WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s a common question, are you a cat person or a dog person? Well for some people the answer might be snakes, or lizards, or birds. “Bird people are very unique. It’s a lot of work. It’s not easy work.” The crowds flocked to the Fargo Exotic Pet Expo at the Red River Fairgrounds, where…
GALCHUTT, N.D. (KVRR) – At Ten Seven Acres Farm, visitors are given a chance to learn up close and personal about alpacas. “That’s exactly why so many people are drawn to alpacas. They don’t need a lot of space, but they become part of your family.” When most people think of alpacas, they think of the mountains of Peru or…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s an important time of year for local craft vendors, as the holiday season ramps up, and the fall market season comes to a close. Fall Makers Markets at both Fargo Brewing and Brewhalla gave people the opportunity to support their local craft vendors. For the vendors, it’s an unmatched marketing opportunity as the holiday shopping…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Recruiting is under way to find local families interested in hosting international exchange students. International Student Exchange has recently hired an area representative to bring students from other countries to be hosted here. Students have come from over 40 different countries such as Italy, Brazil, and Vietnam. Yet Leah Pfeiffer, the Area Representative, has mentioned that…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery, North Dakota Army National Guard are back home! The Grand Forks-based unit was deployed overseas to U.S. Central Command to provide integrated air defense coverage and early warning. This was the unit’s 13th deployment since 2004, making it the most-deployed unit in the North Dakota…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A missionary from Detroit Lakes was killed Friday in Africa. Lakes Area Vineyard Church Lead Pastor Troy Easton says Beau Shroyer was killed in an act of violence while serving Jesus in Angola. Shroyer was there with SIM USA, which has been involved in cross-cultural missions for over a century. He was married with five…
Donald Bartlette and Nicholas Wride-ArnoldGRAND FORKS, N.D.(KVRR) — Charges have been forwarded to the Grand Forks County State’s Attorney’s office after the murder of Anthony Kiehl late Thursday night. 45-year-old Donald Bartlette faces a charge of murder while 35-year-old Nicholas Wride-Arnold could face a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. Officers found the 49-year-old Kiehl unresponsive at a home on…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Golden Drive for Homeless Kids started their distribution of socks and goods today at the West Fargo Rural Fire Department. The drive started in September bringing a few thousand pairs of socks, a mix of food, health and body products, and other goods. Their mission is to raise awareness of the homeless crisis that children…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With ten days out until the election, officials are testing the electronic voting systems to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. “This is our time to invite members of the public in to walk them through the process and allow them to see just how secure and how serious we take all of this…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – American Crystal Sugar Company says the 2024 sugar beet harvest was a record breaker. The company says an estimated 15 billion sugar beets were harvested this year. Other harvest-related records were also shattered. American Crystal says October 6 was a record piling day with 1,223,362 tons piled. The previous record was set on October 19, 2021….
