FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Folks are used to seeing the Great Maze spring up near the Best Buy at West Acres Mall – but they’re seeing a lot more wood than hay this time around. “It was becoming kind of difficult for us to find a home for the straw afterwards, we had about 1,500 bales in the past, and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Great Maze at West Acres Mall is coming back this year with many changes aimed at making it bigger and better than ever. The maze’s new design features white cedar planks that organizers say will deliver more challenges and fun. The maze will be the largest cedar wood maze in the world and is expected…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The countdown began a few minutes after 6:10 on the evening of July 24 – to make sure everyone was in position to chow down at the same time. That’s because Folkways was attempting to break the world record for most s’mores eaten in the same place at the same time. Partnering with them was Wondermade,…
FARGO (KVRR) – Due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, the Great Plains Food Bank says there was an “unprecedented need” for food assistance in North Dakota and western Minnesota last year Great Plains Food Bank President Melissa Sobolik says the organization provided enough food for 17.7 million meals, which is nearly five million meals more than 2019. “These were…
BISMARCK, N.D. — Few people are taking advantage of a policy change that lets people with low-level marijuana convictions petition to have their records wiped clean. They have to apply and avoid unlawful behavior for five years. The change in law took effect in July. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says as many as 175,000 marijuana convictions over several decades could…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. – Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a muskie caught on Lake Vermilion is a new catch-and-release record. The 57 1/2″ long fish caught by Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa in August weighed about 47 pounds. The old muskie record was 56 and 7/8″ long. It was caught on Pelican Lake in Otter Tail County in…
BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota regulators say drillers set a record for oil production in July. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.44 million barrels of oil daily in July. That was up from the previous record of 1.42 million barrels a day set in June. North Dakota also produced a record 2.94 billion cubic feet…
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins seem to be breaking new offensive records every day. They tied the MLB record for home runs through 49 games of the season, and they lead the Majors in run differential. Watch the video for a complete breakdown on what has made the team so successful in 2019. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines…
MANDAN, ND — A Lincoln, North Dakota man has caught a record-breaking fish. Tom Volk’s 16 pound, 9 ounce walleye caught Sunday broke a record that was set nearly a year ago. He beat the record held by Neal Leier of Bismarck by three fourths of a pound. That record was set last May on the Missouri River and had…
FARGO, ND — Hector International Airport in Fargo continues to set records even with the bad winter weather and long delays. Airport Authority Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein says there were 37,000 passengers in January. That is an all-time record going back to 1931 when airline service started in Fargo. March was the third busiest March in the history of the airport….
