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Couzin’s Clubhouse: Fargo Country Club Hole 17 With Shanley’s Jake Skarperud

Find out the key to playing hole No.17 at Fargo Country Club

FARGO, N.D. — Its the first edition of Couzin’s Clubhouse. Each week KVRR Sport’s Nick Couzin will play a hole on a different course with Shnaley Golfer Jake Skarperud. This week both played Fargo Country Club’s par five 17th hole. Categories: High School, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Couzin’s Clubhouse, Jake Skarperud, Shanley Deacons, Shanley Deacons Golf

Former Bison WR Shepherd Signs With Kansas City

Won roster spot in mini-camp off tryout

Fargo, N.D. — A former Bison footballer has a new home in the NFL. Receiver Darrius Shepherd signs with the 2020 super bowl champs Kansas City Chiefs joining the 90-man roster after a tryout during mini-camp. Shepherd spent the last two seasons with the Green Bay Packers after going undrafted out of NDSU. He appeared in 14 games for the…

Former NDSU Thrower Otterdahl Going to Tokyo Olympics

Finished top three in the shotput at Olympic Trials

EUGENE, Ore. — Hopefully Payton Otterdahl has a valid passport because he’s heading to Tokyo for the Olympics. The North Dakota State alum makes Team USA for shot put with a third place finish at the TrialsĀ  in Eugene with a personal best throw of 71 feet 11 inches. 2016 Rio Olympics Gold Medalist Ryan Crouser took the U.S. Title…

Social Distancing: NW Angle Still Stranded By The Pandemic

Lake of the Woods Tourism Testifies About Issues To U.S. Senate

  Most of the U.S. is open again as COVID numbers keep dropping. But there are still areas that are suffering financially under COVID restrictions. One of those areas is right here in our region, and now their plight is getting the spotlight on Capitol Hill. Lake of the Woods Tourism Executive Director Joe Henry testified this week in front…

Melinda’s Garden Moment: Tea Time

Find out what you should be planting to grow your own delicious pot of tea in your own garden in this weeks' Melinda's Garden Moment

  Relax away the stress of the day with a cup of tea brewed from freshly picked herbs you grew in your garden or containers. We’re using several colorful pots with drainage holes of course to create this tea garden. The attractive and fragrant pineapple sage (Salvia elegans) is the focal point of the largest pot with sweet marjoram (Origanum…

N.D. Shrine Bowl Returns Giving Local Players One Last Game for Good Cause

11-man and 9-man teams from east and west play Saturday

MAYVILLE, N.D. — One of the marquee events in North Dakota taken awayĀ  in 2020Ā  because of the pandemic was the Shrine Bowl. Now, its back as graduated high school football players take the field one last time for a good cause. The best players from the east take on the best players from the west in both 9-man and…

Pressure Off for NDSU Track & Field Alum Otterdahl heading into Olympic Trials

Throws in the shotput event on Friday

EUGENE, Ore. — After a year long wait North Dakota State track and field alum, Payton Otterdahl, gets an opportunity to shine on the national stage. The 2019 NCAA indoor champion looks to represent Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics throwing shotput at the Olympic Trials on Friday. The extra time to train has made Otterdahl more consistent and stronger….

“Brought What is the Bison Culture Today” Former Bison Harm Reacts to Tod Brown’s Depature

Coach of 14 years taking manager job at New Mexico

FARGO, N.D. — After 14 years at the helm of North Dakota State baseball Tod Brown is moving on. The head coach goes to the southwest and takes over at New Mexico. Brown is taking quite the resumeĀ  with him.. His 341 wins is second most in program history. The Bison are coming off a historic season reaching 42 wins…

ND Human Rights Film Festival names Native American Programming Director

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A local arts organization adds a new role in preparation for its upcoming film festival. Non-profit The Human Family has welcomed Falcon Gott to the North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival as the Native American Programming Director. The position is new to the festival. Gott says his goal is to represent Native Americans in ways that…

Pandemic-related federal unemployment assistance ends this weekend in ND

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Effective Saturday, the extra $300 some North Dakotans receive each week in unemployment money will be no more. “Basically what we’re seeing at the end of this week is a return to pre-pandemic norms,” said Sarah Arnston with Job Service North Dakota. Arnston says state-paid unemployment benefits will continue. “What is ending is the federal programs…