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LIVE: Concordia Language Village

MOORHEAD -- What if we told you there was a way you could send your kid back to school at the end of summer break smarter than when they started? It's the Concordia Language Village…

Honor Flight Returns To Fargo After Whirlwind Last Day in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- The Veterans are back home after another honor flight that took them on a whirlwind tour of monuments and history in our nation's capital. The final day focused on some impressive…

City of Fargo wants to hear from public on 32nd Avenue South reconstruction

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- 32nd Avenue South's reconstruction project is broken up into four phases. Most of the project is federally funded, rounding out to around $18 million total. Now, in phase one starting…

Vehicle Fire Started by Smoking Materials Burns Side of Grand Forks Hotel

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- Grand Forks Fire was called to 1211 47th Street North for a vehicle on fire near Knights Inn around 5:30 Tuesday evening. They arrived to find the fire had spread to the hotel. Damage to…

I-94 reconstruction project begins in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Another big road construction project is underway in the FM Metro. North Dakota DOT begins the I-94 reconstruction project from West Fargo's Sheyenne Street to the Raymond interchange. Westbound I-94…

Fargo Man Changes Plea For Slitting Another Man's Throat

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- George Ortiz of Fargo changes his plea to guilty to murder in the October stabbing death of a Wisconsin man who had recently moved to Fargo. The 39-year-old Ortiz was sentenced to 55 years in…

Record Number of Calls to Fargo Fire in 2022

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Fargo firefighters responded to a record number of calls last year. There were nearly 15,000 incidents which is about a 40% increase in the past five years. Fargo Fire Chief Steve Dirksen says most of them…

Emotional Day For Local Veterans on Honor Flight in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- This was likely the most emotional day of the Honor Flight for Veterans in our nation's capital. About half of them served during the Korean War. Half during the Vietnam…

Whole Batch of Concerts Announced At The Lights, MN State Fair and Target Field

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Country music artist Granger Smith is bringing his farewell tour to The Lights in West Fargo. He'll take the stage, along with his alter ego Earl Dibbles Jr., on Saturday, July 22. Smith recently announced…

Bids To Be Awarded For Fire Station No. 8 in South Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo City Commission approves the next steps to award bids for the construction of Fire Station No. 8. Bids were opened last month and came in $59,000 over the initial estimate, which is within the…

John's Repair to Close May 31 After Fight with City

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After a long battle with the City of Fargo John Bultman, owner of John's Repair, will be shutting his doors at the end of the month. Bultman has been running John's repair for more than 40 years.…

Honor Flight & KVRR's Adam Ladwig Surprised by Sen. John Hoeven in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- This is the day the veterans on the latest Honor Flight got to see the memorials for the wars they served during and fought in. KVRR's Adam Ladwig has been on…

Biweekly Open House Meetings Begin Tuesday on 32nd Ave. South Project in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The first biweekly meeting for the 32nd Avenue South reconstruction project in Fargo is set for Tuesday. It'll be held from 11 a.m. to noon at the Dr. James Carlson Library community room. The general public…

Army Corp of Engineers District Commanders To Visit F-M Diversion Project

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion project is still years away from being finished but it's already serving as a model for other similar projects in the country. Sen. John Hoeven says everyone involved has worked hard to get…

Brandt Charges Amended From Murder to Manslaughter for Running Down Teen

FOSTER CO., N.D. (KVRR) -- Charges are amended again against the man accused of running over a teen after a street dance last summer in McHenry, North Dakota. Shannon Brandt is now charged with manslaughter instead of murder, which means…

Need A Career Change? Fargo Fire Department Needs Firefighters

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- If you're looking for a change, Fargo Fire Department wants you to consider a career in public safety. They are seeking applicants to join the department's ranks of firefighters. You must be at least 18, have…

Honor Flight Takes Around 100 Local Veterans to Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- Nearly 100 veterans from the our region are in Washington D.C. for a three-day tour of our nation's capital, where they are getting to see memorials and monuments built in their…

Potentially record cold temperatures for March and April

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - If you thought the months of March and April were especially cold, you are correct. Most areas in the region were between 10 to 15 degrees below average. Above average amounts…

N.D. Legislative Session Ends With Passage of Nearly $20 Billion Budget

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- North Dakota lawmakers ended the legislative session this morning by approving a record budget of $19.6 billion. The session gaveled out at 2:55 a.m. Sunday. "Motion carries and the North Dakota House of Representatives is adjourned…