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North Dakota's Horse Pasture Fire now 50% contained

THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK (KVRR) - Firefighters say the Horse Pasture Fire in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is 50% contained. At this time, no structure damage has been reported, but officials say the CCC campground and…

MATBUS Offers Free Rides to COVID-19 Vaccinations

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A reliable method of transportation is helping get more people to their COVID-19 vaccination appointments. We stopped charging fares March 23rd of last year to March 31st of this…

North Dakota House approves Juneteenth holiday

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - The North Dakota House has voted in favor of the state officially observing Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates June 19,1865, when slavery officially ended in the United States.  Juneteenth is observed by 47 states. West Fargo Republican…

Crews responding to fire at Minnkota Recycling

FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo firefighters are responding to a two-alarm fire at Minnkota recycling. The fire in downtown Fargo was reported shortly before 1:00 p.m. Tuesday. This is a developing story.

Some residents with health issues advised to limit time outdoors

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents with respiratory conditions to consider limiting outdoor activities in areas affected by wildfires. Smoky conditions currently exist downwind of a wildfire in Theodore Roosevelt National Park…

City of Fargo Encourages Pothole Reporting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The city of Fargo is hoping to make your commute a smoother one by encouraging people to report potholes throughout the Metro. As the cold weather freezes and expands it…

Red River Zoo adds alpacas

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Red River Zoo is adding a new exhibit to this year's Children's Zoo Farm. In partnership with Ten Seven Acres, the zoo is welcoming three new alpacas that will remain…

Rescheduled Maroon 5 FARGODOME Show Is Cancelled

FARGO, N.D. -- Bad news for fans of Maroon 5: the band has now canceled its rescheduled tour stop in Fargo. They were supposed to be at the FARGODOME on August 6. The band was originally set to be in…

Trees removed for controversial Lindenwood Park project

FARGO (KVRR) - A company hired by the Fargo Park District  removed several old trees from Lindenwood Park Monday. The tree removal is part of the Park District's controversial $1.5 million project to rebuild the park's main road. Activists…

More hate group stickers found at NDSU

FARGO (KVRR) - More decals representing a hate group were recently found on the NDSU campus. "The stickers represent a hate group and are inconsistent with NDSU’s values of diversity, inclusion and respect" according to an email sent to NDSU…

Burgum warns fire season to be 'tough' amid drought

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is warning the state is headed to a “tough fire season.” He visited Billings County, where a fire had prompted him to call a statewide wildfire emergency. The governor says that even…

LIVE: FM Area Houseplants

It's a trend that started growing in earnest when the pandemic hit. Now, houseplant aficionados are propagating their obsession with a new Facebook group that's really blossoming. The group "FM Area Houseplants" got started about…

Wildfires continue in western North Dakota

MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – Firefighters are making progress in controlling a large grass fire near Medora as more wildfires have started in other areas in the western part of the state facing high fire danger. According to the North Dakota…

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