Local businesses helping families in need of food
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Thousands of families in both North Dakota and Minnesota may soon lose access to SNAP benefits. And several people within the community want to help…
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Judges order Trump administration to use emergency reserves for SNAP payments
BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to pay for SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using emergency reserve funds during the government shutdown. The judges in Massachusetts…
Roadkill Rescue with Concordia College
MOORHEAD -- It might be one of the most morbid sights on our region's roadways. But now, you can give a happy ending, of sorts, to the region's roadkill -- by bringing it home with…
1 named to North Dakota Ethics Commission, other 2 seats still in limbo
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — State officials have tapped former Office of Management and Budget Director Pam Sharp to fill one of the three open seats on the North Dakota Ethics Commission, but remain divided on the reappointment of…
North Dakota provides $1.5 million for food, federal aid programs
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is using $1.5 million in Department of Health and Human Services general fund money to address food insecurity across the state exacerbated by the federal government shutdown. The agency has granted $915,000…
Churches United Hosts Annual Gourmet Soup Kitchen
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The soup was flowing tonight at the Dakota Medical Foundation, with community chefs contributing unique recipes for a great cause. It was the annual Gourmet Soup Kitchen event put on by Churches United. The Moorhead-based nonprofit…
Fargo library announces winners in library card design contest
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Public Library announces three winners for its Color Our World Library Card Design Contest. This years theme came as a part of the Summer Reading Challenge along with their 16th annual design a bookmark contest.…
The End of an Era, and the End of an Elephant Ghost for Horace Mann Elementary
FARGO -- More than a hundred years after neighbors first petitioned the city to build a school for elementary schoolkids on the city's north side, it's surprising how much of the Horace Mann neighborhood…
Pet Connection: Meet Titan
Bottineau, N.D. -- It takes a strong person to come through the kind of past Titan the black lab/coonhound mix has survived. And his story is a testament to the hard work of the…
Sen. Cramer Asks DOJ to Continue Investigation into Beef Markets
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Many folks are aware that major corporations have a disproportionate amount of control over some resources and consumer products. What they…
Levi Larteh waives extradition back to Cass County to face murder charges
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- An extradition hearing is held in Clay County Court in Moorhead for the Fargo man accused of fatally shooting another man on Monday night. 26-year-old Levi Larteh has agreed to be moved to Cass County Jail…
Second passenger dies after last weekend's crash into a tree in north Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Highway Patrol says a second passenger has died after a crash in north Fargo over the weekend. 31-year-old Arlentin Arcoren of Aberdeen, South Dakota died of his injuries on Tuesday. He was a passenger…
Great Plains Food Bank to receive $915,000 from North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) - Governor Armstrong says the State of North Dakota is providing $915,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank in preparation for the imminent shutdown of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program. The SNAP program will run out…
City of Fargo announces emergency siren testing for Monday, November 3
FARGO, N.D. -- Don't be alarmed; the city of Fargo is letting people know that they will conduct maintenance of emergency sirens on Monday, November 3. You may hear intermittent siren activity in certain areas. Siren 10 – 7th Avenue…
Powerball ticket sold in Williston, ND is worth $100,000
WILLISTON, N.D. (KVRR) A Powerball ticket sold in Williston, North Dakota is worth $100,000. The ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball in last night's drawing which is good for $50,000. But since the player also bought the Power…
One person rescued from apartment fire in south Fargo
FARGO (KVRR) - One person was rescued after fire broke out in a south Fargo apartment building early Thursday. Crews were called to the 1500 block of 27th Avenue S. around 2:15 a.m. The 24-unit apartment building was evacuated. One…
State Auditor finds accounting issues at North Dakota college
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) - The North Dakota State Auditor’s office has found problems with the bookkeeping at one of the state’s two-year colleges. Dakota College at Bottineau failed to reconcile monthly bank transactions with the school’s financial ledger,…
NDSU, Dickinson State Team Up to Provide Western North Dakota with Pharmacy Education
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Dickinson State University and NDSU are teaming up to bring pharmacological education to western North Dakota. Those involved with the creation of…
FMWF Chamber of Commerce starts initiative to promote civic engagement within the community
FARGO — The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce is starting an initiative to get more people involved in their communities. They are launching the Civic Engagement Center and are hoping to help shape the next community leaders. It…
Judge slashes jury damages in Greenpeace case to $345 million
DICKINSON, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota judge has nearly halved the $660 million sum Greenpeace was ordered to pay the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline in March. A nine-person jury had found the environmental group at…
If SNAP benefits end November 1, how many people will be impacted in our region?
FARGO, N.D. (KVRRFOX 9) -- SNAP or food stamp payments will end this weekend due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The program provides food assistance to over 42 million low-income people each month. That equals nearly 1 in 8…
Federal workers receive nearly $1 million in emergency loans through state, community bank programs
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Furloughed federal workers received nearly $1 million in emergency relief loans for missed paychecks from North Dakota banks since the start of the federal government shutdown. The Furloughed Federal Employee Relief Program, administered by the…
Ag commissioner lukewarm on Bank of North Dakota’s foray into stablecoin
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — One of the state officials responsible for overseeing the Bank of North Dakota is urging caution as the financial institution begins developing the state’s first stablecoin. The state-owned bank announced earlier this month it…
North Dakota tribal treatment programs hindered by ‘archaic’ regulation, leaders say
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) -- The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation is looking to the North Dakota Legislature to address a major “impediment” to health care access on the state’s tribal reservations. During a Friday State and Tribal Relations…
Ghoul Morning: A Lingering Legacy at the Haunted Farm in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- When Dale Nygaard's dad started the Haunted Farm back in 1995, none of the Nygaard family was what you'd call a pro at this haunting business. Melcolm Nygaard was by no means…
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