Cajun Cafe closes after 20 years
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Cajun Cafe is yet another local business who's announced it will be closing its doors after struggles amid the pandemic "It was a very difficult year and it definitely…
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Greater Grand Forks Fair opened Wednesday
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Greater Grand Forks Fair is now open after being canceled last summer due to the pandemic. Gates opened for the first day at 4 pm. Some…
Former candidate for governor leads petition drive to recall Burgum
BISMARCK, N.D. - A frequent North Dakota political candidate is leading an effort to recall Republican Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford. Michael Coachman, who last year received just 10% of the vote in the GOP primary for…
West Fargo fire 'suspicious' but likely not related to recent dumpster fires
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The West Fargo Fire Department's Arson K9 is being used to help determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a vehicle Wednesday morning. The vehicle was located at 9th St. and 32nd Avenue. Firefighters were…
Interior secretary orders review of Native American boarding schools
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is launching an inquiry into her agency's past oversight of the federal government's boarding school program for Native American children. Haaland told tribal leaders from across the nation during a virtual address…
Dakota Access lawsuit dismissed, future challenges possible
BISMARCK, N.D. - A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe challenging the operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline. But U.S. District Judge James Boasberg on Tuesday outlined a path for a future legal…
Fargo's Cajun Cafe closes
FARGO (KVRR) - A longtime Fargo restaurant has permanently closed. The Cajun Cafe was a popular south Fargo dining destination for two decades. Owners Mary and Gary Gilbertson announced the closure on social media. "After 20 years we have decided…
Voters Reject $86 Million Bond Referendum For Grand Forks Public Schools
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The votes are in for the $86 million school bond referendum for Grand Forks Public Schools. According to unofficial results from the district, both measures are defeated. The ballot that contained two questions. One was to…
Fargo Native is Making Her Way to the Miss America Pageant
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo native is representing North Dakota this year at the Miss America pageant. "It felt like the stars aligned. I believe it was God's plan and finally, the…
Ordinance could repeal Fargo's Wildlife Management Program
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Fargo Police Department is hearing public input on an ordinance to possibly remove the city's Wildlife Management Program. "The number one concern that we have is public safety.…
New downtown mural greet locals & tourists
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A artist on a greetings tour is greeting the heart of downtown Fargo with a work of art. As part of their 51st mural across the nation, Victor Ving and his…
A New Pollinator Garden is planted in South Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In honor of Pollinator Week, Audubon Dakota is teaming up with the Fargo Parks District to establish a new pollinator garden. The new garden is at Orchard Glen. This location is…
Voters Deciding $86 Million School Bond Referendum In Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- People in Grand Forks right now are voting on an $86 million bond for school projects. If it's approved, around $64 million will be used for a new K-8 grade campus at the Valley Middle School…
Richman elected Chairman of Tri-College University Board of Directors
FARGO (KVRR) - North Dakota State College of Science President John Richman has been elected to serve at the board chairman of Tri-College University. The partnership is comprised of Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, North Dakota State University, Minnesota…
Downtown Fargo's Twist closes, 'new concept' coming soon
FARGO (KVRR) - A lack of workers and rising expenses have forced a downtown Fargo restaurant to close its doors. Twist, located at 220 Broadway, is closed, effective today. The eatery announced on social media that the closure was necessary…
86 year-old woman gets probation in pedestrian's death
BISMARCK, N.D. - An 86-year-old woman who struck and killed a pedestrian and then left the scene of the crash has been sentenced to two years of probation. Bertha Harper of Bismarck earlier pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and failure…
LIVE: Drought Leaves Farmers' Futures Uncertain
We keep hoping for some relief from the drought with more rain in the forecast. But for some farmers in the region, anything we get may be coming too little, too late. Bell Bank…
North Dakota bishops back measure that may rebuke Catholic leaders for supporting abortion
FARGO (KVRR) - Both of North Dakota's Roman Catholic bishops support the recent drafting of a "teaching document" that many bishops hope will rebuke Catholic leaders, including President Biden, for receiving Communion while supporting abortion rights. Last week, the U.S.…
"High Risk" sex offender taken into custody in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – Acting on a tip, Fargo police arrested a “high risk” sex offender who was being sought by authorities for skipping his probation requirements in Valley City. Leslie Allery, 42, had cut off his ankle monitor and…
Adolescent Covid-19 Rate is low in North Dakota
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) -- New data is showing teens are not getting their Covid vaccines since being authorized to do so. North Dakota's health department shows that nearly 13 percent of the state's…
A New Local Non-Profit Is Saving Horses
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Pride and Joy is a new organization aiming to save horses from being killed. "We have rescued chickens in the house right now that we integrated with the…
West Fargo teacher Riley Dolezal takes 3rd in javelin at Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. (KVRR) - North Dakota State may soon have another alumnus heading to Tokyo. Stanley, North Dakota native and Cheney Middle School Physical Education teacher Riley Dolezal placed third at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the javelin with a…
Walk-In And Mobile Clinics Offer Several Chances to get COVID-19 Vaccine
FARGO, N.D. -- Fargo Cass Public Health is changing its COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinic starting Tuesday, July 6th. The clinic will operate between noon and 6 on Tuesdays and both Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson shots will be available. Clay…
Damages from Fargo apartment fire reach $365,000
FARGO (KVRR) - Damages caused by a fire in a Fargo apartment building are estimated at $365,000. The June 14 fire happened at 3325 17th Ave. S. Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson said no one was injured, but some residents were…
Update: FBI trying to locate people who purchased stolen golf carts
FARGO (KVRR) - The FBI's Minneapolis field office is asking for the public's help in locating people who may have purchased a stolen golf cart from a man connected to a multi-state theft investigation. As KVRR first reported Friday, the…
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