JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A daycare center in Jamestown has been closed after two employees were accused of hitting children and giving them melatonin to take naps. Karen Schempp and Kaylee Cumber are each charged with two counts of felony child abuse or neglect. Investigators started looking into Buffalo City Lil’ Explorers Daycare after an 8-year-old was brought to the…
Potential boundary changes – Fargo Public Schools FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — School boundaries could be changing for students who attend elementary schools in north Fargo. The Fargo Public School District says enrollment projections indicate the elementary schools on the northside will experience declining enrollment numbers in the next five years. In October, the School Board’s Planning Committee directed administration to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With SNAP benefits temporarily paused, Capital Credit Union is working with the Emergency Food Pantry to provide extra support. The credit union donated $15,000 as well as non-perishable food items from both branch locations. The donation comes at a time when the pantry has seen an increased need for food for families. Daily clients have doubled…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Veterans across the country participated in events as the nation salutes their service and sacrifice. “It’s just marvelous the way the country locally, around the United States, honors veterans now compared to, because I lived through some of the other stuff. And it’s wonderful to see businesses, to see individuals, to see organizations do this,” said…
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth alongside her running mate Ryan Wilson. Demuth and Wilson were in Moorhead campaigning for Governor of Minnesota. 11/11/25.MOORHEAD — Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth hits the campaign trail and makes a stop in Moorhead. The Republican appeared along with her running mate, Ryan Wilson, to talk with reporters and answer questions at the airport. Wilson…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — NDSU will have to find a new leader. President David Cook has been named the next president of Iowa State University. Cook attended Iowa State University and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and speech communication. He got his PhD in organizational communication in 1998 from University of Kansas. In a…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO KBRF) – An Ada, Minnesota woman was arrested for driving under the influence Sunday afternoon after crashing her car with her two children on I-94 east of Fergus Falls. Otter Tail County prosecutors say Fergus Falls Police officers responded to a crash in the median. At the scene, police found Ashley Heitman, 40, in her SUV…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It won’t be “Sunny and 75” when he comes to Mahnomen in February, but it’ll still be a great concert. Joe Nichols is set to return to Shooting Star Casino on Friday, February 20. Hear his hits like “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” and “Gimme That Girl”. Tickets are priced at $30 and $60 and…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Becker County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a phone scam involving a caller impersonating a sheriff’s deputy. The scammer claims the person being called has an outstanding warrant and attempts to collect personal or financial information. Some victims have reported that the scammer leaves a phone number and urges them to call back….
Candy and sugary drinks are displayed at a gas station in Bismarck on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota has submitted a request to the federal government to prohibit North Dakotans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from using their benefits to buy soft drinks, energy drinks or candy….
