New Life Center collecting donations
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The New Life Center in Fargo is collecting clutter to help people in need. The thrift store is teaming up with 97.7 to pick up donations at the Luther Family Ford…
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Fargo rally honors missing and murdered Indigenous people
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Community members come together in Fargo to honor missing and murdered Indigenous people. "This is an everybody issue and we need all of us to keep talking about it keep…
Fargo Park District offering bike rentals
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- If you're looking to enjoy some fun outdoor activities, you're in luck. Fargo Parks District has begun bike rentals throughout the weekend for people to enjoy as they stroll along…
Sen. Smith visits Moorhead's Career Academy that's under construction
MOORHEAD, Minn. - (KVRR) Minnesota Senator Tina Smith joins Moorhead Superintendent Brandon Lunak to check out renovations on the district's career academy. The unfinished building was converted from a Sam's Club store. It…
Businesses offer incentives as they struggle to hire new employees
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) -- While businesses struggled to stay afloat during the height of the pandemic, they are now faced with a shortage of employees willing to work. Many COVID-19 restrictions have eased in North…
Police give tips on taxi safety following killing of driver
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Police are warning other taxi drivers to be aware of their surroundings. Authorities are urging all taxi, Uber and Lyft drivers to keep their eyes open for any suspected activity.…
Mother & Daughter Share Experience with Colon Cancer
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Strength and determination are two words that best describes the journey Amanda Houston and her mother overcame. "Very up and down emotions," said Houston. At age 34 Amanda received the…
Governor Tim Walz announces plan to end MN COVID-19 restrictions
MINNESOTA (KVRR) -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces his plan to end statewide COVID-19 restrictions. "We're going to have a summer where just the simple things will be back again," Walz said. Walz's…
LIVE: Walz to end Minnesota mask mandate by July 1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz has announced a three-step timeline to end nearly all state COVID-19 restrictions by May 28, and end the statewide mask mandate when 70% of residents 16 years and older get…
St. Paul requests formal review of Sheriff's livestreams
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX9) - The St. Paul City Council is asking the state’s Peace Officers Standards and Training Board (POST) to evaluate if Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher’s on-patrol livestreams violate the police code of conduct. Fletcher’s "Live on…
Pet Connection: Meet Gru
This week's pet comes to us out of one of the most successful animated movie franchises of all time. But unlike his namesake... this guy is not grumpy. He's actually a pretty smiley guy,…
UPDATE: Fargo man arrested for murder in the death of Moorhead taxi driver
UPDATE: Eighteen-year-old Willie Sparkman of Fargo has been arrested for second degree unintentional murder and aggravated robbery in the death of 24-year-old Abdullahi Mohamed Abdullahi of Moorhead. Moorhead Police say Sparkman shot Abdullahi during…
NDSU receives a doll collection that showcases many cultures
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota State University receives a new doll collection for the Emily Reynolds Historic Costume Collection. It's being showcased as part of the diversity of dress around the world on the…
Farmer attacked by cow gets help from Farm Rescue
WALCOTT, N.D. (KVRR) -- Farmers helping farmers. From as far as Iowa, farmers helped a North Dakota farmer who suffered a recent injury. "Being a farmer we never want to ask for any help…
NDSU foundation exceeds fundraising goal
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The NDSU foundation exceeds a fundraising campaign goal 20 months ahead of schedule. The In Our Hands campaign has raised $413 million dollars as of April 26th. Originally the…
Life 97.9 unexpectedly finds a new home
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A local Christian radio station is expressing its gratitude after receiving an unexpected blessing in a time of desperation. "It was starting to show its age. We were getting roof…
Sanford Health Is Prepared for Vaccinating Adolescents
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The FDA is reviewing the Pfizer vaccine for children age 12 to 15 next week. "We are able to cover more bases in our community from keeping that virus from…
Passersby put out Fargo house fire
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Firefighters respond to an early morning house fire Tuesday in North Fargo near North Dakota State University. Crews were sent at 7:30 after a passerby noticed flames coming from…
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Month goes virtual
MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) -- National Association of Letter Carriers is hosting a virtual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Month. The annual food fundraiser is normally held on the second Saturday in…
Person of interest identified in vandalism of Jesus statue
FARGO (KVRR) - Fargo police may be getting closer to solving a vandalism investigation at St. Mary's Cathedral. "We have identified a person of interest and continue to actively investigate the case"…
Air National Guard Director Tours Fargo's 119th Wing
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The Air National Guard director was in Fargo to hear about the important role the 119th Wing plays in supporting military operations around the globe. While in Fargo he…
National Seat Belt Month - Wearing Your Seat Belt Saves Lives
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Click it or ticket. It's National Seatbelt Month. This month is dedicated to making sure everyone wears their seatbelt. West Fargo Police Chief Denis Otterness says in 2019 nearly…
People Requesting Refunds for Fargo Taco & Margarita Festival
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A highly anticipated festival turns out to be a debacle for many who attended. "I'm from this community, so I always like to support it and I am just really…
What are the rules for Clean Up Week?
