FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – There is now an official release date for a feature film about a legendary figure in North Dakota history. During a ferocious blizzard in 1920, 15-year-old Hazel Miner of Center, North Dakota died while keeping her two younger siblings warm and safe when they became trapped in the wilderness. “Hazel” is a film based on her…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The uninitiated may have assumed that EMS already used whole blood when administering care – but it turns out, it’s exceedingly rare. Blood needs to be kept at a specific temperature range to be viable, and with a chronic blood shortage in the U-S, it takes training, discretion, and care to be able to store some…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s National Ice Cream Day, and businesses in the F-M metro are celebrating. Scoop n Dough Candy Company in Fargo saw a steady stream of traffic all day. They’re rolling out new merchandise to mark the occasion and say that the enthusiasm from customers was palpable. “It’s hot out, so it’s a wonderful day to enjoy…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. – The finance director of Cass County – and head of their election team – has announced that she’s resigning from the role. Brandy Madrigga has served in this position since 2021 and overseen two primary and general elections. However, she is a Canadian citizen, and President Trump recently signed an executive order that prohibits any non-US-citizen…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Even at 10 A.M. on a Thursday, the cordoned-off areas up and down Broadway were packed – with folks in the F-M area eager to enjoy the Downtown Street Fair on its 2025 opening. The fair now enters its 49th year with even more excitement behind it than ever before. “I think it’s the can’t miss…
Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states’ measles outbreaks are over, pointing to a continuing slowdown of measles spread in the U.S. during vaccine-preventable disease’s worst year since 1991. Wednesday’s national case count stood at 1,309 — 21 new cases in a week, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last week, the U.S. passed the…
WHEATLAND, N.D. (KVRR) – It was a field day – literally – at Grand Farms Innovation Campus in Wheatland on July 16. The agriculture company Pivot Bio unveiled Proven G3, which are gene-edited-nitrogen-fixing microbes. That may sound complicated – and it is – but the way it is beneficial to crops is relatively simple. Naturally occurring microbes in the soil…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – A local winery spent a long weekend celebrating ten years in business. 4e Winery in Mapleton opened its doors for the first time on July 11, 2015. Ten years later, they marked the occasion with a weekend celebration. There was a Trivia Night on Thursday, a guided birding session on Friday, and live blues music on…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Horse racing returned to Fargo on Saturday with the kickoff of another season at North Dakota Horse Park. The gates opened at 11 A.M. on July 12, with the first 250 patrons receiving a free t-shirt. Racing began just after noon, and excitement was in the air for participants and spectators alike. Track management says both…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – We received a look behind the scenes as the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales got primped for their public appearance at River Cities Speedway on the evening of Friday, July 11. It’s all part of Clydesdales Week at the Alerus Center, which is part of their series of public events designed to raise awareness for the nonprofit Folds…
