MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In Moorhead, Hope Inc. held a wheelchair basketball clinic for kids and adults with mobility challenges. The event took place at Backyard Basketball Academy. Each spring, Hope Inc. puts on a couple sessions of wheelchair basketball to keep kids active and having fun. And for Ava Lematta, she gets to learn a new sport. Stephanie Lematta,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This weekend, nationwide protesters are getting together to demand change for safer gun laws as part of “Mother’s Day of Action.” At the Federal courthouse in Fargo, the group called Moms Demand Action gathered during a rainy afternoon. Moms Demand Action works with community partners to prevent suicide, keep kids and teachers safe at school and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The rain didn’t stop people from coming out to the Red River Zoo. Sanford Children’s, Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead and AAA hosted it’s annual Safety Safari. The event aims to educate kids and their parents about the importance of safety. Local police, fire and EMT’s were there, along with a vehicle rollover simulator. There was also a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan celebrated the Governor’s Fishing Opener on Madison Lake near Mankato. Despite the rain, she bundled up and got out on the water. After fishing, she joined other anglers for a lunch on shore. She says she was honored to take part in such a fun and longstanding tradition, celebrating our state’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Awards are given to a Fargo police officer and North Dakota Highway Patrol sergeant for their work in saving the life of a woman last August. Sergeant Andrew Cashin with North Dakota Highway Patrol and Officer Joshua Persson with Fargo Police Department received the ND Highway Patrol Colonel’s Award of Excellence and the ND Peace Officers…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — After nine hours of debate, the Minnesota Senate passes gun control legislation that has been strongly supported by the governor. The proposals include a “red flag law” that would allow authorities to ask courts for “extreme risk protection orders” to temporarily take guns away…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Habitat for Humanity kicked off their 2023 building season. This is the first house of the year and 73rd house they’ve built in the Fargo-Moorhead area. This build began last week. They hope to finish soon and move the house to Dilworth in July. Christian Amuri and his family are happy to be receiving this…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The end of the Moorhead Center Mall is near. Roers announced that it told tenants in the mall that operations have to be wrapped up by December 31st, 2023. Roers owns more than 90% of the mall. The developer plans to negotiate to buy out the remaining units. Roers and the city of Moorhead entered into…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) Retired long-time Fargo City Engineer Mark Bittner has died. Bittner was with the city for more than 40 years. He played a key role during major flood fights, including 1997 flood and the record flood of 2009. While Dennis Walaker was serving as Public Works Operations Director and later as Mayor, Bittner worked mostly behind the scenes. Bittner…
CARIBOU, Minn. (KVRR) – The U.S. Border Patrol says federal agents and the Kittson County Sheriff’s Office stopped a human smuggling attempt near Caribou, Minnesota Thursday. Authorities say they witnessed multiple people walking south from Canada border. Officers stopped two vehicles and discovered 20 people that had just crossed the border illegally. “This was a great example of our agents and…
