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Groundbreaking Dilworth Community Center

City of Dilworth holds groundbreaking ceremony for new community center

May 11, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Dilworth Mayor Chad Olson along with city commissioners break ground on the city’s new community center. 5/11/26.DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — The city of Dilworth held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for a new community center. It will be located at 333 16th Street Northeast. The facility will be used as a gathering space for people of…

Second Kite Festival In Dilworth Sees Massive Turnout

Dilworth Kite Festival Part of Emphasis on Local Events

City officials say they want to make sure that as the community grows, they have events like the Kite Festival to call their own.

May 10, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Dilworth’s second annual Kite Festival took place on May 9th at Bob Marshall Field. The first installment served as something of a test run – a flier, if you will – to see if there was local interest. “Some people would see the kites from I-94, follow them into town, then get to see Dilworth and…

Concert Celebrates Women in Local Music Scene

"Celebrating Women in Music" featured everything from Alanis Morissette tribute material to a student band from MSUM.

April 19, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – A special concert held this weekend shined the spotlight on women in the Fargo-Moorhead music scene. “Celebrating Women in Music” took place at the TAK Music Venue in Dilworth. Longtime organizer of the event Deb Jenkins recently stepped aside, leading Kari Marie to take up the mantle. She says that there were times, coming up in…

State Legislators, Local Leaders Call for Bonding Bill to be Passed in 2026

Numerous Minnesota mayors cited desperately important infrastructure projects as the primary reason they needed this legislation to pass.

April 19, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Minnesota state Senator Rob Kupec gathered local mayors and other officials for a news conference Sunday with the goal of gathering support for a bonding bill. The conference was held at the Dilworth Fire House as an example of what bonding bills can accomplish, as about half of the fire house’s $9 million price tag was…

Hi-Ho Burgers & Brews in Dilworth to close Sunday night after 79 years in business

April 19, 2026

TJ Nelson,

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — After 79 years in Dilworth, Hi-Ho Burgers & Brews tonight is closing its doors. In a social media post, the Cariveau family wrote that after a lot of talks, they decided it was time. They also said a new business will be coming to the location on June 1 called Grill 10 run by Kris Benlioglu….

Dilworth Police Department Hosts Health & Safety Fair

Organizers said they wanted to make sure all members of the community, especially adults, had access to the health and safety resources they needed.

March 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Over in Dilworth – local authorities gathered as many health and safety organizations as they could into the DGF Elementary School Gym for a special informational day. They called it the Dilworth Health & Safety Fair, and it featured everything from AARP informing adults how they could save money in retirement to informational lectures about how…

New Dilworth Firehouse Welcomes Santa for First Time

The building was unveiled in April, replacing a structure that had stood since 1980.

December 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – The newest firehouse in the F-M area got to celebrate its first holiday season by bringing in the big man from up North. The Dilworth Fire Station opened in April, replacing the deteriorating structure that had stood since 1980. The still sparkling-clean new building was decked out with holiday decorations for the festivities on Saturday, December…

Charm Studio Re-Opens After Devastating Fire

The fire also triggered a flood inside the building, leaving damage from smoke, the fire itself, and water.

November 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Charm Studio owner Hana DuMarce was not in Dilworth when she got the news that a fire had broken out inside her business. “My mom was here, and I asked her if she could take a look around and like, assess it for me and let me know, like ‘Can I come back to work on…

Crews cleanup after 14 train cars derail overnight in Dilworth, MN

September 25, 2025

KVRR Staff,

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Burlington Northern Santa Fe says 14 train cars derailed overnight in Dilworth. BNSF Executive Director of Public Affairs Lydia Underdahl says 13 of the cars were empty auto racks and one was a tank car carrying fuel oil. The tank car was not compromised and there were no injuries reported. The derailment caused the public crossing…

Permit process to resume on Kwik Trip location planned off of 52nd Avenue South in Fargo

September 15, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Public documents reveal that a permit has been resubmitted for a new Kwik Trip location a few blocks from Walmart on 52nd Avenue South. The documents reveal the permit was abandoned in the system and they are looking to begin the review process again from where it left off. Kwik Trip is expanding into the area…