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Vice President Mike Pence Visits Grand Forks Air Force Base

This is the third time he's been in North Dakota in less than a year

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Vice President Mike Pence stops in Grand Forks to campaign for Congressman Kevin Cramer. But he didn’t leave without making one last trip to the air force base to thank all the men and women who work there. KVRR’s Danielle Church has more in our lead story. These airmen and women call themselves the…

Driver Dodges Injury after Train Collides with His Trailer Outside Casselton

The driver was issued a citation for care required

CASSELTON, N.D. — A pickup driver wasn’t hurt after a train hit his trailer two miles east of Casselton. Around 8:45 this morning, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Casselton Fire Department and rural EMS responded to the scene. While the driver wasn’t hurt, he was issued a citation for care required. The BNSF train was heading westbound when the driver was…

Statewide Transportation Plan Makes For Easier And Safer Commutes

ND Moves created a 20-year policy level plan that includes a statewide network of bike routes

FARGO, N.D. — “I’ve had some folks come about a foot, foot and a half from me with their mirror and it really shakes you up. It really puts a lot of fear in you,” bike rider Jay Larson explained. Larson is an avid bike rider in the F-M area and he’s not alone when it comes to fears and…

Moorhead Welcomes New Law Enforcement Center and Correctional Facility

The joint facility offers more programs and tools for the inmates

MOORHEAD– Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Moorhead Police Department celebrated the new joint Law Enforcement Center and Correctional Facility with the public. The joint facility offers more programs and tools for the inmates. The Moorhead Police Department dedicated rooms in the new facility to law enforcement officers who died while on the job. Tours of the joint facility were available to…

Fargo Cass Public Health Introduces New Harm Reduction Center

The main goal of the HRC is to help individuals and the community stay as healthy as possible by reducing disease and other health issues among people who inject drugs

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo Cass Public Health is introducing the new Harm Reduction Center at 510 5th Street North. The HRC has been newly formed under the harm reduction division which consists of several programs. Veteran’s Drop-in Center, Withdrawal Management Unit, and the Good Neighbor Project Harm Reduction Center are just a few. The main goal of the HRC is…

SNEAK PEEK: Law Enforcement Agencies Merge, New Corrections Facility Coming to Moorhead

As the departments make their moves into these two spaces they will continue to put the best interest of the people of Clay County in mind

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Moorhead Police Department are embarking on a new journey. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen got a sneak peak of the new Joint Law Enforcement Center and the New Correctional Facility. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Moorhead Police Department are merging into one building. “We work so well together, this is…

National Hammock Day Bringing People Together in Island Park to Swing and Relax

Some regular hangers say everyone should try it because it changes your perspective of the outdoors

FARGO, N.D. — People at Island Park are celebrating national hammock day by laying around in their favorite tree swings and enjoying nature. People strapped up from end to end throughout the tree filled area and some piled their hammocks on top of their friends. Some regular hangers say everyone should try it because it changes your perspective of the…

Horace’s First Streets Alive is Getting Kids Active and Engaged with Local Law Enforcement

At Horace's first ever Streets Alive, kids got the chance to learn new safety tips about bike riding and play some games with the officers

HORACE, N.D. — Law officers in Horace are engaging with kids and families in the community to remind them that cops aren’t that scary, they’re the good guys. The city has been working hard to bring different events to the area each month that get all different people from the city involved. At Horace’s first ever Streets Alive, kids got…

Local Artists Team Up to Enhance Fergus Falls Through Art and Play

The "Year of Play" has put on several initiatives to foster creative learning

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Local artists are doing their part to foster creativity in Fergus Falls through the encouragement of art and play in the community. Fergus Falls artists Jake Krohn and Molly Johnston have a vision for the city’s the future. As part of the “Year of Play” initiative, their team looks to captivate the community through projects involving…

Fergus Falls Mowing Club Goes Around City to Beautify Lawns

The club donates lawn mowers and finds out about lawns through referrals

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — Volunteers came together in Fergus Falls to mow some lawns and make a difference in their community. The Fergus Falls Mowing Club started this summer as a way for people to break out their lawn mowers in order to enhance their neighbors’ lawns. One way the club is making more of a difference was through its first…