Remembering "Madd Frank", Beloved Local TV Icon
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - If you turned on KVRR from 1985 to 1995 - chances are you'd get a glimpse into spooky, kooky mind of Madd Frank. The alter…
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Third annual Bioscience Summit caters to bring in younger generation
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The bioscience industry has been rapidly expanding with research, people, and ideas. This year’s third annual Bioscience Summit brings together those ideologies and…
Building Industry Association focus on the growth of Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Industry leaders met with the Downtown Community Partnership to talk about the future of Fargo and the greater region. Building Industry Association of the Red River Valley hosted the meeting to share their thoughts on the…
UPDATE: potato warehouse destroyed by fire in Hoople, ND
HOOPLE, N.D. (KVRR 8pm UPDATE) -- A warehouse full of potatoes has been destroyed by fire in Hoople, North Dakota, about an hour north of Grand Forks. Walsh County Sheriff's Office says the call came in just after noon. Firefighters…
North Dakota attorney general warns of gold scam
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Attorney General Drew Wrigley is warning North Dakotans about a gold scam. He says the scammers impersonate government agents or law enforcement and may even send false documentation. They instruct people to buy gold bars and…
KVRR Connections Tourism: $15 million in Destination Development Grants awarded to 23 Projects across North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- Some of the top tourist stops across North Dakota are sharing in $15 million worth of "Destination Development Grants". North Dakota Tourism and Marketing says these investments will enhance tourism infrastructure, elevate visitor experiences and support…
On cannabis fight, Ojibwe man tests limits of the state’s authority. Again.
MAHNOMEN (Minnesota Reformer) — The day after Minnesota officially legalized recreational marijuana in August 2023, agents with the Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force raided a squat, single story cinderblock building across the railroad tracks from a grain elevator in the…
North Dakota lawmakers build wish list for $500M federal rural health care grant
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A committee of North Dakota lawmakers this week began sifting through an ocean of recommendations for how to spend a $500 million federal rural health care grant as the state races to meet a…
North Dakota taking steps to ban candy, soda purchases with SNAP benefits
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Some foods such as soda and candy may soon be prohibited purchases in North Dakota through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, officials said Tuesday. The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services plans…
New truck stop planned for Fargo
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Grand Forks-based company is planning a truck stop, convenience store, car wash and liquor store in north Fargo. It would called Northdale Oil Travel Center. Northdale Oil Company is behind the project at 4300 County Road…
No one hurt after fire causes extensive damage to Moorhead home
MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – An investigation is underway into a fire that caused extensive damage to a south Moorhead mobile home. Fire crews were called to the 1700 block of 3rd Avenue S. around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday. “When I arrived on…
Large law enforcement presence for narcotics-related traffic stop on Roberts Street in downtown Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A large law enforcement presence was seen on Roberts Street in downtown Fargo between 1st and 2nd Avenues. This video by KVRR was taken Tuesday night just before 9 p.m.…
Legendary KVRR horror movie show host "Madd Frank" dies at the age of 85
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The man who hosted a popular horror movie show on KVRR in the 1980s and 1990s has died. Delray "Madd Frank" Dvoracek died Saturday, October 11 at Fargo Elim at the age of 85. A celebration…
Disney On Ice presents "Road Trip Adventures" at FARGODOME in March
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Get ready to take your family on an immersive getaway thanks to Disney on Ice. The touring group's latest production, "Road Trip Adventures", is skating into FARGODOME from March 12-15. It'll be a fun-fueled excursion to…
Minnesota Housing awards grant money to 33 cities across greater Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Housing board has approved more than four million dollars in grants for affordable and workforce housing in towns across the state. Thirty-three cities with populations below ten thousand in greater Minnesota have been awarded…
Employee retention focus of FMWF Chamber Pulse event
FARGO — Business and community leaders meet to talk about the challenges of employee retention at a Chamber event called "Pulse of Talent Retention". Keeping people in the community was the theme of the event put on by the Fargo-Moorhead…
Fargo, Minneapolis airports not showing Noem shutdown video
FARGO (KFGO) – So far, a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming the government shutdown on Democrats is not showing at Hector International Airport in Fargo. Airport Authority Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein says the airport does not have…
Man wanted on felony warrant arrested in Grand Forks pursuit
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man is arrested on a number of charges after leading Grand Forks deputies on a pursuit. After 8 p.m. Monday, a deputy tried to pull over 34-year-old Derek Myrvik for unauthorized use of a…
Contracts finalized for Moorhead City Hall renovation
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Contracts have been finalized with the companies involved in the Moorhead City Hall renovation project. The 22 contracts with 18 companies were obtained from the city…
Cass County teen files lawsuit against popular gaming platform 'Roblox'
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Cass County teen has filed a lawsuit against popular gaming platform Roblox. In the lawsuit, the unidentified 19-year-old accuses the company of being a "breeding ground for predators and enabling her sexual exploitation at age…
Valley City man facing child porn charges to change his plea next week
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Valley City man arrested this past spring for having child sexual abuse material will avoid a trial by changing his plea. 50-year-old Mitchell Kohler pleaded not guilty in June to five counts of possession…
Electricity rate increase could cost NDSU $1 million annually
FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A proposed electric rate increase would cost North Dakota State University about $1 million a year, a representative of the college told utility regulators Monday. Northern States Power Co., part of Xcel Energy, has…
Federal lands need the public’s help, retired National Park ranger says
MEDORA, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – Public lands advocate Walt Dabney joined a group of North Dakota conservationists in the Badlands on Sunday to see how federal funding cuts are affecting public lands in the state — and how members…
Police seek driver in shots fired call in Moorhead
MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead Police have released surveillance photos of an SUV in connection with a shots-fired call. They’re seeking information about the driver of a 2002-2010 white Ford Explorer. The call, in the 900 block of 17th Street South,…
Alcohol not a factor in fatal fire truck crash
COTTONWOOD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Drinking was not a factor in a crash late last month in southwestern Minnesota that killed a passenger in a fire truck near Cottonwood. Initially, the State Patrol said it believed that drinking was involved in…
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