Author: Juliana Pelaez

School bus collides with truck in Moorhead, no serious injuries

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two drivers sustained minor injuries when a truck collided with a school bus Tuesday in south Moorhead. Police say the crash happened around 11:09 a.m. in the 2400-block of 28th Ave. S. No students were aboard the school bus. Officers determined the truck driver lost control while navigating a curve in the road. Both drivers declined…

Minnesota State Senator meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss finding abducted Ukrainian children

Minnesota (KVRR) — Minnesota State Senator Amy Klobuchar was invited to join a Ukrainian delegation to meet with the Pope. The delegation discussed, with the Pope, current negotiations to return the over 19,000 Ukrainian children who have been abducted. This move comes after Klobuchar and Senator Chuck Grassley led the Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act, which passed the…

Local shelters meet to discuss the urgency and needs to address homelessness in the metro

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “The demand is great, we make decisions that we wouldn’t normally make about how many people we serve. Sometimes we tolerate more things within the shelter and more behavior within the shelter than what we would normally do. And everybody gets really, really stressed,” said Jan Eliassen, Gladys Ray Shelter. On any given night, over a…

Nearly 200 acres of land up for sale in Minnesota will fund K-12 schools

CLEARWATER, Minn. (KVRR) –The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering up five parcels of state lands for sale. Four of the properties for sale are school trust lands. The school trust lands for sale are in Carlton, Clearwater, St. Louis, and Wadena counties. Each year, the state evaluates its current land holdings to decide what land can be put…

Annual Midwest Energy Summit focuses on the future of energy

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year’s Midwest Energy Summit focused on the growing demand, rapid innovation, and shifting policy of how people work, live, and plan for the future. “Through your people, you have an opportunity to really grow your presence and credibility…Folks need to see you out there with them getting dirty,” said Caroline Hackerott. Caroline Hackerott is…

MSUM unveils a powerful new sculpture to celebrate American Indian Heritage month

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In honor of celebrating American Indian Heritage month, Minnesota State Moorhead unveiled a powerful new sculpture. The sculpture known as the ‘Gauntlet’ was created by Dennis Williams. He is an MSUM art education major who is also a member of the White Earth Nation – Pillager Band of Ojibwe. He says this sculpture reflects the challenges…