Scheels teams up with veterans to offer free flag exchange
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — In one week, people will be able to exchange their old U.S. flags for a brand new one free of charge. Scheels Home and Hardware is teaming up with the…
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Fair Chance Job Fair Reaches Out to Those With Employment Difficulties
FARGO, N.D. - The North Dakota Job Service held a specialized event designed to help those who might have particular struggles in finding employment. It's called the Fair Chance Job Fair, and it took…
Red River Zoo Welcomes Two Rare Wild Horses, Viktor and Virgil
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Przewalski's horse, or the Mongolian wild horse, is the last remaining wild horse species in the world. There are approximately 1,500 of these horses alive, and the Red River Zoo…
Island Park Pool will host Grand Opening this month
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Just in time for the summertime heat. The Fargo Park District announces the grand opening of Island Park Pool on Monday, June 16. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. and a public celebration…
Grand Forks Fire Chief recommended for position of Fargo Fire Chief
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) --A selection committee is recommending Grand Forks Fire Chief Gary Lorenz for Fargo fire chief. The city launched a national search for a new chief in anticipation of Chief Steven Dirksen's retirement on May 16. Three candidates…
LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Meeka
FARGO -- In her nine years, Meeka the pit bull has survived enough challenges for a whole kennel full of dogs. She comes to us from Smiley's Rescues in rural Polk County, Minnesota. Sid…
Ray Holmberg transferred to federal prison
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Former state senator Ray Holmberg is now in prison. He’s been transferred to the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota. Holmberg had been in the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minnesota prior to and following…
ND Sheriff: Keep politics out of immigration enforcement
HILLSBORO, N.D. (KVRR/KGFO) - Local law enforcement agencies, including in North Dakota, are condemning a move by the Trump administration to label some jurisdictions as “sanctuaries” over perceived differences related to immigration arrests. The Department of Homeland Security last week…
Canine parvovirus outbreak confirmed at Fargo veterinary clinic
(FARGO) - A Fargo veterinary clinic is reporting an outbreak of canine parvovirus. Prairie Winds Veterinary Center has confirmed cases in three litters of puppies, a juvenile pup, and most recently, a single household puppy. Of the 21 puppies treated,…
Fargo Public Schools announce new principal of Davies High School
FARGO — Fargo Public Schools have announced a new principal for Davie High School. Sean Safranski will be the new principal for the 2025-2026 school year, starting July 1. Safranski has been assistant principal for Davies since 2013. A graduate…
North Dakota tribes push for more autonomy amid federal cuts
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota tribal leaders highlighted uncertainty in federal funding, frustrations with the state Legislature and future economic development projects Wednesday during the state’s seventh annual Government-to-Government Conference. The annual event brings leaders of the…
President Trump bans travel from multiple countries
WASHINTON, D.C. (AP) -- President Donald Trump is bringing back the travel ban policy from his first term. He signed a proclamation this evening preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. The countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar,…
Volunteers gather to help pack food for Great Plains Food Bank's annual Packathon
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Great Plains Food Bank had their second day of their annual Packathon on Wednesday. Employees from sixteen area businesses came to the food bank to help pack beans and noodles…
Rape and Abuse Crisis Center Says Numbers of Cases Have Been Rising Since The Pandemic
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- “We’ve seen a little bit more of a jump in domestic violence and sexual assault, as maybe the rest of the state. And for us, there’s a very clear connection to…
Pickup destroyed by fire in parking lot of Fargo hotel
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A pickup was destroyed by fire this afternoon when it caught fire in the parking lot of Bison Inn and Suites at I-94 and South University Drive in Fargo. The call came in about 1 p.m. The…
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…
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…
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