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Update: North Dakota 911 outage resolved

FARGO (KVRR) – A widespread 9-1-1 outage affecting a large portion of North Dakota has been resolved. The outage affected several counties, including the Fargo area. “The 9-1-1 connectivity issues have been resolved,” according to the North Dakota Dept. of Emergency Services. “State Radio in addition to several other eastern dispatch centers have been working with third-party vendors and the…

LIVE: Learning Steak Cuts With NDSU Meat Science

Get steak tips from NDSU Meat Science

  Dr. Eric Berg with NDSU Meat Science tells us all about different steak cuts, how to spot them, and their pros and cons. He explains the difference between ribeye and strip steak and why T-bones can be difficult to grill. NDSU students have their own butcher shop in the Meat Science program. It’s called The NDSU Meat Lab. The…

Joe Kapp, who led Vikings to first Super Bowl, dead at 85

(FOX) – Joe Kapp, a one-time Pro Bowl quarterback who led the Minnesota Vikings to an NFL Championship and Super Bowl appearance during the 1969 season, has died. He was 85. Kapp had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease these last few years. Kapp’s son, J.J., told The San Francisco Chronicle late Monday night that his father had died “after a 15-year…

Fargo Force Advance To Clark Cup Finals

The Force doubled up the Lincoln Stars 8-4 to win their semifinal series 3-1 Monday night in Lincoln

LINCOLN, NE. (KVRR) – The Fargo Force are heading to the Clark Cup Finals. The Force doubled up the Lincoln Stars 8-4 to win the Western Conference Finals 3-1 Monday night in Lincoln. The game was a lot closer than that. The Stars actually led after a wild first period, 4-3. Neither team scored in the second period before the…

Fire At Large Building In Moorhead Industrial Park

Fire departments from Fargo, Moorhead, and several cities in Clay County responded to a fire at Pactiv in the Moorhead Industrial Park Monday night

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Fire departments from Fargo, Moorhead, and several cities in Clay County responded to a fire at Pactiv in the Moorhead Industrial Park Monday night. They worked into the early morning hours fighting the flames and smoke. The company recycles cardboard into egg cartons. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting said smoke and flames were visible when the…

Minnesota Senate approves paid family and medical leave plan, 34-33

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate approved a plan Monday to entitle workers across the state to paid leave when they’re sick or caring for relatives who are ill. While Senate Democrats hold only a one-seat majority, paid family and medical leave has been a priority of the party for several years, and the final 34-33 vote followed party lines. The proposal passed…

Safety Safari at Red River Zoo is This Saturday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sanford Children’s, Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead and AAA are hosting the annual Safety Safari at Red River Zoo this weekend. The free safari includes activities and games focused on safety along with a vehicle rollover simulator and animal presentations. Local police, fire and ambulance members will be on hand. Our own Chief Meteorologist Max Mueller will also…