Fill the Dome breaks new record with 25 tons of food
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Due to COVID, no food actually touched the floor of the dome for a second year in a row. Instead, high school students worked effortlessly to collect food at their schools…
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Famous Dave's will soon close its doors in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Fargo BBQ restaurant is only open for a few more days. Famous Dave's, south of I-94, posted this sign on its doors. The sign reads that it's a temporary closure and the last day open…
North Dakota law regulating pharmacy benefit managers largely upheld
BISMARCK, N.D. - A federal appeals court has largely upheld a North Dakota law regulating companies that are hired to hold down prescription costs for insurers and employers. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed its earlier decision on…
North Dakota employers ready to hire Afghan refugees
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - Some North Dakota employers are jumping at the opportunity to partner with Afghan refugees to fill thousands of job openings in the state. Dan Hannaher, Field Director for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service North Dakota, says North…
LIVE: Tree Lighting, Santa Village Among Holiday Traditions Kicking Off This Week In Fargo
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) -- 'Tis the season, and Fargo Parks is celebrating the start of the holiday season in a big way this week. Tuesday marks the lighting of the downtown Christmas tree…
Glasser Images ordered to preserve websites; owes $25K in rent
BISMARCK, N.D. - A judge has ordered Glasser Images to preserve its websites as the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office investigates the abrupt closure of the Bismarck photography studio last month. The business also is facing a possible eviction from…
Controversial Theodore Roosevelt statue heading to Medora
MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR) - A controversial statue of President Theodore Roosevelt in New York City is moving to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora. The library foundation says the statue will be on "long-term loan." It has stood on…
Target to keep stores permanently closed on Thanksgiving
NEW YORK - Minneapolis-based Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during the pandemic. To limit crowds in stores, retailers last year…
Viking and Packers fans crowd Buffalo Wild Wings during the game
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Buffalo Wild Wings was filled with green and purple jerseys Several people gathered at the restaurant to cheer on their favorite football teams. The atmosphere was booming with cheers from…
Robot at Essentia Health helps detect & treat lung cancer
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A new robot at Essentia Health completely changing traditional dynamics of lung cancer diagnosis "We go through the mouth so what you see is the breathing tube. That goes…
Scheels Ice Fest returns as many are ready to get onto the lakes
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- The eighth annual Scheels ICE Fest kicks off after taking a hiatus last year due to covid The sporting goods retailer says 300 people braved the cold and lined in the…
No charges in deadly shooting in Casselton
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office has decided not to file criminal charges against a man who shot and killed a man in Casselton late last month.Prosecutors decided they could not prove 54-year-old Edwin Kester, Jr.…
Board member defends staff against allegations Chahinkapa Zoo
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - A member of the board of directors at Chahinkapa Zoo is defending Zoo Director Kathy Diekman and other management staff after former employees raised concerns. "It is the same zoo as it was before the accreditation…
LIVE: NDSU Students Surprised By Popularity Of New Pet Event Business
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- You have an opportunity to get your pets some exercise and socialization this weekend, escape the cold, help out an animal shelter and support student entrepreneurs at the same…
Supreme Court rejects petition to alter parole eligibility
BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected a petition by a Bismarck man convicted of killing his wife to alter the parole eligibility dates of his life sentence. Fifty-eight-year-old Russell Craig was sentenced to life after pleading…
Biden to transfer presidential powers during colonoscopy
BETHESDA, Md. - The White House says President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris when he undergoes a “routine colonoscopy.” Press secretary Jen Psaki says Biden will be under anesthesia Friday during the procedure at…
Sanford Health touts bone marrow transplant from same patient
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Sanford Health accomplishes a major milestone. The Fargo Bone Marrow Transplant program completes its first bone marrow transplant from the same patient at Roger Maris Cancer Center. A bone…
Moorhead man charged with murder in shooting deaths of man, woman & her unborn child
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A Moorhead man is charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of a couple and their unborn baby. "We've filed three charges. two charges of murder…
Police continue search for Casey's robbery suspect
FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo Police are seeking assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted in an armed robbery Nov. 15 at Casey’s, 204 42 St. S. The suspect threatened the clerk with an alleged weapon and left, on…
Longtime Cass County prosecutor won't seek reelection
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - For the first time since 1998, Cass County State’s Attorney Birch Burdick will not be on the ballot next year. Burdick says he has decided not to run for a 6th four-year term. Burdick says he loves…
Former employees allege 'toxic work environment' at Chahinkapa Zoo
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - Former employees of the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton are speaking out about what they allege they saw and experienced while employed there – claims that surfaced after Chahinkapa lost its national accreditation from the Association of…
Bismarck Democrat won't seek reelection
BISMARCK (KVRR) - A state Senator from Bismarck says she is not running for reelection. Democratic Sen. Erin Oban made the announcement Thursday on social media. "Being a Democrat in a Republican city and state hasn't led me to this"…
Recall effort for GOP lawmaker halted due to redistricting
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota’s top election official says an effort to recall a state legislator can’t occur now that a new redistricting map has been approved. Secretary of State Al Jaeger on Thursday announced that he rescinded the petition…
Three murder charges filed against Fargo shooting suspect, victim was pregnant
FARGO (KVRR) - Two counts of murder and one count of murder of an unborn child have been filed in connection with the shooting deaths of three people at a Fargo business Wednesday. Bond was set at $2 million…
Final Happy Joe's In FM Metro Closes for Good
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- There is no more Happy Joe's in the FM Metro. The owners of the last Happy Joe's in Fargo on South University Drive announcing they are retiring and the restaurant is closed. Mike and Cheryl Post…
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