Secretary Scott Turner Makes Stop in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner received a warm reception overall during a visit to Monterey and Brighton Place in West Fargo. The affordable housing…
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Fargo police captain leaving to join Moorhead Police Department
FARGO (KVRR) - Another high-ranking member of the Fargo Police Dept. is leaving to take a job in Moorhead. Captain Bill Ahlfeldt is stepping down to become Deputy Chief of the Moorhead Police Department. He’ll be working alongside Police Chief…
Red River Diversion Project makes major milestone by rerouting river
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) -- After more than fifteen years of work, the Red River Valley Diversion Project made its step in marking the rerouting of the river. “What is happening here today is beyond…
Pet Connection: Meet Ames
FARGO -- He's exactly the color of dark chocolate, and little Ames the chocolate lab-pit bull cross really couldn't be sweeter. He's a bundle of kisses, snuggles, wiggles and hugs, and at five months old,…
Garbage and recycling collection slowed by improperly placed bins
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo Public Works says that their garbage routes are being slowed down by improperly placed bins. In this video, they highlight some of the damage that can be caused when bins are placed too close to…
New Summit Carbon Solutions CEO teases ‘updates’ to business plan in letter to landowners
AMES, IOWA (North Dakota Monitor) — Summit Carbon Solutions has a new CEO, Joe Griffin, who authored letters this week to signed and unsigned landowners along the carbon pipeline project route. Two versions of the letter, one dated Aug. 4…
Greenpeace says North Dakota judge shouldn’t meddle with international free speech case
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Greenpeace says a North Dakota judge should not halt a free speech lawsuit it filed against the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam-based Greenpeace International brought the case in…
Early morning outdoor fire under investigation in south Fargo
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire early Thursday morning in south Fargo. The fire was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the parking lot behind a row of businesses in the 1300 block…
United Way of Cass-Clay Begins Backpack Distribution
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Families and students in need flocked to the Fargodome this afternoon to pick up vital supplies for the coming school year. It's the distribution days for United Way of Cass-Clay's annual backpack drive. Police set up…
UND Researchers and students are working to grow plants in space
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- Researchers and a pair of graduate students at the University of North Dakota are currently working with a Grand Forks company to shed a little Moonlight on plants in space. SafetySpect and the team at…
Downtown promoters insist downtown Fargo is safe following weekend shootings and assaults
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- While concerns over downtown safety continue to be a topic of discussion for many, Folkways Executive Director Joe Burgum and the Downtown Community Partnership's Rocky Schneider say…
Cass County Vector Control Plans Aerial Mosquito Spraying
FARGO — Cass County Vector Control has scheduled aerial mosquito spraying in the cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo. The spraying is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 7 after 7:30 p.m. Vector control says the community is currently at the…
Law Enforcement Holds News Conference Regarding Downtown Assault, Lack of Communication
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - More downtown crime news and more police news conferences, as the FPD and the Cass County Sheriff's Office informed the public on August 6 about a…
Montana woman arrested after pursuit starts in Barnes County
BARNES COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) - A woman is arrested after leading law enforcement on a pursuit in Barnes County. North Dakota Highway Patrol says a call came in after 4:30 Tuesday afternoon for a reckless driver. They attempted to pull…
North Dakota farmers, ag businesses brace for tariff blowback
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota News Cooperative) — For farmers across North Dakota, alarm bells are ringing and could get louder following tariffs imposed on Canada and the potential for increased tariffs on China in the coming weeks. On July 31,…
Fargo police looking for two suspects in another downtown assault
FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo police are looking for two suspects in an assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 3rd. The victim, a 55-year-old man, is in critical condition at a local hospital. During the initial…
Australian diplomat visits North Dakota to promote shared interests
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota technology could be of interest to producers in Australia, said the country’s Midwest diplomat, who made the first trip here in years to scout trade and investment opportunities. Australia was North Dakota’s…
Officials predict only 5% of North Dakota Medicaid recipients will be impacted by program changes
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota is well positioned to deal with changes to the Medicaid program, but the Department of Health and Human Services does expect 3% to 5% of the state’s Medicaid population to be impacted by…
Police tell residents to avoid flooded roads
Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) -- Authorities in North Dakota were urging drivers to avoid traveling and remain vigilant as widespread flooding swept across the state on Tuesday. Fargo police posted images showing cars navigating deep water that rose nearly to the…
Tokio, North Dakota man gets 33 years for neglect and death of child in 2022 on Spirit Lake Reservation
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Tokio, North Dakota man is sentenced to 33 years in prison for the 2022 death of a child on Spirit Lake Reservation. Twenty-nine year old Austin Lester previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, two counts…
Volunteers fill backpacks with school supplies before distribution begins Wednesday
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — United Way's School Supply Drive is underway and volunteers are at Fargodome filling backpacks with supplies for students. They are packing the last of the 6,500 backpacks to be given away.…
City commissioner Dave Piepkorn calls out mayor and police chief for their lack of leadership
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- After Monday afternoon's press conference, two city commissioners have called for the dismissal of Police Chief Dave Zibolski. He became defensive with reporters when asked about the delay in releasing information…
Fargo Police announce arrest of one murder suspect and address the aftermath of Monday's press conference
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Police have arrested a person of interest in the murder of 20-year-old Elijah Hughes. On Monday, Jamestown police arrested 20-year-old Caundre Douglas…
Law enforcement and first responder training planned Wednesday in Fargo and Thompson
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- There are a couple of big training exercises planned for our area on Wednesday. Numerous emergency agencies including Fargo Fire and Police will be training from 8 am to 6 pm at Washington Elementary at 1725…
Eight illegal aliens arrested by US Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- Eight more illegal aliens have been arrested according to U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector. They say agents assisted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in the targeting of a criminal illegal alien. The target was…
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