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Father, stepmother face drug charges after 2-year-old boy comes into contact with fentanyl

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An East Grand Forks father and stepmother of a 2-year-old boy are arrested and charged after the child came into contact with fentanyl. 25-year-old Taylor Paul and 24-year-old Samantha Jacquemart are arrested and charged with felony child endangerment. Court documents say police responded to a report of a child who was choking. They came…

Vikings cut Thielen after 10 years with home-state team

Detroirt Lakes Native, Adam Thielen Will No Longer Play For the Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings have released wide receiver Adam Thielen for salary cap relief. The move ends a remarkable 10-year run with his home-state team as an undrafted underdog. The Detroit Lakes, Minnesota native was carrying the second-largest cap hit on the club behind quarterback Kirk Cousins. The move will stick the Vikings with more than $13.5 million in…

Man Arrested For Murder In Moorhead

Police responded to a disturbance at an apartment around 11:30 last night in the 3300 block of 12th Street South

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead police say they are investigating a homicide. Police responded to a disturbance at an apartment around 11:30 Thursday night in the 3300 block of 12th Street South. A suspect has been arrested, identified as 25-year-old Douglas James Swenson II on a charge of premeditated murder. He is being held in the Clay County Jail. The…

State Boys Basketball Quarterfinal Roundup

Three Teams Out of the East Advance to the Final Four

FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Boys Basketball State Tournament tipped off Thursday in Fargo. After the dust settled three of the four teams in the final four come out of the east. The Davies Eagles opened the tournament by flying into the semifinals with their 64-46 over the Jamestown Bluejays. In game number two on the day, the Red…

Non-profit leaders push for ND legislature to pass school meal bills

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Leaders from local nonprofits including the Great Plains Food Bank and YWCA are calling for the North Dakota legislature to pass two bills regarding school meals. “Families are really struggling. Their dollars are not stretching as far and they’re having to choose between food and rent or food and heat. The decision they shouldn’t have to…

Animals still being abandoned across U.S. years after pandemic restrictions loosened

UNITED STATES (KVRR) — Two years after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions started to loosen around the F-M area, cats, dogs and even exotic animals are still abandoned with not much room for shelters to take them in. Tasha Gorentz says many pets were adopted out of impulse and says it’s important to do research before taking in a new family member….

Local Vigil Held For Minneapolis Trans Woman Who Was Attacked

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  After a violent attack on a trans woman at a light rail station in Minneapolis last week, the community was outraged. “It’s really unfortunate that we’re just outted for violence.” says Rynn Willgohs the organizer of the vigil. This prompted a community outcry and renewed concerns for the safety of trans individuals. In coordination with a…

LIVE: Embracing Our Inner Child At KidCo. Children’s Museum

KidCo. opened this week but already has plans to expand

They haven’t even been open a week, but the people behind the Metro’s new children’s museum are already expanding. We got to spend the morning checking out plenty of the fun things kids can do at the new KidCo. Children’s Museum. Now, the museum is taking over the space of its departing neighbor, Hotdog Pet Salon. They plan to use…

Warroad Advances to State Semis

Warroad Defeats St. Cloud Cathedral in the Class A Boys Hockey Quarterfinals

ST. PAUL, MN– The Warroad Warriors defeated the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders 5-1 to advance to the Minnesota Boys Hockey State Semifinal. Categories: High School, Moorhead, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Warroad, Warroad Boys Hockey, Warroad Warriors

Moorhead community steps up for graduating seniors from underprivileged backgrounds

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead High School is assuring that every student graduating this year will have a chance to walk the stage with their peers. “I think it’s giving dignity and worth to all of our students and giving them a chance to recognize their accomplishments and do that with pride and not feeling like maybe they weren’t worth…