BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota airlines are seeing an increase in flyers. The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission released its monthly airline passenger report for the state’s eight commercial service airports. North Dakota airports recorded 103,559 passenger boardings, setting a new all-time high for the month of September. That surpasses the previous record of over 98,000 set last year. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A second Taco John’s could be coming to Fargo. An application was submitted Monday for both a new building and parking lot. According to the City of Fargo’s records, the new location is at 2253 University Drive South. That is the former site of a Burger King near the former Kmart. We reported last week that…
Kurt Swenson, a North Dakota landowner, speaks during a legislative hearing on March 27, 2025, in Bismarck. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Landowners forced to participate in Summit Carbon Solutions’ planned carbon dioxide storage project in North Dakota are claiming the state received more favorable contract terms than private property owners were offered. The…
Owner Joel Kath with barrels of whiskey at Proof Artisan Distillers, Fargo.FARGO (KVRR) – As the tariff wars continue to escalate, a Fargo distillery is among a number of American craft distillers getting caught in the middle of the fight. American liquor exports plunged 85% nationwide this year as the majority of Canadian provinces continue to ban American spirits from…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Lake Park man is arrested after leading Clay County deputies on a high-speed pursuit. The sheriff’s office says a little before noon, a deputy attempted to stop his vehicle for speeding on Hwy 10 near Hawley. They say 40-year-old Cody Johnson took off, hitting speeds up to 110 miles per hour. The pursuit continued…
MANDAN, N.D. (KVRR) — Faith Dixon has pleaded guilty to three counts of felony theft. The guilty plea comes after Dixon was accused of moving thousands of dollars of state grant money from her charity, Faith4Hope, to personal and family accounts. The grants were intended for after-school programs to help students who had been disproportionally affected by Covid-19 school closures….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — MATBUS is offering riders a free ride on all its fixed route services all this week. The free rides come as part of MATBUS ‘Try MATBUS week.’ It’s a week dedicated to showing the Fargo-Moorhead community all the benefits MATBUS has to offer. The service comes as each year, two million passengers use the service on…
UPDATE: The Bemidji Police Department has canceled the missing person alert for Laura and Kylo Wright. They have been found safe. BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) — The Bemidji Police Department is asking for help finding a teen mom and her young child. Police and the Minnesota BCA have put out alerts on 17-year-old Laura Wright and her infant child Kylo…
PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 25-year-old Park Rapids man suffered serious injuries when a demolition derby car fell off a jack and onto his head early Saturday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says Elijah Hensel was working underneath the car in a garage northeast of Parkers Prairie when it fell from the jack. People at the scene…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — At least one person is dead after a crash between two vehicles and a motorcycle in Otter Tail County, Minnesota just before noon. State patrol says the motorcycle was northbound on Highway 29 when it crashed with a minivan pulling into a driveway just south of Parkers Prairie. The motorcycle then also hit a…
