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Pet Connection: Meet Gumby

Gumby could be a great bird for someone who might be afraid of the commitment it takes to keep birds as pets

  Gumby could be a great bird for someone who might be afraid of the commitment it takes to keep birds as pets. The 11-year-old White-Capped Pionus is pretty laid back. He won’t demand attention as much as other parrots usually do. Birds like him typically have lifespans of around 30 years. He has a beautiful white head with green…

T-wolves plan for Finch to be with them for Game 1 versus Nuggets. Still hope for sideline presence

The Minnesota Timberwolves are planning for coach Chris Finch to be with them in Denver to begin their Western Conference semifinal series following his knee surgery — and considering seating configurations that would allow him to safely be on the bench during games.

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch holds his knee after colliding with Timberwolves guard Mike Conley during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Phoenix. The Timberwolves won 122-116, taking the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are planning for coach Chris…

Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group faces sentencing on terrorism charge

A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse for joining a “death cult” and has been cooperating with federal authorities will learn Wednesday how much prison time he faces.

This image provided by the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minn., shows Abelhamid Al-Madioum, a Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria. Al-Madioum, who has been cooperating with federal authorities and now expresses remorse for joining a “death cult”, will learn Wednesday, May 1, 2024, how much prison time he faces. Al-Madioum was brought…

LIVE: Sci-fi artistry shines at this year’s Plains Art Gala

May the fourth be with you this weekend at the Plains Art Museum

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – May the fourth be with you this weekend at the Plains Art Museum. The museum is hosting its annual Plains Art Gala on Saturday, May 4th. This year’s theme is Sci-Fi Artistry. It’s fitting the gala is on May 4th, a day associated with Star Wars. That’s not the only Star Wars connection to the…

MSUM’s Price Hits the Transfer Portal

The Dragons Lose a Key Player to the Portal

MOORHEAD, MN. — Minnesota State Moorhead guard JaMir Price has entered the transfer portal after just one season with the Dragons. Price won the Northern Sun Conference’s Newcomer of the Year Award this winter and was selected to the all NSIC first team. Price helped lead the Dragons to one of their best seasons in program history before falling in…

Walker Demers Transfers From South Dakota to North Dakota

Former South Dakota Center and Grafton Spoiler, Walker Demers is heading to Grand Forks

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota Women’s Basketball is adding former South Dakota Coyote, Walker Demers through the transfer portal. Demers is going into junior year. She averaged six points and four rebounds her sophomore year at USD. This is a homecoming us sorts for 6-foot-1 center who played her high school ball at Grafton. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: GRAFTON…

Troops in cold weather climates like ND to get incentive pay

The Air Force and Space Force are offering incentive pay for service members stationed in extremely cold areas, which includes North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA, (KVRR/CNN) – The Air Force and Space Force are offering incentive pay for service members stationed in extremely cold areas, which includes North Dakota. The cold weather assignment incentive pay program is available to airmen and guardians at three locations in Alaska, three in North Dakota, and one in Montana. The North Dakota sites include the Minot and Grand Forks…

Elle Evans Hits the Transfer Portal

NDSU Women's Basketball Star Elle Evans Looks to Be Leaving the Program

FARGO, N.D. — After helping to lead the Bison to their best season in the Division 1 era, North Dakota State Women’s Basketball star sophomore Elle Evans entered the transfer portal. Evans was named to the All-Summit League First Team as well as the Summit League’s All-Defensive Team this year and averaged 15.3 points per game overall and 18.4 in…

Jackson Blake named Hobey Baker Award Hat Trick Finalist

UND's Blake is on the short list for a presitigious award

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Sophomore forward Jackson Blake has been named one of the three Hobey Baker Award Hat Trick Finalists, as announced by the award committee on Thursday.   The three finalists for this year’s Hobey Baker Award were selected from the initial list of Top Ten candidates by the 30-member Selection Committee and an additional round of online fan…

Pet Connection: Meet Confetti

Confetti is such a good dog she shows other pups the ropes of being a pooch

  Confetti is a very well-behaved girl. She knows a whole litany of tricks, including a couple you don’t see very often. The Labrador Retriever / Australian Cattle Dog/Blue Heeler mix has been with 4 Luv of Dog rescue for more than 500 days. And she’s not even three years old. That’s far too long to go without a forever…