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) - Clean Up Week began Monday in Moorhead, Dilworth, Fargo and West Fargo. In Fargo, a collection schedule map is available to figure out your scheduled recycling day. If you live…
Fargo woman turns passion for fresh fruits, vegetables into business
FARGO, N.D. -- (KVRR) "Well, for a business owner, I would say, follow your passions," said Mitchell. The female entrepreneur did just that. Two years ago, Renae Mitchell of Fargo decided to start up a…
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HS Play of the Week Nominees: December 22
FARGO, N.D. ---  This week’s nominees for the D.J. Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week feature a pair of plays from the hardwood. In boys basketball, Hakeem Harden makes a…
KVRR NFL Pick ‘Em: KVRR News' Jessie Cohen
FARGO, N.D. — All season, KVRR is doing an NFL Pick ‘Em challenge. Each week, there will be a guest picker to compete against the KVRR Sports staff and everyone signed up to…
Boys Hockey Roundup: Davies Takes Care of West Fargo
FARGO, N.D. --- The Fargo Davies Eagles were victorious over West Fargo 4-1 at Farmers Union Insurance Rink on Friday night. Austin Schmidt notched a pair of goals and an assist in…
Girls Basketball: Spartans Obliterate Bruins in Rivalry Game
FARGO, N.D. --- The Fargo North Spartans dominated the Fargo South Bruins 77-43 at North high on Friday night. Anna Astrup charted 19 points to lead the Spartans. Elise Bakke added…
Boys Basketball Roundup: South Wins Cross-town Rivalry over North
FARGO, N.D. --- The Fargo Davies Eagles remained undefeated after defeating Grand Forks Central 83-31. Jaden Klabo lead the Eagles with 19 points. Cole Hage chipped in nine points and nine…
Girls Basketball Roundup: Moorhead Falls Short to St. Michael-Albertville; West Fargo Tops Valley City
FARGO, N.D. --- The Moorhead girls basketball team hosted St. Michael-Albertville in Thursday's matchup. The Spuds fell short 64-61. Moorhead now sits at 7-2 overall heading into its next contest against Bismarck…
Boys Basketball: Moorhead Outlasts Grand Forks Red River, 83-71
MOORHEAD, Minn. --- The Moorhead Spuds boys basketball team hosted the Grand Forks Red River Roughriders on Thursday. The Spuds outlasted the Roughriders 83-71, and improve to 3-3 on the season. Moorhead…
Bison's Dempsey, Kuhnert Named to AFCA FCS All-American First Team
FARGO, N.D. --- (NDSU Athletics) North Dakota State right guard Austin Kuhnert and free safety Tre Dempsey were named to the American Football Coaches Association FCS All-America first team Wednesday, Dec. 20. It is…
Kava and Hoggarth's Dream Comes True Signing With NDSU on National Signing Day
FARGO, N.D. --- NDSU Football added 24 new Bison to the roster this afternoon during the first ever National Signing Day. Ben Hoggarth, the 2017 all-state running back out of Oak Grove High…
NDSU Football Welcomes 24 New Bison to the Program On National Signing Day
FARGO, N.D. --- (NDSU ATHLETICS) North Dakota State head football coach Chris Klieman announced the addition of 24 student-athletes to the Bison program including 19 National Letter of Intent signees and five recruited walk-ons…
MSUM Women's Basketball Upsets Northern State, Men Fall
MOORHEAD, Minn. (MSUM Athletics) – The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's basketball team rallied from a six-point deficit in the final minute to send the game to an extra frame and prevailed,…
Four Bison Named to STATS FCS All-American Team
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) - North Dakota State linebacker Nick DeLuca, offensive lineman Austin Kuhnert and long snapper James Fisher were named to the STATS FCS All-America first team on Tuesday, Dec.…
O'Connell Scores High School Play of the Week Honors
FARGO, N.D. --- The winner of the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week comes from Moorhead boys hockey. Cole O'Connell takes the pass and scores between the goaltenders legs…
NDSU Football: Bison To Face James Madison in FCS Championship
FARGO, N.D. ---NDSU Football routed Sam Houston State on Friday at the Fargodome 55-13 to advance to their 6th national title in the last seven years, and the Bison weren't shy about…
Spuds Hockey Falls in Top-5 Showdown with Minnetonka
MOORHEAD, Minn. --- The fifth-ranked Moorhead Spuds fell to third-ranked Minnetonka 4-1 on Saturday night at the Moorhead Sports Center. Minnetonka got on the board first in the opening period with a goal…
HS Basketball: West Fargo's Joe Pistorius Scores 1,000th Career Point in Win Over Devils Lake
