Wildfire smoke intensifies across the Red River Valley
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Heavy smoke and haze fill the Red River Valley as Canadian wildfires continue to burn. "Well, it's pretty smoky, and I can feel it," said Dawn of Sauk Centre who…
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Teachers And Fargo School Board Reach Tentative 2-Year Contract Agreement
FARGO, N.D. -- Fargo teachers and the school board have reached a tentative two-year contract agreement. Board member Jim Johnson says the contract contains a "modest" pay increase. Johnson says the two sides have also agreed to form a committee…
Walz offers Minnesotans $100 gift cards to get vaccinated
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz says Minnesota is joining the Biden Administration’s initiative to provide $100 to all Minnesotans age 12 and older who receive a COVID-19 vaccine from July 30 through August 15. "President Biden is…
Wildfire smoke intensifies over North Dakota, Minnesota
FARGO (KVRR) - A blanket of dense smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to cover large areas of North Dakota and Minnesota. KVRR Meteorologist Noah Cote says visibility was down to less than one mile in the Fargo-Moorhead area. …
Man sentenced in shooting death of former Lake Park police chief
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) - An Ogema, Minn. man will serve more than 6 years in prison after being found guilty of shooting and killing a retired Lake Park police chief. Morris Dodd Jr., who was found guilty of 2nd…
NDSU updates COVID-19 policies for new academic year
FARGO (KVRR) - North Dakota State University has updated its COVID-19 policies for the 2021-2022 school year. An email from President Dean Bresciani says masks will continue to be optional with some exceptions. Bresciani says faculty may require masks to…
Watch: Strand says Piepkorn's middle finger gesture 'embarrassing' for Fargo
FARGO (KVRR) - A discussion over business property tax incentives led to what appears to show a Fargo city commissioner making an obscene gesture during Monday's city commission meeting. Commissioner Dave Piepkorn raised…
Minnesota gymnast wins gold in women's all-around
TOKYO - Minnesota's own Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women’s all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final while Simone Biles watched from the…
West Fargo Fire Department in need of part-time firefighters
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - West Fargo is growing so quickly that the fire department is responding to more service calls than ever before. "The year has been pretty tough," said West Fargo Fire…
Fargo Police working to reduce downtown disturbances
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo Police and the Downtown Community Partnership are discussing concerns over violence in the heart of downtown. Fargo Police addressed concerns over panhandling, aggravated assault and the terrorizing of people.…
Judge sets bail at $1 million for Raymond Gunn
FARGO (KVRR) - The man charged in a deadly shooting in north Fargo Saturday night made his first court appearance Wednesday. Bond was set at $1 million for 40-year-old Raymond Gunn, who's accused of killing 41-year-old Eric Woodrow Hayes of…
ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill has died at 72.
HOUSTON - ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas trio’s bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday on Facebook. He was 72. In their post, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill…
What are the COVID-19 policies on local college campuses this fall
FARGO, ND (KVRR) -- Students are headed back to campus this fall including MSUM, NDSU, UND and Concordia. What are the mask and vaccination policies as the 2021 semester is set to begin. At Minnesota State University Moorhead, vaccinations are…
Man Faces Murder Charge After Fatal Overdose in Polk County
POLK CO., Minn. -- Two people are arrested as Polk County authorities investigate the death of a woman who is believed to have overdosed on fentanyl. The sheriff's office says 32 -year old Katie Flick of Erskine was found…
Oil well pad fire burning for 6 days in McKenzie County
WATFORD CITY, N.D. - The operator of an oil well pad where a fire has been burning since last week in McKenzie County has brought in a specialized emergency response crew to get a handle on the blaze. The well…
New Downtown Mural Celebrates Duke Ellington's Tie To Fargo
FARGO (KVRR) - A new mural is up in downtown Fargo honoring one of the greatest jazz musicians ever and his ties to Fargo. A mural of Duke Ellington now adorns the side of…
One person dead in car-semi crash near Glyndon
GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - One person is dead following the collision of a car and a semi-truck at an intersection east of Glyndon shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday. The State Patrol says the car was eastbound on 28th St. North…
Vehicle owner helps lead Fargo police to car prowler
FARGO (KVRR) - A man was arrested in south Fargo Tuesday night after police say the owner of a vehicle caught him inside his car. Police were sent to the 1300 block of 13 ½ St. S. on a report…
Pipeline will bring natural gas to Wahpeton, Breckenridge, Kindred
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - Montana-Dakota Utilities and WBI Energy plan to build a natural gas pipeline extension to bring more natural gas to the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area. MDU Spokesman Mark Hanson says the 60 mile extension will run from Mapleton to…
Africa International Restaurant & Nightclub's liquor license remains suspended
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Africa International defended themselves in front of the Fargo City commission. The Fargo City Commission heard from the Africa International Restaurant and Fargo Police Chief David Zibolski. The emergency…
North Dakota public health officials warn of rising Delta variant COVID-19 cases
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - As the Delta variant makes its way around North Dakota, public health officials are once again stressing the importance of getting vaccinated. An NDSU public health professor says it's only…
Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Native American leaders to discuss voting rights
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Native American leaders from several states are meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to shed light on voting rights and the challenges Native Americans face at the polls. The meeting…
Help Wanted: JL Beers Closing Moorhead Location Until Further Notice
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A worker shortage is forcing JL Beers to close its Moorhead location starting Thursday and until further notice. In a social media post, company operators say they will re-open as soon as they are able to recruit…
Health officials investigating COVID-19 cluster at teen camp on Pelican Lake
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota Dept. of Health is investigating a COVID-19 outbreak at a camp for teenagers in Otter Tail County. Communications specialist Erin McHenry says state health officials are aware of "a cluster of cases" at…
Update: Man charged in the death of Red Lake Tribal Police Officer
UPDATE - Twenty-eight-year-old David Donnell, Junior has been charged with one count of second degree murder and four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in the shooting death of Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Ryan Bialke. The United States…
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