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Tick bites are sending more people to the emergency room according to new report by CDC

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Summer has finally arrived, bringing backyard gatherings, pool parties, and more. But with the warmer weather also comes one pest: ticks. “So in the walk-in clinic, we see, especially in the summer, spring-summer months, we see a lot of ticks. We see a lot of patients coming in after removing a tick. We sometimes have patients…

Fargo’s Distinctive Water Tower Wins Award

The 2025 "Tank of the Year" beat out more than 300 other competitors from the United States and Canada.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The eye-catching blue-and-psychedelic-orange paint scheme isn’t just a cool visual near downtown Fargo anymore. That new water tower has been officially named Tank of the Year for 2025 by Tnemec Company Inc., a national provider of protective coatings.  Their annual contest seeks to find the most innovative tower in North America. Fargo’s entry beat out more…

Lindquist to launch “Everything Ukraine” podcast featuring local Ukrainians

KYIV, UKRAINE (KVRR) — In the next few weeks, Mark J. Lindquist will be launching a podcast series called “Everything Ukraine”, where he’ll interview locals and international leaders about how they have been dealing with the ongoing war. The Moorhead Air Force veteran is also getting ready to host a TEDx Talk at the University of North Carolina later this…

Fargo firearms instructor weighs in on gun debate

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — With more mass shootings across the country since Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, people wonder when will the chaos end? More cities across the country are experiencing the tragedy of gun violence. It has even affected people in Fargo where 24-year-old Malik Gill, of Moorhead, was convicted of second degree assault with a dangerous…

Gov. Burgum & ND adjutant general observe Nat’l Guard’s mission on U.S.-Mexico border

NEAR THE RIO GRANDE, TEXAS (KVRR) – North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and North Dakota National Guard adjutant general Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann met with 125 soldiers from the Bismarck-based 957th Engineer Company serving along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. The two saw how their mission is going and thanking them for helping U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The unit…

Sen. Klobuchar expects to hear if Canadian border is opening up soon

U.S. & CANADA (KVRR) — As COVID-19 restrictions ease up across North Dakota and Minnesota the question remains on when Canada will open its border. The northern neighbor has only allowed essential travelers to enter the country. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says an announcement is expected within the next week. She has been working alongside 15 other senators to push…

Fargo Air Museum Brings Japanese Culture To The F-M Area

Tomorrow is the last day that you will be able to see the exhibition.

FARGO, N.D.- The Hina Doll exhibition was given to the Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society in 2013 by the Japanese American cultural exchange. This year, the exhibition is being displayed at the Fargo Air Museum. The display is part of a traditional celebration in Japan known as “dolls day” where they exhibit the dolls as a way to celebrate girls….

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Advances Through More Senate Committees

Sen. John Hoeven says USMCA will provide much needed certainty for our agriculture, energy and other industries

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Our local congressional delegations are praising the advancement of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the trade deal. It has also been approved by the Finance, Energy and Public Works and Budget committees. Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Commerce and the Foreign Relations committees still have to weigh in before going to the full…