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Best of the Midwest Brings Cheerleading Excellence to Fargo-Moorhead

The event began at Scheels Arena in 2022, but has since had to move to the Fargodome due to the increase in its popularity.

23 hours ago

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The area’s biggest cheerleading competition brought teams from all over to the area’s biggest arena. Best of the Midwest took place in the Fargodome on January 17. The competition began at 8 A.M. and continued non-stop until 7 P.M., with a total of 237 separate performances. That included cheerleading teams from various high schools all the…

North Dakota GOP 2026 State Convention set to be held in Minot

December 28, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota GOP State Convention has been set for this year. The republican party announced it will be in Minot from March 26 through the 29 at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. Chairman Matthew Simon says “The NDGOP Convention is where party business is conducted, our platform is debated and refined, leadership is chosen, and…

Rocky’s Burgers, Franks, and Fries opens in south Fargo

November 10, 2025

Eric Bolin,

Rocky’s Burgers, Franks, and Fries opens in south Fargo. 11/10/25.FARGO — A new, locally-owned restaurant has opened and is serving burgers and franks to the metro. Rocky’s Burgers, Franks, and Fries opened their doors to the public on Monday. Rocky’s Burgers, Franks, and Fries opened its doors in the former Taco John’s in the 2600 block of 32nd Avenue South…

Woman arrested and charged with murder after a shooting Saturday in Minot, ND

October 19, 2025

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR)– Police say 43-year-old Racheal Foster of Minot has been arrested for a Saturday afternoon shooting incident in southeast Minot. Officers were sent to a home in the 10 block of 39th Avenue SE on a report of gunshots. They found 38-year-old Lance Phillips of Minot had been shot and was injured. He was taken to a hospital…

The Big One Art & Craft Fair Wraps Up Successful Stop in Fargo

Organizers estimate over 10,000 attendees came through the Fargodome in just two days.

October 18, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The largest craft show in North Dakota closed out its yearly run at the Fargodome in style on Saturday. The Big One Art & Craft Fair opened its doors at 10:00 A.M. on October 17 and shut down by 5 in the afternoon on October 18. Staff say there were over 200 vendors selling at the…

Minot-based ‘Rocky’s’ to take over former Taco John’s in south Fargo

September 11, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Minot fast food restaurant is coming to Fargo. Rocky’s Burgers, Franks and Fries will replace the former Taco John’s along 32nd Avenue South. Work is currently being done on the building. There will be new plumbing, electrical, siding and signage. Rocky’s has a long list of ground steak burgers, loaded hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwichs…

NTSB says B-52 bomber nearly hit two different planes in North Dakota last month

August 27, 2025

kvrr-apiuser,

This photo from the North Dakota Governor’s Office shows a B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base in a flyover at the North Dakota State Fair on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Minot, N.D.. (North Dakota Governor’s Office via AP)Shortly after an airliner made an aggressive maneuver to avoid colliding with a B-52 last month over North Dakota, the bomber nearly collided…

Lucky for Life ticket sold in Minot hits second best payout: $25,000 for up to 20 years

August 18, 2025

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A player who bought a Lucky for Life lottery ticket in Minot has hit it big! They matched all five white balls to win the second top prize of $25,000 a year for twenty years or they can choose the lump sum of $390,000. The top prize in the game is actually $1,000 a day for…

Fatal Crash in Ward County

Even though the driver was wearing their seatbelt, the impact of the crash still proved fatal.

August 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WARD COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A 21-year-old man from Minot is dead after a single-vehicle crash in the early morning hours of August 2. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at approximately 2:57 A.M., a 2021 Tesla Model Y was traveling northbound on the US Highway 83 Bypass near the 4th Avenue NW overpass in Minot. The vehicle, traveling…

Air traffic controllers didn’t warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby airliner, the Air Force says

July 22, 2025

KVRR Staff,

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota, arrives to Nellis AFB for Red Flag-Nellis 25-2, March 6, 2025. Red Flag provides unique training with an emphasis on Airmen and Guardians’ readiness for high-end warfighting and strategic competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)MINOT, N.D. (AP) —…