RibFest 2025 Begins
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - "I mean, I think anywhere there's smoke, there's flavor," said Lauren Vega of Cowboys Barbeque and Rib Co. It's the good kind of smoke, though, as the haze floating down from…
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North Dakota: Highest rate of measles cases in the U.S.
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- With 34 confirmed cases, North Dakota has the highest rate of measles in the U.S. According to data from the North Dakota Public Health Association, the state's rate of infection is 4.27 cases per 100,000 people.…
New Details in Former NDSCS Football Player Rape Case
WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) - A former NDSCS football player remains at large Wednesday after being accused of raping an unconscious woman at his apartment last November. That's after a Richland county judge issued an arrest warrant for Raymond Ruschel. Ruschel…
North Dakota domestic violence, sexual assault advocacy centers serve record number in 2024
NORTH DAKOTA (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) -- A record number of people sought services from North Dakota domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy centers in 2024, a statewide coalition reported this week. The statistics include more than 6,300 victims of domestic…
Crews working hard to complete construction on 32nd Avenue South in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The City of Fargo is currently on track with the second phase of its reconstruction of 32nd Avenue South. The public was invited to share their concerns and ask questions about…
Restaurants go head to head in third annual Downtown Fargo Burger Royale
FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — Burger lovers have reason to rejoice. For the third year in a row, downtown restaurants are battling it out in the Burger Royale. For the month of June, hungry customers with…
SWAT team assists arrest of Fargo man wanted for outstanding warrants
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Fargo man is arrested on nearly a dozen outstanding warrants. The Red River Valley SWAT Team assisted Fargo Police and the Metro Street Crimes Unit with a high-risk, knock-and-announce search warrant at an apartment building…
Staff scrambling after closure of Job Corps offices in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota is one of many states that operates the nationwide operation Job Corps with a small number of staff. On Tuesday, the only staff member left at the Fargo…
West Fargo woman sentenced for stealing from former employer
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A West Fargo woman has been sentenced after entering an Alford plea for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her Fargo employer. Mary Peterson admitted there would be enough evidence to convict her of embezzling…
Another defendant sentenced in downtown Fargo beating
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Another defendant in a brutal downtown Fargo beating last year has been sentenced for his role in the assault. Terrell Smith will spend 30 days in jail and be on probation for two years after entering…
National Donut Day is Friday
FARGO -- The Salvation Army's been making life a little sweeter for thousands of folks who need a helping hand for 128 years in the metro. And this week, you can get in on…
Gardner, North Dakota man involved in fatal motorcycle crash
UPDATE: North Dakota Highway Patrol identifies the victim as Gene Schepp, 71. DUNN COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man from Cass County died in a motorcycle crash in the western part of North Dakota over the weekend. North Dakota…
West Fargo man faces multiple charges following traffic enforcement crackdown
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) - A West Fargo man has been charged with felony reckless endangerment, fleeing and other charges after he was arrested by the North Dakota Highway Patrol Friday night in Fargo during a special traffic law enforcement crackdown. Highway…
Ukrainians face slow walk out the door as status expires
FARGO (North Dakota News Cooperative) — In mid-June Yaroslav Riazanov’s upended life will change once again. The 27-year-old who drove trucks and worked construction around Fargo for the past two years as a Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) parolee will no…
North Dakotan leads while living with HIV, earns Bush Fellowship
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A Bismarck man who has experienced substance abuse, recovery and living with HIV is hoping to develop his leadership skills after being awarded a Bush Foundation fellowship. “I’ve been able to change my own…
North Dakota’s historic sites will finally have toilets that flush
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawrence Welk didn’t have a flush toilet where he grew up, but visitors to his childhood home in rural North Dakota now do. The bandleader’s childhood family home marks the latest step in the State Historical Society of North Dakota’s nearly completed…
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias plans tour stop for Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- You may have fallen in love with his latest Netflix special. Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias is coming to Grand Forks this fall. The comedian will perform THE 1976 TOUR: A FLUFFY CELEBRATION at Alerus Center on…
North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance celebrates second annual Get Home Safe Day
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota Worker Safety and Insurance celebrated its second annual Get Home Safe North Dakota Day. The program launched one year ago to help make jobs safer for workers. WSI…
Golfers come out swinging for Children's Miracle Network
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Golfers gathered at Rose Creek Golf course on Monday to take part in the annual Children's Miracle Network Golf Tournament. This is the ninth year of the tournament. This year the…
North Dakota Tribal Colleges and Universities are Concerned For Their Students' Access to Funding
NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) -- Concerns are rising for North Dakota's Tribal colleges and Universities as proposed changes to the federal Pell Grant program are at stake. Currently, the Pell Grant program is facing a nearly…
Former City Commissioners Move Towards Petitioning For Change of City Government After Results of 2024 City Survey
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The city of Fargo established a form of government in 1909. While the city has grown over the years, former city commissioner Arlette Preston believes that the work that is done…
$25 million tax credits to North Dakota, South Dakota Xcel Energy customers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) -- Xcel Energy is moving forward with plans to deliver $25 million back to North Dakota and South Dakota customers on their bills. This is the first time customers will see savings from the federal tax credit…
Two new cases of measles confirmed in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Two new cases of measles have been confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Health. The cases are unrelated and are Minnesota's third and fourth confirmed measles cases of the year. The first case is a…
Multiple fleeing arrests made through NDHP's aerial enforcement
CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Highway Patrol uses its sky capabilities to crack down on reckless driving. Over the past two weekends, multiple agencies used aircraft and Forward Looking Infrared technology to find drivers who escaped law enforcement.…
Wildfire smoke continues to blanket North Dakota, Minnesota
FARGO (KVRR) - Dense smoke from wildfires in Canada continued to blanket much of North Dakota and Minnesota Monday. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, some of the worst-quality air in the nation was centered over the Fargo-Moorhead area. The…
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