years Since the ADA, Advocates Say Progress Has Been Made but More Can Be Done

People living with disabilities in Fargo cited several common issues, such as inconsistent snow removal and a lack of accessible doors to downtown businesses.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect on July 26, 1990. Thirty-five years later, it’s plain to see that it has profoundly transformed life for disabled people in the United States. “We have seen ramps and accessible parking, and accessible restrooms. It’s really transformed the accessibility and usability of the built environment for people with…

Fargo Tattoo Expo Celebrates Art, Live Performance

The three-day event featured multiple shows by nationally known act Captain and Maybelle.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Tattoo artists and enthusiasts gathered in Fargo this weekend for a three-day celebration of ink. The Fargo Tattoo Expo took place at the Ramada Convention Center on 13th Avenue South from July 25 to the 27th. Over 90 different parlors / artists set up shop at the venue, offering on-site tattooing and competitions for tattoos like…