Coalition Forms to Promote Renewal of Sales Tax
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The Fargo Forward Coalition may technically be a new organization, but the enthusiasm its co-chairs have for the penny infrastructure sales tax in the city…
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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the…
Chamber of Commerce program offers training for tech jobs
FARGO — Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is looking to give people the opportunity to get training in high-paying, tech-related jobs. "Good Jobs Challenge" is funded by a nearly 10 million dollar grant from the U.S. Economic Development…
Hornbacher's presents check to Big Brothers Big Sisters as part of 75th anniversary celebration
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Hornbacher's is celebrating its 75th anniversary by giving back even more to the community. On Tuesday, they presented a check for nearly $40,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters through the annual Bowl for Kids' Sake campaign.…
Value of North Dakota oil rises as Iran war upends markets
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota oil shipped on the Dakota Access Pipeline is fetching nearly $7 more per barrel than a U.S. benchmark price amid volatility caused by the Iran war. State regulators aren’t sure why prices…
Local venue Parachigo seeking donations to keep doors open
FARGO (KVRR) — Owners of a local art and music venue in downtown Fargo say they are in need of funding. Parachigo has been running for the last three years, bringing the community local musicians, artists, craft fairs, and improv…
Snap Dragon Asian Buffet announces plans to close
MOORHEAD (KVRR) — Snap Dragon Asian Buffet is announcing they will be closing it's doors after serving the community for over 20 years. Snap Dragon broke the news to its customers on social media late Monday night. The owners made…
Everything must go! Online auction begins to liquidate items from the former Norsk Hostfest
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) -- Now that Norsk Hostfest is no more, an online liquidation auction is being held for what was North America's Largest Scandinavian festival. You'll find everything from commercial kitchen equipment to retail fixtures and furniture to the…
Interior Secretary Burgum defends Trump Administration's approach to energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/NORTH DAKOTA MONITOR) -- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is defending the Trump administration's approach to energy production. He appeared before a U.S. House Appropriations panel on the administration's $16 billion budget request for the Interior Department for the…
Community Gardens program expands to Concordia College
FARGO -- It's still not quite warm enough to start breaking ground on the veggie garden for tomato lovers... but there is something that's already growing fast this spring. That's the latest expansion of…
Hi-Ho Burgers & Brews in Dilworth to close Sunday night after 79 years in business
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) -- After 79 years in Dilworth, Hi-Ho Burgers & Brews tonight is closing its doors. In a social media post, the Cariveau family wrote that after a lot of talks, they decided it was time. They also…
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Wednesday that entertainment giant Live Nation, which hosts tens of thousands of concerts a year, and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big venues. The ruling, in a lawsuit brought by…
North Dakota utility regulators advance power project for data center
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved a temporary variance allowing preliminary construction activities to proceed for power projects to serve a data center north of Fargo. The variance will allow the company…
NDSU showcases student entrepreneurs at Possibility Showcase
FARGO (KVRR) — NDSU gave students the chance to show off their entrepreneurial skills with an event called the Possibility Showcase. The event gives young professionals a chance to present student-founded startup ventures to the public. The students are divided…
Tesla sues North Dakota as it seeks to open car dealerships in state
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the United States is suing the state of North Dakota in its quest to open a pair of car dealerships in Bismarck and Fargo. The case, filed…
Target celebrates 10th year of its Car Seat Trade-In event
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Target's bi-annual Car Seat Trade-In event returns this month. You can drop off your old car seat in the designated box at your nearby Target starting April 19. Scan the barcode on the box, then tap…
Chipotle Mexican Grill to open a new location this week in Fergus Falls
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) -- Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening its newest location on Friday in Fergus Falls. The fast casual restaurant chain is known for making bowls, tacos and burritos right in front of the customer. The Fergus Falls…
Totally Rad Vintage Fest Returns to Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Fans of all things vintage and retro were in for a treat this weekend, as the Totally Rad Vintage Fest returned to the Fargo-Moorhead area. This is the fourth consecutive year the traveling festival has…
Hundreds of nonprofits tune in for first State of the State of Nonprofits
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Several hundred non-profits from 32 states tuned in or attended the conference for nonprofits. The conference’s focus was to have organizations connect…
Coca-Cola holds groundbreaking ceremony at site of new facility in West Fargo
WEST FARGO — Coca-Cola High Country held a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of their new facility in West Fargo. In March, the company confirmed plans to move from their longtime location in Moorhead to an industrial area on Third Avenue…
Grand Farm to become National Program Manager for new USDA Agriculture tech program
WHEATLAND, N.D. — Big names in agriculture and government met at Grand Farm for a big USDA announcement, Tuesday, April 7. Grand Farm will serve as National Program Manager for the department's National Proving Grounds Network for Agriculture technology. Under…
Lawsuit contends North Dakota utilities, regulators mishandled powerline case
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — With a decision on a controversial powerline pending with North Dakota utility regulators, the state Supreme Court is considering an appeal from residents and local governments along the project’s path who say they were…
Cost of data center power project rises, but won’t affect customers, Minnkota says
FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — The cost of the powerline and substation needed by a data center north of Fargo has risen from $75 million to $110 million, but developers say the data center company will still cover the entire…
Ethanol company plans to double production in North Dakota
RICHARDTON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Gevo, the company that purchased the former Red Trail Energy ethanol plant in Richardton, North Dakota, announced this week it will double production capacity at the site. Gevo will add a second ethanol production…
Xcel Energy Upper Midwest customers to get nuclear energy tax credit
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- Xcel Energy is starting to send over $130 million to its Upper Midwest customers from federal tax credits on the energy generated by the company's nuclear fleet. That brings the total savings to over $330 million over…
Northstar Coffee business gets new life with new owner
FARGO — It looks like a local coffee shop won't be closing all of its doors after all. At least not all of them. Northstar Coffee was set to close all three of its locations, but the drive-up coffee chain…
A Growing Concern: Yard and Garden Palooza 2026 Registration Opens
FARGO -- Don't be fooled by the mid-50 degree highs during the day. It's still too early to start planting our gardens in the region. But it isn't too early to get started planning for…
Fargo Junk Market Brings Vendors, Shoppers to Butler Machinery Arena
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - They say one man's trash is another man's treasure - and a group of dedicated vendors spent Saturday proving that adage correct. The Fargo Junk Market returned to the Butler Machinery Arena at the Red…
Wingstop returns to the Fargo area with a grand opening celebration
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Wingstop returns to the Fargo area with a Grand Opening. The new location, located on 2301 South University Drive, opened its doors to a line of people. Fans of the franchise were excited as it returned…
Data center developer looks west, backs power upgrades near Fargo
FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — Data center developer Applied Digital is investing $75 million in power system upgrades in eastern North Dakota as it looks to expand into the western part of the state. Applied Digital will cover the cost…
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