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Hotdish Festival Sells Out Brewhalla Yet Again

The 8th installment of what's become a beloved regional tradition featured fourteen restaurants serving up comfort and competing for supremacy.

February 1, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “It sold out a month after we announced tickets. So I think it was sold out in November,” laughed Carly Montplaisir, events director for Brewhalla. The team at Brewhalla figured they had a pretty good idea on their hands when they came up with the Hotdish Festival eight years ago – but even they are impressed…

Together for Free School Meals Hosts Signature-Gathering Pop-Ups

The events also served as ways for organizers to let locals know how to spread copies of the petition if they were so interested.

February 1, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Following the North Dakota Senate’s rejection of a bill in January that would have provided free school meals to students in the state, a coalition supporting the cause is redoubling their efforts. Together for Free School Meals held two pop-up signature gathering and petition training events this Saturday, one in Jamestown and one in Fargo. The…

Grand Forks Crash Leads to DUI Arrest, Damage to Intersection

The Grand Forks Police Department says temporary stop signs will be used at the intersection until repairs can be made.

February 1, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – An intersection in Grand Forks will look slightly different for the near future following an early-morning crash on February 1. The Grand Forks Police Department says just after midnight, a person named Orton Andrews was driving a 2001 Dodge Ram eastbound on Gateway Drive when they left the roadway and struck a traffic signal pole…

Man Injured After Altercation Leads to Stabbing

Police say the two men involved in the altercation were known to each other. The person suspected of committing the stabbing was detained without incident.

January 31, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A man sustained serious injuries following a midday stabbing in downtown Fargo on January 31. The Fargo Police Department says they received a report of that stabbing just after noon and responded to the scene in the 500 block of Broadway. Their investigation led them to learn that two individuals got into a physical altercation, during…

Local Businesses Participate In Nationwide Protest

More than a dozen area-owned businesses participate in the nationwide shutdown on Friday

January 30, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many local businesses have announced on social media that they would not be open on Friday to join in the nationwide protest against ICE. While there are some who are open, they say they are showing other ways to support in solidarity. “We thought it was really important to participate in this to show our solidarity…

A Hot Time in the Old Town: 8th Annual Hotdish Festival

January 30, 2026

Emily Welker,

FARGO — It’s one of the hottest tickets in town, at one of the coldest times. The eighth annual Fargo Hotdish Festival is this weekend, and one contender is hoping to turn the tables on the competition. Last year’s “Most Creative” and “People’s Choice” winner, the Jasper Hotel in downtown, is vying to be a contender for this year’s top…

Anti-suicide advocate seeks volunteers to support LGBTQ+ youth in North Dakota

January 30, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Faye Seidler, a suicide prevention advocate, testifies March 24, 2025, during a legislative committee hearing. Seidler is recruiting volunteers for a new LGBTQ+ Safety Taskforce. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)Editor’s note: If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” (North Dakota Monitor)…

Crews respond to 2 fire calls within a half-hour of each other

January 30, 2026

Eric Bolin,

2743 Cobblestone Court S. Courtesy: KFGOFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The Fargo Fire Department responded to two fires a half-hour apart Thursday afternoon. The first fire was reported around 3:50 p.m. at 1710 20th Avenue S. There, firefighters saw smoke coming from the eaves of the attached garage and extinguished a small fire inside the garage. Damage was contained to the garage…

Sen. Cramer: Massive decrease in VA’s benefits backlog in just one year

January 29, 2026

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Proposed changes to the Veterans Health Administration could affect veterans in North Dakota and the rest of the nation. The VA recently announced a plan to reorganize the VHA over the next 18 to 24 months with a goal of reducing bureaucracy and delivering better outcomes for veterans. Sen. Kevin Cramer is already commending VA Secretary…

State Lawmakers From Across U.s. Convene In Minnesota For Day Of Solidarity

State Lawmakers Convene in Minnesota for ‘Day of Solidarity’

Many met up in-person in St. Paul to address the media and the public, while still others who could not make the trip joined a Zoom webinar from their respective states.

January 29, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – More than 40 lawmakers from states as far away geographically as Rhode Island and Oregon gathered in St. Paul in a show of support for their Minnesota brethren, stressing that the need to change the situation in the state went beyond political lines. “This is not a partisan issue. This about the American people. This…