FARGO, ND — As temperatures start to drop outside, golf courses will start to close. Places like Rose Creek Public Golf Course and Edgewood Public Golf Course say they will remain open as long as they can, weather permitting. Some golfers just don’t quit because it gets a little cooler outside. “Forty-eight has been our cut off,” said Leonard Floberg. Sometimes…
SUPERIOR, WI — A Minnesota Youth Dance League is facing possible legal action for not allowing a male dancer to compete. A sophomore on the dance team at Wisconsin’s Superior High School competes in-state, but he was barred from competing in Minnesota because he is a boy. The Pacific Legal Foundation said it all started with Fox 21’s story about…
GRAND FORKS, ND — People are waiting in the parking lot of Chick-fil-A in Grand Forks in hopes of winning free chicken for a year. The first ever Chick-fil-A in North Dakota is opening tomorrow morning at 6:30. The first 100 customers in the parking lot will receive free Chick-fil-A for the year. To make the waiting more enjoyable, music,…
FARGO, ND — NDSU students have come together to provide support for about eight orphanages suffering from the aftermaths of Hurricane Maria. Cecilia Monclova, along with other students, are having a Puerto Rican style lunch where students, faculty and community members can give a free will donation. The money and supplies collected will be directly donated to the orphanages when…
ABERDEEN, SD — Thanks to social media, good detective work and a trip through central Minnesota, an Aberdeen police officer has been reunited with his puppy. Poppy, a four-month old German Shepherd, was stolen from the officer’s home during a burglary. But get this. The officer at the time was actually in the hospital, recovering from surgery to have…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s never too early to start making connections. That’s why MSUM held their first job fair for communications and media students. More than 20 employers came to the university to meet the students, including KVRR. Aside from news stations, ad agencies, public relations and theater organizations were all represented at the fair. “I think it’s important because I…
MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson has defaulted on a $2.4 million loan in Minneapolis. Crown Bank says Peterson, who was traded by the New Orleans Saints to the Arizona Cardinals Tuesday, took out the loan in May 2016 and defaulted five months later. A lawsuit says Peterson has failed to meet the bank’s demands and must pay the balance, plus…
NATIONAL — The Boy Scouts of America are now allowing girls to join Cub Scouts starting next year. The board of directors for the organization met at their headquarters in Texas and unanimously voted to allow the change. They hope to establish a new program by next year for older girls, using the same curriculum as the Boy Scouts,…
ST. PAUL — The group working to build an ice palace for the St. Paul Winter Carnival when the 2018 Super Bowl is nearby is canceling its plans. Ice Cold Events says it couldn’t guarantee enough financial support for the project. The director estimated a minimum of $5 million was needed. A massive $1 million ice palace was built the…
MINOT, ND — A theft charge has been dropped against a Minot nurse accused of stealing drugs prescribed for patients in hospice. It isn’t clear why the charge against 40-year-old Jennifer Napora was dropped last week. Charges of theft, conspiracy and endangering a vulnerable adult against two other nurses are still pending. April Beckler, 39, and 45-year-old Kim Kochel haven’t…
