Author: Juliana Pelaez

Drekkerfest 11
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Eleventh annual Drekkerfest begins, inviting the seekers of the strange and craft beer lovers

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Craft beer lovers and seekers of the strange alike are invited out to stop by Drekker Brewing Company’s eleventh annual DrekkerFest. This year’s Drekkerfest unleashes the freaks for a carnival-themed weekend. With tattoos from Amarok Tattoos, carnival games, wrestling, and a live concert featuring Motion City Soundtrack. During festivities, people can also indulge in the new…

Longtime Fargo Commentators Say Political Discourse Has Been Changing
Local News, North Dakota News, Politics / Elections

Longtime Fargo commentators say political discourse has been changing

Following the recent assassinations of Minnesota State Representative and conservative activist
Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Over the last several years, politics has become a touchy subject for many to talk about with friends, family, or peers. And for local commentators, touching on the subject is also hard, especially following the recent assassinations of DFL Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “It’s just sad what’s happening to this…

Senior Safety Academy
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Local organization hosts an academy dedicated to senior safety

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Senior citizens were invited to participate in an academy to enhance their safety. The Senior Safety Academy was brought together by Valley Triad, a group of organizations, law enforcement agencies, and people dedicated to helping out others in Cass and Clay counties. It featured various booths and panels of speakers focused on the numerous opportunities and…

Volunteers Set Out To Clean Fargo National Cemetery
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Annual patriot’s cleaning day event brings double the volunteers

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — About seventy people took to Fargo National Cemetery to clean headstones. An annual event taking place on September 11th. “It’s an honor. So, one of the reasons why we do it is to remember their name. Never let them live a second death. That these people meant something that their service meant something. And we continue…

Gobble it up
Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Hornbacher’s customers gobble up turkey sandwiches for United Way

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People were encouraged to have lunch and help a family at Gobble It Up with United Way. It was hosted between 11 and 1 at all eight area Hornbacher’s locations. For a suggested $10 minimum donation, you could enjoy a hot, Jennie-O turkey sandwich on a freshly baked Hornbacher’s bun, with Old Dutch chips, a Kemps…

45th Annual Big Iron Farm And Construction Show Begins
Agriculture, Community, Local News, North Dakota News

45th annual Big Iron Farm and Construction show begins

Juliana Pelaez,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year marks the 45th annual Big Iron Farm and Construction Show. With over nine hundred booths, training sessions, and demonstrations, the show provides farmers and industrial workers a chance to learn. “We’re celebrating our twentieth year anniversary, and our mission is to help farm and ranch families in crisis due to injury, illness, and…

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Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

Former West Fargo Elementary Principal David George is sentenced

Juliana Pelaez,

David George (Sherburne County Jail)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former West Fargo Independence Elementary Principal David George has been sentenced to forty years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Peter Welte issued a sentence of forty years for count one, twenty years for counts two and three, and twenty years of supervised probation after release. In May, George pleaded guilty to…
Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

Update: Man in viral video pleads guilty to assaulting Fargo police officers

Juliana Pelaez,

Joseph Manitowabi appears in courtFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A man who assaulted three police officers in downtown Fargo in June has pleaded guilty and is heading to prison. Joseph Manitowabi appeared in court Monday morning to change his plea. “I just like to say I’m sorry about the whole thing. I just didn’t understand why they were putting their hands…

Great Plains Food Bank
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Great Plains Food Bank presented with two big donations

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Great Plains’ Hunger Action Month gets some major support through two big donations. North Dakota Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprises donated 35,000 pounds of ham from Redwood Farms in Iowa. Later in the day, Hornbacher’s presented a check of over $46,000 from its annual Checkout Hunger campaign. Combined with Hornbacher’s December Feed Hope campaign, the…

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