A Hot Time in the Old Town: 8th Annual Hotdish Festival
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…
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Anti-suicide advocate seeks volunteers to support LGBTQ+ youth in North Dakota
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) — A North Dakota activist is recruiting volunteers across the…
Crews respond to 2 fire calls within a half-hour of each other
FARGO (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…
Sen. Cramer: Massive decrease in VA's benefits backlog in just one year
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…
State Lawmakers Convene in Minnesota for 'Day of Solidarity'
ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) - More than 40 lawmakers from states as far away geographically as Rhode Island and Oregon gathered in St. Paul…
Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and White House have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security as they negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement. As the country…
Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon kicks off highlighting the importance of Sanford Children's Hospital
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Over the next two days, several of the Fargo-Moorhead radio stations will be dialing their phones to raise funds for…
Eddie Bauer and Francesca's at West Acres Mall set to close
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Eddie Bauer in West Acres is closing. There is a large "Store Closing" sign in the window along with one announcing that the entire store is 40 to 60 percent off. The Fargo store is one of…
Pet Connection: Meet Eve
BOTTINEAU, N.D. -- Eve came in to the Kritter Krazy shelter Christmas Eve and she's still only four months old. Rescue founder Tasha Gorentz says she was out that day doing some outreach in…
Go See "Go, Dog, Go!" en Espanol -- Starring a Fargo Native
MINNEAPOLIS -- It's a timely, bilingual take on a beloved children's book, and it's taking the stage right now at the nationally-renowned Children's Theatre Company in the Twin Cities. And it stars a…
North Dakota ethics rule changes address bad faith complaints
BISMARCK, N.D.(North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Ethics Commission adopted several updates to its complaint process Wednesday, including a change that allows complaints filed in bad faith to be dismissed. The Ethics Commission investigates complaints related to potential unethical…
Norsk Hostfest ending after 48-year run
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The board of directors of Norsk Hostfest say the annual Scandinavian festival is ending. The board says rising costs and declining attendance led to the decision. The festival was founded in 1978 by a group who…
Sanford Cardiology Department Receives National Recognition
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Not to put additional feathers in their collective cap, but Sanford Health is fairly used to recognition from the broader medical community. Still, being named…
Concerns over safety rise after assault on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) -- Safety concerns once again rise after Representative Ilhan Omar was assaulted at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The suspect, Anthony James Kazmierczak,…
North Dakota receives a grade 'A' for school cellphone ban policy
FARGO (KVRR) -- North Dakota has been awarded a grade of "A" for its statewide law banning the use of cellphones in schools. The grade comes from the Phone-Free Schools State Report Card, which has ranked all fifty states in…
Twin Peaks to remain open as parent company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(CNN) -- The parent company of Twin Peaks restaurants is facing money troubles. Twin Hospitality Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the southern district of Texas. The sports bar restaurant's parent company did not announce how much debt it's…
Democrat Rep. Dobervich of Fargo will not seek re-election this fall
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Democrat Rep. Gretchen Dobervich of Fargo says it's time to step away from elected office. She has represented District 11 since 2016 and will not seek re-election in November. Dobervich has focused her legislative work on…
North Dakota House majority leader announces retirement from Legislature
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota’s House majority leader will not seek reelection this fall after representing the Dickinson area for more than a decade in the Legislature. Rep. Mike Lefor, R-Dickinson, issued a statement Tuesday evening announcing he…
Nevis, MN woman killed in head-on crash near Park Rapids
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) -- A woman from Nevis, Minnesota is dead after a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon. Minnesota State Patrol says 80-year-old Nancy Bamlet was driving east on Highway 34 east of Park Rapids when she crossed the center…
Discussion series will examine North Dakota ballot measures
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota groups have organized a series of discussions about constitutional measures on the 2026 statewide ballot with the first event Thursday in Bismarck. Events in Bismarck, Fargo, and Minot are planned to educate voters on three…
Fargo-based truck driver expected to enter US House race
FARGO (KVRR) - A former North Dakota state lawmaker is preparing to run for Congress. Democrat Vern Thompson of Fargo is a truck driver who served in the state House and Senate in the 1980's and 1990's. Thompson is a…
North Dakota tax commissioner announces run for reelection
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus announced on Wednesday that he will seek reelection for tax commissioner in the 2026 election. Kroshus was appointed as tax commissioner in 2021 by former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.…
North Dakota lawmakers to hire outside lawyers to defend state in term limits lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) North Dakota legislative leaders have voted to hire outside attorneys to represent them in a new lawsuit over a ballot measure that would change voter-approved legislative term limits. The suit, filed last week, argues that the Legislature violated the state…
Girl injured after being hit by a vehicle in a crosswalk in West Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A juvenile female is being treated for injuries after being hit in the crosswalk at 36th Avenue East and Veterans Boulevard in West Fargo. Police say it happened just after 5 p.m. Multiple witnesses told…
City forester explains the city plans to monitor and treat trees after confirmation of emerald ash borer
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Emerald ash borer larvae was recently confirmed on the east side of the downtown Fargo public library. It wasn't a…
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