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Two High Risk Sex Offenders Have New Addresses In Fargo

FARGO, N.D. -- Police in Fargo are notifying the community about two registered high risk sex offenders living in the area. Cory Harmon, 41,  is at 734 College Street North in Fargo. Harmon was convicted of Luring Minor by…

Counties join ban on fireworks because of drought

BISMARCK, N.D. - Burleigh and Morton counties have joined the city of Mandan in banning the use of fireworks during the July Fourth holiday season due to the widespread drought in North Dakota. Rural fire chiefs in both counties recommended…

Fire destroys recycling truck in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - Smoke could be seen for miles after a recycling truck caught fire in Jamestown. Jamestown Rural Fire Chief Brian Paulson says it took 7 trucks and 17 firefighters to put out the blaze.  Crews were on…

Company agrees to settle alleged Clean Water Act violations

BISMARCK, N.D. - A Colorado company has agreed to settle Clean Water Act violations stemming from the company’s oil production activities in North Dakota. The Environmental Protection Agency says Phoenix Petroleum LLC has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty as…

Police release photo of Fargo arson suspect

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo Police are asking for assistance in identifying a person of interest connected to the dumpster fire at the Fryn' Pan. The June 14 fire at 300 Main Ave. was reported around 1:30 a.m. The dumpster was…

Fargo-based Aldevron sold for $9.6 billion

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo-based Aldevron has been sold.  Danaher Corp. of Washington, DC acquired Aldevron for $9.6 billion. Aldevron is a leading global provider of high-quality plasmid DNA, gene proteins used in vaccines, gene and cell therapy, gene editing, and…

Severe drought affecting farmers, crops and livestock

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) -- Severe drought conditions continue to have damaging effects on the agricultural industry. "Ninety-nine percent of the state is currently in drought of which 18 percent is in the most severe…

Online sales soar amid ammunition shortage

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A local company is helping sell ammunition amid a national shortage. The owner of F-M Liquidators says the decrease in supply can be contributed to a rise in gun ownership…

Dwight Yoakam Coming to The Lights in West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. -- Country music singer, film and tv star Dwight Yoakam is coming to The Lights in West Fargo. The man who has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide will take the Midco Stage on Thursday, September…

Pre-Orders Being Taken For Trey Lance NDSU Bison Bobblehead

FARGO, N.D. -- Fans of former NDSU Bison quarterback Trey Lance can add a new memento to their collection. Forever Collectibles is offering this Trey Lance North Dakota State Bison Gates Series Bobblehead. They say "every star who plays on…

Senators would stop 'micropolitan' label for 144 US cities

WASHINGTON - Some lawmakers are trying to stop 144 American cities from losing their designations as “metropolitan areas.” The federal government wants to update the standard from at least 50,000 residents in a city's urban core to a minimum of…

LIVE: Roger Maris All-Star Week

After a year of staying away from each other to stay healthy, the timing couldn't be better for folks turning out to connect with one another at Sanford Health's newest public event. Organizers are…

Two men injured in altercation, stabbing in Fargo apartment

FARGO (KVRR) - Two men have been hospitalized following an altercation that led to a stabbing at a Fargo apartment. Police responded to the disturbance around 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1700 block of 25th Avenue South. Police say investigators…

Alfresco Islands Outdoor Areas Are Back in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- There are so many opportunities to do outside in the summertime in Fargo, but you should consider visiting the Alfresco Islands. "I love the benches. I love any opportunity we…

"Rhombus Guy" Finds His Fur-Ever Home

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Rhombus Guys, the pizza restaurant in downtown Fargo, helps get a cat adopted from Cat's Cradle. It gave a free pizza for whoever adopted a cat named Rhombus Guy. Cat's…

New Mexico threatens North Dakota's oil ranking

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota has ranked as the nation’s second-biggest oil producer for nine years, but it’s on the verge of losing that status because oil production is soaring in New Mexico. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Monday…

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