FARGO (KVRR) – The director of Fargo’s public library says some of the city’s most popular library programs are at risk from DOGE cuts in Washington, D.C. Tim Dirks says the organization that oversees grants that go to state libraries was abruptly closed within the last few days, employees sent home and the building locked. Since then, they’ve brought back…
BELCOURT, N.D. (KVRR) – Leonard Peltier is on home confinement here in North Dakota, But he’s still headed to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. That’s after a photo session with Bismarck-based wet plate photographer Shane Balkowitsch. Peltier sat for a two-hour portrait session in late March for a series of images that capture the controversial convict and Native…
FARGO — She’s a pocket-size treat for Pet Connection Thursday, but Hannon the blue heeler/Australian shepherd cross probably won’t stay that way. She’s part of a “surprise” litter of three that came in to 4 Luv of Dog shelter, and her two brothers have more of the typical brindle markings of blue heelers. However, you can see in her body…
ST. PAUL — There could be a new law on claws soon in Minnesota. That’s after a bill was introduced at the state legislature that would outlaw declawing pet cats. It reflects a trend of outlawing the pet surgery that a number of other jurisdictions have passed across the country, including the states of New York and Maryland.H Other nations,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead’s acting deputy police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave. Moorhead City Manager Dan Mahli tells KVRR Local News that Captain Deric Swenson, who is also a police department spokesman, was placed on administrative leave after a complaint was filed. The allegations in the complaint have not been released. It’s also not clear whether…
CASSELTON, N.D. — Reba the little boxer/lab mix was born about nine months ago somewhere in the Fertile, Minnesota area, and she’s already as smart, sweet and accomplished as her country-music namesake. She comes to us from Smiley’s Rescue courtesy of volunteer Crystal Aakre, who’s had a lot of success in her work with area shelter dogs in getting them…
New Rockford, N.D. — It sounds a little like a real-life version of the famous children’s book “Charlotte’s Web.” But the backstories of these animal characters are very different, and much sadder, than the ones in the E.B. White novel. The new sanctuary, Hawkes Homestead, operating in the New Rockford area, gives shelter and care for surrendered, abandoned, neglected and…
FARGO —Â The region’s homelessness problem is on the rise. That’s according to officials with the United Way of Cass-Clay and the coalition United to End Homelessness. It’s a group of area organizations joining forces and mobilizing to get the problem reduced, and ultimately ended completely. They’ve identified a five percent increase in homeless rates, across all age and life…
FARGO — It’s the perfect music to get you thinking about the beauty of springtime, the outdoors, and all the joy it can bring in springtime. It’s “Masterworks 4: Bliss,” the concert coming up this weekend at the Fargo-Moorhead symphony. It’ll feature not just the symphony and selections by Mozart and Rachmaninoff, as well as a solo by violinist Sonja…
FARGO — When spring finally hits here in the upper Midwest we’re usually more than ready to cut loose and get a little wild. And this weekend, they’ve got all the things you need to launch yourself into outdoor recreation season at the annual Sportsmen’s Show at the Fargodome. Not only do they have the ever-popular trout pond back so…
