Leo DartoeFARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A trial is finally underway for Leo Dartoe, the Philadelphia man charged with shooting and killing a man in south Fargo in August 2024. Dartoe is charged with murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm for the death of 35-year-old Sampson Bleh. Prosecutors say Dartoe shot Bleh in the chest at an…
CASS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — If you see smoke coming from the stormwater diversion channel along I-94 west of West Fargo this afternoon don’t be alarmed. Red River Valley Alliance is burning a tree pile and it is expected to burn through the day and possibly into Thursday. The pile is located on the north side of I-94, west of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “If we don’t have people being held accountable on a prosecution and incarceration side, we’re getting them back. And in some cases, I would argue that we’re still getting some of them back way too soon, they’re coming back into our community, and oftentimes they are reoffending,” said Chief David Zibolski, Fargo Police. According to the…
Seventh Avenue Salvage. 402 42nd St N.FARGO (KVRR) – A longtime Fargo auto parts business is closing its doors after more than 40 years. A sign on the door at Seventh Avenue Auto Salvage thanks customers for many years of patronage. An automated phone message tells callers that they are closing and says customers who have already ordered should pick…
Sign of the Fargo Park District Logo.FARGO — The Fargo Park District is teaming up with the Minnesota Vikings to start a high school girls flag football pilot program. The program will be available to high school girls from Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and the surrounding towns. It is set to have an eight-week season that would have weekly practices,…
Attendees participate during the Bismarck-Mandan Democratic-NPL Party Region 6 District Conventions at Horizon Middle School on Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota’s Democratic-NPL Party is seeing an uptick in legislative candidates, and leaders report higher interest from members wanting to attend the party’s state convention. But other than…
North Dakota National Guard’s 142nd Engineer Battalion welcomed home on Feb. 21, 2026.VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — Fifty members of the North Dakota National Guard’s 142nd Engineer Battalion are back home following a year-long deployment to the nation’s southern border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The unit returns to North Dakota after providing assistance to CBP…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Some relief is on the way for sugar producers. USDA has announced the availability of $150 million of assistance. Sugar beet and sugar cane farmers across the country are facing market disruptions, increased production costs and tight margins. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calls the funding a “bridge” to recently improved U.S. sugar program loan rates. Sen….
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The region’s biggest annual wrestling show returned to West Fargo, and this time, they were also raising money for a good cause. Winterslam, put on by Below Zero Wrestling, took place at the Butler Machinery Arena on the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. The action-packed show featured top local talent as well as former WWE stars….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A first-of-its kind celebration in Fargo gave everyone a chance to experience Vietnamese culture at a pivotal time in the calendar. February 17 was Tet, or the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. This Saturday, the Vietnamese American Association held a celebration at the Fargo Air Museum, a ticketed event that included traditional Vietnamese food and drink and…
