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Several vehicles damaged in parking lot fire

FARGO — The Fargo Fire Department responded to a car fire that involved several vehicles, including a piece of construction equipment, Tuesday, May 12. Fire fighters responded to a call of a fire at around 5 a.m. located in a…

Fargo landfill to close early due to high winds

FARGO, N.D. – Due to high wind speeds, the Fargo Sanitary Landfill says they will close at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Pending acceptable wind conditions, the landfill will be open during normal hours on Wednesday, May 13. The…

22-year-old killed in Stutsman County rollover crash

KENSAL, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A 22-year-old Carrington woman is dead after a crash in Stutsman County Monday night. The crash happened shortly after 8 on a gravel road 6 miles west of Kensal. The highway patrol says the woman overcorrected…

Study underway for second North Dakota Veterans Home

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- Work is underway in Congress and Bismarck to advance a second North Dakota Veterans Home. The only one currently is in the southeast in Lisbon. Sen. John Hoeven is working with the VA and Gov. Kelly…

Chamber hosts West Fargo City Commission candidate debate

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Chamber hosts another debate for local political candidates, this time focusing on West Fargo City Commission. Four candidates are competing for two seats on the commission in the June election. They are David Withee,…

Travis Stefonowicz named Fargo’s 39th Chief of Police

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo City Commission gives unanimous approval to select Interim Chief Travis Stefonowicz as Fargo's 39th Chief of Police. He was the sole finalist for the position after two other out of state candidates dropped out of…

Update: Fire damages twin home in south Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Firefighters responded to a house fire in south Moorhead Monday morning. Crews were called to the fire in the 4500 block of 19th St. S. at 11 a.m. after neighbors reported seeing flames on the side…

Data center dilemma: Who should decide where they go in North Dakota?

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Tech corporations are coming to North Dakota farm fields to build massive, resource-intensive computer warehouses that feed artificial intelligence. But with minimal public oversight, residents and local governments are struggling to manage the rapid…

North Dakota ranch gets $1.5 million tourism grant

STERLING, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — An agricultural tourism site has been awarded $1.5 million for a planned expansion, part of $4 million in tourism grants announced by the North Dakota Department of Commerce. The $1.5 million is for the…

North Dakota teacher pay ranks 41st in nation

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota ranked 41st in the country for teacher salaries over the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report — one rank lower than the year prior. The National Education Foundation found that North…

No injuries after train collides with pickup in Otter Tail County

DENT, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a train struck an unoccupied pickup near Dent Friday night. Around 11:45, Canadian Pacific Railroad employees called the dispatch center to report the collision. Investigators contacted the…

Hel's Füry Returns to Brewhalla for Third Go-Round

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Fargo-Moorhead has no shortage of tattoo conventions and festivals, but perhaps the biggest one returned for its third installment this weekend. Hel's Füry Tattoo Fest set up shop in Brewhalla from May 8 through 10. Over…