Author: KVRR Staff

University of Minnesota Duluth senior defensive lineman, former Bison, dies of genetic heart condition

Reed Ryan – NDSU AthleticsDULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Reed Ryan, a senior defensive lineman at the University of Minnesota Duluth, has died of a genetic heart condition, his family says. Ryan, who was 22, died Tuesday at a Duluth hospital. His obituary said he went into cardiac arrest one week earlier following a football team workout in the weight room….

Six Minnesota Flag Finalists draw Negative Feedback

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – A special commission is collecting public comments on the six final entries chosen to replace the Minnesota State Flag. After the Minnesota emblem redesign commission narrowed down the number of flags from nearly 2,200 to 6 in November. The selections were posted for public opinion. “Typically I read through them to see, are there notes…

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger Dead at 100

(FOX NEWS/AP) — Henry Kissinger, the German-born American diplomat, academic and presidential adviser who served as secretary of state for two presidents and left his stamp on U.S. foreign policy for decades died Wednesday at the age of 100. A statement released by Kissinger Associates stated that Kissinger died Wednesday at his home in Connecticut. Kissinger served under President Richard Nixon…

NDSU Tuition Award Program extended

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – NDSU has secured funding to extend their recently announced Tuition Award Program for eligible first year students beginning next fall.Earlier this month, the university announced the scholarship program that will help first and second year students pay for college during the 2024-2025 academic year. Wednesday, they said funding from the NDSU Foundation will help new students…

Moorhead Man Arrested After Fleeing at 130 MPH and Crashing Near Valley City

BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man is caught going 110 miles per hour on I-94 near Valley City before hitting speeds of 130 miles per hour when a trooper tried to stop him. Authorities say about two miles after the pursuit started just before noon, 36-year-old Dylan Miller intentionally crashed into a guardrail and concrete barricade, causing him…

Businesses in area where George Floyd died sue Minneapolis

George Floyd memorial MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Several stores at the location where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in 2020 have sued the city, accusing it of neglecting the area and hurting business. The lawsuit, filed in mid-November in state court, also names Mayor Jacob Frey and other officials and accuses the city of not properly policing the area…

ArtWORKS Program Brings Cheer to Holiday Flyers

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Traveling during the holiday season can be extremely stressful. Hector International Airport hosted the ArtWORKS program to help relieve some of that stress. The ArtWORKS program and Hector will host a musical performance each week until December 22nd. Today’s performance to kick off the festivities was the Dakota Brass Quintet. The Artworks Partnership hosts the program…