WEST FARGO, N.D. --- The West Fargo boy's basketball team dominated Devils Lake in Saturday's matchup. The Packers outscored the Firebirds 86-47. But it was West Fargo's senior guard Joe Pistorius who stole…
Bison Women's Basketball Upended by Cal Poly
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) – The North Dakota State University women's basketball team suffered a 73-69 setback to the Cal Poly Mustangs Saturday, Dec. 16, inside the Scheels Center at the Sanford…
Cobbers Men's Basketball Runs into Royal Pain, Falls to Bethel
MOORHEAD, Minn. (Concordia Athletics)—The first half was the definition of back-and-forth basketball as Concordia and Bethel were tied 12 different times in the first 20 minutes play. Unfortunately for the Cobbers the second…
NDSU Football Demolishes Sam Houston State, Returns to Frisco
FARGO, N.D. (NDSU Athletics) - Running back Bruce Anderson scored five touchdowns and No. 2 seed North Dakota State broke postseason school records for points, total offense and rushing in…
KVRR Play of the Week Nominees: December 15
FARGO, N.D. --- The nominees of the DJ Colter-Ken Kraft high school play of the week come from the ice. The Moorhead Spuds compete with the Grand Forks Central Knights for this week's…
NDSU Guard Paul Miller Surging after Sluggish Start
In the beginning of the season, NDSU guard Paul Miller struggled to find his stroke. He played poorly against the No. 10 team in the country, and it cost the Bison down the…
Coach of the Week: Fargo Force Coach Cary Eades
FARGO, N.D. -- The Fargo Force are young team with few returning players from a year ago. This contributed to their start of winning just one of their first five games. Since then,…
KVRR NFL Pick 'Em: Concordia Men's Basketball Coach Grant Hemmingsen
MOORHEAD, Minn. — All season, KVRR is doing an NFL Pick ‘Em challenge. Each week, there will be a guest picker to compete against the KVRR Sports staff and everyone signed up to play.…
USHL: The Fargo Force Shut Out Waterloo, 4-0
FARGO, N.D. --- The Fargo Force shut out the Waterloo Black Hawks 4-0 on Friday night. The Force scored three third-period goals, one of which came from Garrett Van Whye - his 6th…
HS BB Roundup: Davies Boy's BB Cruises Past Fargo North, 86-49
FARGO, N.D. --- Davies boy's basketball cruised past the Fargo North Spartans 86-49 in Friday night's matchup. Fargo South boy's basketball outlasted Devils Lake 74-64, and the Davies girl's basketball team topped…
Bitzero to locate North American headquarters in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Bitzero says its North American headquarters will be in North Dakota. Governor Doug Burgum and entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary, known as Mr. Wonderful in "Shark Tank" and an investor in Bitzero, join…
Watch: Highway Patrol joins crackdown on Fargo speeders and street racers
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Law enforcement in the region are becoming more proactive stopping speeders in Fargo a couple of weeks after a town hall meeting addressing the issue. An airplane from the North…
Davies Girls Soccer heads into State Tournament as East's Top Seed
FARGO, N.D -- Davies girls soccer has proven to be a winning culture. Having already won a state title back in 2018 and played in the state championship game three of the last fours,…
World No Tobacco Day sheds light on local use
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- World No Tobacco Day is being recognized nationwide to highlight the dangers of tobacco use in our country. "Tobacco use remains a major problem across the state of North Dakota and across…
Fargo man says he's first with all-electric pickup in ND
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -Â Ben Holsen, the owner of Holsen Home Solar, says investing in an all-electric pickup truck aligns with his business where he installs solar panel roofs onto people's homes. "A couple of…
Moorhead's Weah Transfers to Missouri State
GRAND FORKS, N.D -- After five months in the transfer portal, former North Dakota and Moorhead running back, Otis Weah decided to stay in the Missouri Valley using his final two years of eligibility…
Building that caught fire in Wadena is expected to be rebuilt
WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) - It was a difficult Memorial Day for people in Wadena as the city dealt with a large fire at a storage building and a tornado warning. There were concerns about…
New Life Center opens second thrift store in South Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The New Life Center opens a second thrift store on the 5500 block of 51st Avenue South continuing its mission helping people struggling with homelessness. Organizers say clothing…
