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Andes Tower Hill Advertising Star Talks Resort History, Creative Process

Meet the man behind the quirky Andes Tower Hills TV ads

Anderson says he and the Hills staff shoot primarily from the hip, coming up with most of their ad / video ideas a few minutes before they begin filming.

January 11, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

KENSINGTON, MN (KVRR) – When his family founded Andes Tower Hills back in 1980, Tom Anderson had no idea it would last this long or grow this large – let alone that he would become something of a local celebrity. “My dad, Paul, and my uncle, Vern, they wanted to have a ski hill for the community because they liked…

Fun Run Returns For Last Day Of Lights At Red River Valley Fairgrounds

2nd Annual Fun Run Under the Lights at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds

The exhibit saw its last cars go through on New Year's Eve; on New Year's Day, people traversed the snow on foot.

January 1, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The staff of the Red River Valley Fair decided to bring back their Fun Run at the Fairgrounds for a second installment despite the first one not exactly being the event of the winter. “We had 13 runners,” laughed Sophia Thompson, marketing and events coordinator. But thanks to strong support on social media, the run…

Commissioner Turnberg Makes Claim About Needle Distribution Program in Fargo

The social media post included a graph and a picture of a discarded syringe.

December 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Controversy on social media as a city commissioner makes a bold claim about Fargo’s needle distribution program. Commissioner Michelle Turnberg posted on Facebook yesterday, from her official commissioner page, claiming that over the past two years the city has given away almost 1 million needles. She asked, quote, “Where is the money coming from, what is…

Harwood fire chief “infuriated” after pickup loses control and nearly hits his firefighters and a state patrol

November 25, 2025

TJ Nelson,

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — Harwood Fire and Rescue sharing this video of a dangerously close call involving two firefighters and a state trooper. You can see a pickup slide off the road and nearly hit them in this post on Facebook. Fire chief Marc Mosser writing that his firefighters almost didn’t make it home because of someone not driving for…

Confusion on social media stirs over sign posted near Mangos in Moorhead

November 13, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Confusion stirred on social media over a sign that appeared in front of the Mexican restaurant, Mangos. Some took to social media to ask whether Mangos was closing its doors. A sign was posted outside, feet away from their door, labeled “Available” with a listed realtor. Early this afternoon, two employees were seen taking down the…

Walsh County Bans Camping at the Matejcek Dam

Authorities say they didn't want to take this step, but felt they had no other choice given locals' safety concerns.

July 3, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WALSH COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Walsh County Commissioner Kristi Brintnell lives just miles from the Matejcek Dam. She says that for ages, people used the informal campsite overlooking the water as a place to enjoy the beauty of nature for a few nights. Now, though, people are staying for months at a time. That’s raised concerns about safety and cleanliness…

The Boiler Room is shutting down its restaurant, moving to cocktail service only

March 11, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

The Boiler RoomFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Boiler Room will close its restaurant at the end of the week. The downtown Fargo business posted to its Facebook page that Saturday, March 15th will be its last day with a full menu and Sunday, March 16th will be the last day serving their final weekend brunch buffet. Starting on Tuesday, March…

Popular “Fargo-Moorhead Eats” Facebook Group Hits One Million Views Per Month

January 7, 2025

Eric Bolin,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local Facebook group “Fargo-Moorhead Eats” is celebrating a milestone by reaching around one million views per month. It’s a grassroots page for foodies in the metro and surrounding areas. Created three years ago, the group now has nearly 43,000 members. The page is full of posts from local food vendors showing off their latest creations and…

Crash in Barnes County Results in Missing Dog

The dog was later located and reunited with her family.

December 28, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

BARNES COUNTY, N.D. – A crash at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 26 led to a brief search for a missing dog. The crash happened at 4:01 P.M. on December 26 near Dazey, North Dakota. A 2016 Chevrolet Malibu was northbound on Hwy. 1 being driven by Shelby Olson. Olson approached the intersection with Hwy. 26 and t-boned…

11 Dogs Set for Fresh Start After Otter Tail County Rescue

The animals were removed from the backyard of a property that had been known to house dogs in unsanitary conditions.

November 29, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FERGUS FALLS, MN – The 7 cocker spaniels, senior Pomeranian, and 3 poodles that were scooped up by the Humane Society of Otter Tail County on November 11th hardly even resembled dogs at the time. “You know, you do look at them and go, ‘Wow, there’s a dog under all that matting,’” said Jaclyn Keenan, the shelter manager. The dogs…