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Pied Tamarins Settle into Life at Red River Zoo

The zoo is one of only seven in the United States to host the critically endangered species.

This is Peanut Butter.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Red River Zoo recently brought in a critically endangered species – and guests are loving the addition. The zoo announced the acquisition of two pied tamarins, a monkey species from Brazil, on August 19. Noah and Peanut Butter are still technically in quarantine but are visible in the zoo’s Discovery Barn. The…

Man Injured in Grand Forks Shooting

The victim is currently receiving treatment at Altru in Grand Forks.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The Grand Forks Police Department is searching for possible assailants after a man was shot in the early morning hours of August 31. The department says they began receiving calls reporting gunshots in the area of the 500 block of 4th Ave N. at around 4:30 A.M. When officers arrived, they located a man suffering…

Motorcycle, Pickup Truck Collide in Grand Forks

The driver of the motorcycle was seriously injured, while the pickup truck driver and their passenger suffered no injuries.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A 22-year-old is being treated at Altru in Grand Forks for serious, incapacitating injuries after a crash at the intersection of S. Columbia Road and 24th Ave. South. The Grand Forks Police Department says that the accident occurred just after 9 P.M. on August 29. Their report indicates that the driver of a 2002 Toyota…

Three Injured in Crash Involving Mayville State Golf Team

It was a two-car crash, with both drivers being injured as well as one golf team member who was a passenger.

Mayville StateBURLEIGH COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Three people were taken to the hospital with injuries following a collision on the interstate between a Ford F-150 and a Chevrolet Express Van carrying members of the Mayville State University Golf Team. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash occurred at about 5:45 P.M. on August 29. The van was traveling eastbound…

Juvenile Injured in Dirt Bike Crash, Flown to Hospital

Authorities in Douglas County indicate that this was a single-vehicle crash.

GARFIELD, MN (KVRR) – A juvenile is still recuperating after being injured in a dirt bike accident that caused them to be taken to the hospital via Life Link. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says that they received a 911 call about a motorcycle crash with injuries near the intersection of County Road 12 and Limb Road. That call came…

Protestors gather in Fargo and Moorhead seeking safer kids in wake of shooting

The protest is in the latest aftermath in the Annunciation Church School shooting

Protestors of the Trump administration gather on 13th Ave. S. 8/29/25.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Protestors took to the streets to demand gun control reforms, among other issues, in the wake of the Annunciation Church School shooting. Protestors were on 13th Avenue South in Fargo as well as on the corner of 8th Street and 24th Avenue in Moorhead. Along with…

Prepare for traffic this labor day weekend

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s the last summer holiday of the year, which means many people will be traveling this weekend. The Transportation Security Administration estimates a record 17.4 million people will be flying out of airports this weekend. And even though many will be taking to the skies, there are still a ton of folks who will be utilizing…

Essentia Health, state leaders highlight federal funding opportunities for rural care

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Starting in 2026, Essentia rural health clinics may start to receive a portion of a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program for the next five years. The program is part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act, and states with rural constituencies were able to apply for a grant. Essentia Health leaders, along with several rural health…

West Fargo High School Goes on Lockdown Due to Unidentified Individual on Campus

The lockdown lasted about a half an hour.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A brief lockdown at West Fargo High School has now been lifted following a sighting of an unknown individual on campus. According to sources within the department, the lockdown went into effect just after 2:00 P.M. on August 29. It was implemented due to that unknown, non-student being inside the school building. The person reportedly…