MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s the start of a new chapter, as the Moorhead Public Library staff have begun to move approximately 50,000 books, magazines, and movies. As they will soon open the doors to a brand new library. “We’ve known for a long time that we needed a new building. Both because this building is in disrepair, but also…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There’s a new business officially open in Fargo – in one of the newest buildings in town. Pop’s Soda Shack on University Drive opened its doors for the first time at 10 A.M. on Saturday, November 22. The business started in Dickinson before expanding to this second location in Fargo. The owners of Pop’s say that…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Adam Wiedman owns the Starbird Lounge on Center Avenue in Moorhead. He says, even though he’s been well aware of the impending shutdown of Center for underpass construction, it’s still been difficult to hammer out logistics, such as how delivery trucks will access the building. His neighbor, Jill Johnson of the Words to Live By bookstore,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The rationale regarding the reimagining of 1st Avenue North in Fargo is simple. “It’s made its jump to the top because it’s really in pretty poor shape,” said Jeremy Gorden, engineer for the transportation department. “It’s pushing 100 years old.” The city will attack the project in two stages. First, they’ll work on a shorter stretch,…
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 of Moorhead through an open-records request. Over $3 million will be spent on plumbing, heating, and cooling systems. Another $4 million dollars was approved for electrical upgrades, curtain walls, aluminum…
Construction workers lay cement at the site of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora on Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library)MEDORA, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation has tapped into $53 million of a $70 million Bank of North Dakota line of credit to pay for construction costs while…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The STEM building on the UND campus was just one important project that got underway on September 19. Agristo also began groundwork on its new potato processing facility. The Belgian company known for its frozen potato products chose Grand Forks to be the location of its first processing facility in the United States. Once complete,…
ELLENDALE, N.D. (KVRR) – Ellendale Mayor Don Flaherty has lived in the city for almost three decades. He says he saw the harmful effects of population loss firsthand. So, when tech company Applied Digital began buying up land for blockchain facilities and data centers – he welcomed them with open arms. “With this happening, I can honestly see that Ellendale…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The traffic started out slow on the cool and clear morning of August 27 but picked up intensity as the clock drew nearer to the ringing of the first bell at Roosevelt Elementary. This intersection near campus is known for higher-than-average traffic speeds and some unpredictable turns. The Fargo Police Department had extra patrols out and about…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Disputes between homeowners and the city of Horace continue to erupt over special assessments that the homeowners say unfairly raise their mortgage prices. Back in April, a group of 15 banded together to sue the city over the issue. That case is still being litigated as of writing. Some involved with that particular case have worked…
