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MN HS Boys Basketball Roundup: Perham, DGF, New York Mills Advance to Section Finals

All three one win away from State Tournament

DETROIT LAKES, Minn — Top seed DGF defeats Thief River Falls while the three seed, Perham, pulls off the upset over the three seed, Pelican Rapids, to advance to the Section 8AA Final. Both will play for a spot in the state tournament Friday at 7 right back in DL. In Perham, 27-1 New York Mills won north sub-state of…

NDSCS Women’s Basketball Looks For First Win In National Tournament

Play South Plains College Wednesday

WAHPETON, N.D. — North Dakota State College of Science women’s basketball took home the Region 13 championship then the Central District Title and now gets the chance at the National Junior College Tournament to capture some more hardware.. NDSCS heads to Lubbock, Texas to take on South Plains College to open things up. The Wildcats ride a lot of momentum…

West Fargo’s Andy Young Starts Spring Training With Washington Nationals

Young selected by Nats in Rule Five Draft in December

WEST FARGO, N,D. — West Fargo’s Andy Young has a new home in the MLB this season with the Washington Nationals after spending the last two with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Young was let go a day before the league’s lockout in December leading to his name being put in the Rule Five Draft where he was picked third. Young spilt…

Eagles Elementary Students give muffins, notes for good cause

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -Sweet things from students at Eagles Elementary school as they raise awareness about bullying. Fifth graders wrote kind messages and baked muffins for Touchmark residents during their meeting on Monday and personally hand-delivered the goods to pleasant surprise from residents for the No Place for Hate program sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League. They’re happy to be involved…

Equal Pay Day sheds light on unequal wages

Equal pay day is bringing attention to the gender pay gap in our country, North Dakota ranks pretty low out of all the other states for equal pay.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Equal Pay Day is bringing attention to the gender pay gap in our country. North Dakota ranks pretty low out of all the other states for equal pay. “It’s not that complicated that employers should recognize… Pay women the same as you pay men for the same job. That’s the bottom line,” Labor Secretary Marty Walsh…

Oil Production is Down in North Dakota

With room for improvement, the state has not received federal leases since 2016

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – As gas prices continue to rise, oil production has steadily decreased in the state of North Dakota and the United States. With the Biden administration’s ban on drilling permits and hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, North Dakota could miss out on at least $570 million over the next 15 years. That’s according to the state’s Department…

Northwest Minnesotans ask questions on surplus during District 4 town hall

MINNESOTA (KVRR) – People from Moorhead to Detroit Lakes take part in a town hall to hear from their state senator and representatives. Minnesota has the only divided Legislature in the country, so passing anything requires some comprise. People wanted to know how State Senator Kent Eken and State Representatives Paul Marquart and Heather Keeler would like the Legislature to…

Converdia Medical Staffing opens its doors in West Fargo

Converdia Health Staffing holds its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at its new West Fargo office.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Converdia Health Staffing holds its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at its new West Fargo office. The company focuses on medical staffing in rural areas. They provide provide short-term, long-term and direct placement for nurses, allied staff, physicians and advanced practice providers. People who came for the ribbon cutting also got a tour of…

Fergus Falls Girls Basketball Heads to State With Experience As No. 2 Seed

Seniors Ellie Colbeck, Tori Ratz head up 24-5 Otters

FERGUS FALLS, Minn — Fergus Falls girls basketball returns to the state tournament for the first time since 2018. It’s the second go around for seniors Ellie Colbeck and Tori Ratz who bring in more experience this time around having a combined record of 111-28 in five years on varsity. “Were a lot more vocal. We were younger, we were…