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Faa Prepares To Ground Some Air Travel; Could Affect Connecting Flights Outside Fargo

Travelers Wonder About Impacts to Hector International While FAA Cutback Looms

The airport is not one of the 40 that will see its flight volume cut by 10% on Friday, but every airport that flies direct from Hector is on that list.

November 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Employees of the Federal Aviation Administration are considered essential workers, so they’ve kept showing up through the shutdown, but they’ve now missed two paychecks, and frustrations are climbing. Hector International is not one of the forty airports in the United States that are going to see their flight volume cut by 10 percent on Friday. However,…

Community Members, Lawmakers Speak Out Against Shutdown

The news conference was organized by labor leaders and featured speakers from all walks of life.

November 5, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The federal government shutdown continues to stretch on, and community members and legislators are speaking out regarding its negative impacts. Labor union leaders organized a press conference, held at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead on Wednesday afternoon. Many people spoke, from a librarian in Climax, Minnesota who volunteers at her local food pantry to a representative…

Gov. Walz says he won’t “Bend The Knee” to federal funding cuts, talks shutdown impact on producers

October 2, 2025

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he won’t submit to the Trump administration as the White House blocks funding for Democratic-led states during the federal government shutdown. In an attempt to put pressure on Democrats and end the stalemate, the Trump administration cut funding to Democratic-led states. That included $8 billion in climate funding for states including…

North Dakota, Minnesota Lawmakers Discuss Local Impact of Government Shutdown

Some nonprofit organizations may be unable to pay employees while federal funding is frozen.

October 1, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “I’m also thinking about everybody else who’s going to pay the cost – literally – if hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans or people in North Dakota lose their health insurance,” said Sen. Tina Smith (D) of Minnesota. Smith is part of the Democratic contingent currently trying to hash out an agreement with Republican legislators to get…

White House triggers plans for “an orderly shutdown” of the federal government

September 30, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday. The 55-45 vote Tuesday on the bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation. After the vote, the…

Red River Valley Fair Rolls on After Interruption

Fair officials say that they take everything into account before making a decision like they did on Friday night.

July 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After a brief hiccup – the Red River Valley Fair is back on schedule and rolling along. The fair shut down on its opening day, July 4, at 5:00 P.M. thanks to concerns over severe weather. But that didn’t stop people from showing up in droves over the next two days. Fair staff says that…

Water Main Break Shuts Down Lane of Traffic in Moorhead

The city says the lane will remain closed for a week while repairs take place.

February 19, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

Crews work to repair the ruptured water main.MOORHEAD, MN – People in Moorhead are going to see some traffic restrictions over the coming week thanks to another water main break. This one is located on 8th Street South, between 4th and 5th Avenues near Gate City Bank. Crews have already started repair work on the ruptured water main. As a…

Planned University Drive Closure

Public Works says they are closing the lanes so they can complete water utility repairs.

December 14, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – A heads up for commuters that your journeys on Monday may be impacted by some scheduled repairs. The city of Fargo put out a notice stating that the southbound lanes of University Drive North will be reduced to one lane of traffic between 15th Avenue North and 14th Avenue North. That closure begins at 8 A.M. on…

Minnesota mails layoff notices to state workers as possible July 1 shutdown looms

June 1, 2021

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX9) – Thousands of Minnesota state workers are receiving layoff notices Tuesday that warn of a July 1 state government shutdown if lawmakers are unable to strike a budget deal before then. Under its labor contracts and compensation plans, the state must issue the layoff notices one month before a potential shutdown. Gov. Tim Walz said he…

Local gun stores try to meet demand as gun and ammunition sales spike

Price says it all started last March when the pandemic first hit.

January 12, 2021

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FARGO, N.D.- Local gun stores are seeing a spike in gun and ammunition purchases. Michael Price from Bill’s Gun Shop and Range in Fargo says it’s been a while since they’ve been able to take a break. “Oh, we’ve definitely been busy,” Price said. He says meeting demand has been quite a task. “It’s been a little bit of a…