Memorial day unites the F-M community to honor the lost
FARGO- MOORHEAD (KVRR) -- Those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country have their legacies honored by loved ones through music and stories. The support for veterans in the Fargo Moorhead area is…
Sheyenne Baseball Chasing Repeat State Title
WEST FARGO, N.D.-- The Sheyenne Mustangs clinched the 1 seed in the east for the North Dakota State Baseball Tournament as they aim to repeat as state champions. The mustangs came into the season…
Thompson Tommies Infield Takes the DJ Colter High School Play of the Week
FARGO, N.D — Thompson Baseball demonstrated outstanding fielding to earn this week's DJ Colter High School Play of the Week. Connor Welsh charges the ball from short and quickly tosses to Ryan…
Sheyenne Softball Searching for First State Title
WEST FARGO, N.D.-- "Our goal at the beginning of the season was to play well and win the EDC and we came in and we were focused and we came in and we were…
Top rated radio show spotlights country music
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- KFGO radio's top weekend show has been reviving memories in people's lives through country music. The Solid Gold Show has been going strong for about 40 years, playing country music from…
Sheyenne Takes EDC Baseball and Softball Championships
GRAND FORK N.D.-- Mustangs Softball Defeats West Fargo 12-2, Mustangs Baseball Defeats Wahpeton 7-4.
Celebrating National BBQ Month
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Jay's Smokin' BBQ has been serving the Fargo-Moorhead community for years, they offer smoked BBQ, Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork, Tacos, Sandwiches, and Nachos. They say the BBQ community in the…
Golden Drive Homeless Kids raises money selling lunches
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Local businesses like the Harley Davidson store in Fargo ordered an abundance of Bratwurst to help homeless kids. This is a big time of need since those kids will…
Play of the Week Nominees: May 27th
FARGO, N.D -- This week’s nominees for the DJ Colter high school play of the week showcase performances from the region baseball tournaments in Class B. First up in Region One, Central Cass's Brandon…
EDC Softball and Baseball Tournament Highlights
GRAND FORKS N.D.-- EDC Baseball Tournament Friday, May 27-Grand Forks Kraft Field Championship Semifinals Game 7: Wahpeton 11, Valley City 1 [6 inn.] Game 8: WF Sheyenne 5,…
Oak Grove Golf's Card Heads into State Tournament as Top Qualifier
FARGO, N.D -- No other Class B golfer in North Dakota shot a better state qualifying score then Oak Grove's Cody Card. A nice round of 69 gave him the region two title…
Minn. & ND law enforcement work to keep roads safe this Memorial Day weekend
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) - Minnesota's Toward Zero Deaths program partners and Vision Zero North Dakota for a safe driving demonstration. They want to educate teens and adults on safe driving habits before more people…
LIVE: Fargo Mayoral Race
We're wrapping up our series today of the live one on ones with the Fargo Mayoral candidates. Sheri Fercho is the final candidate challenging Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney in the June election. Fercho's number…
RedHawks Sweep Milwaukee in First Home Series
FARGO, N.D -- The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawk cap off the first home series with a sweep of the Milwaukee Milkmen. The RedHawks closed out the finale with a 7-5 victory behind a four-run second inning. The…
NDSU-Arizona Game on September 17th to Kick at 10 P.M.
FARGO, N.D -- They'll be late night with the bison this fall as kick-off times were announced for the football season and the match-up with Arizona on September 17th is scheduled…
Former Bison QB Finding New Confidence in Year Two With 49ers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Starting his second year in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Quarterback Trey Lance dealt with some criticism this offseason including some reports he was not ready or a…
Eight percent increase in Memorial Day travel expected despite high gas prices
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - With Memorial Day coming up and road construction season in full swing, expect roads to be busy. AAA predicts more than 39 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend.…
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