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KVRR, Salvation Army, Hornbachers Collecting Winter Coats, Hats and Mittens for F-M Families

Children's coats size 6-12 are what the organization needs the most

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The leaves are changing and the air is cooler, which means it’s time to pull out that jacket. The Salvation Army is holding their annual fall drive to collect winter coats, hats and mittens for families in the metro. Last year, they collected nearly 1,600 coats and the Salvation Army says they hope to collect even more this…

Chick-fil-A Hands Out 3,500 Sandwiches to NDSU Students

Fargo will get its own chain restaurant in January

FARGO, ND — NDSU students had the chance to preview what it’s like to have Chick-fil-A in Fargo. The popular fast food chain passed out 3,500 chicken sandwiches at the university. Grand Forks will open North Dakota’s first Chick-fil-A in less than a month and Fargo will open their location in January. The chain has selected Kimberly Flamm from Indianapolis to…

CDC Issuing Brucellosis Warning to North Dakotan Consumers of Raw Milk Products from K-Bar Dairy

They are asking people who may have been in contact with these products to see a doctor and take antibiotics

  NORTH DAKOTA — The CDC is warning people in several states, including North Dakota, who may have consumed raw milk or raw milk products from a North Texas dairy farm. CDC officials are issuing a Brucellosis warning after two cows tested positive for the bacteria at the K-Bar Dairy in Paradise, Texas. They are warning consumers from North Dakota,…

Police Officer who Stopped St. Cloud Mall Attack Speaks Out

Falconer confronted 20-year-old Dahir Adan, who was holding two knives

  ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The off duty police officer who shot and killed a man at a St. Cloud mall in 2016 is speaking out. Avon Police Officer Jason Falconer says he was at the Crossroads Center Mall on September 17th when he saw people running. Falconer confronted 20-year-old Dahir Adan, who was holding two knives. Falconer says Adan…

Online Fundraiser to Honor Philando Castile Pays for Lunch Debt for St. Paul School District

The original goal of the fundraiser was $5,000, but it is now over $65,000

  ST. PAUL, Minn. — An online fundraiser at the school where Philando Castile worked is exceeding its goal by tens of thousands of dollars in order to pay off the student lunch debt in his honor. Castile was a nutrition supervisor at the J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet school in St. Paul and was well-known to students as “Mr. Phil.”…

75 Immigrants Reach Milestone, Become New Americans at MSUM Ceremony

It's a day Zsofia Barandi has waited for more than four years

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Each year, about 700,000 people become naturalized in the United States. Becoming a New American is a very important milestone in an immigrant’s life. It’s a day Zsofia Barandi has waited for more than four years. “It’s an emotional day,” Barandi said. She said it is the start of a new beginning. “I’m very excited and I’m…

Senator Heitkamp Suspicious of Equifax Data Breach After Rumors of Potential Insider Trading

There are claims that officials with the company sold over $1.5 million in company securities within days of announcing a cybersecurity breach

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Heitkamp wants federal investigators to look into Equifax. There are claims that officials with the company sold over $1.5 million in company securities within days of announcing a cybersecurity breach. Heitkamp is one of 37 senators who signed a letter that urges the Justice Department and federal regulators to investigate potential insider trading. “The first thing…

Drummer of Twin Cities Indie Rock Bank, Husker Du, Dies

Hart died Wednesday of cancer at his home in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Grant Hart, the drummer and vocalist for pioneering Twin Cities indie rock band Husker Du, has died. He was 56. Hart died Wednesday of cancer at his home in St. Paul. Hart formed Husker Du with bassist Greg Norton and guitarist Bob Mould, with whom he shared singing duties, in St. Paul in 1978. The band…

Senator Franken Introduces New Legislation to Help Rural Communities in Minnesota

Franken said that every day the nation's farmers have our backs and he believes we need to have theirs as well.

MINNESOTA — A new package of legislation has been introduced by Senator Al Franken that supports farmers, producers and rural businesses in Minnesota. This proposed change would help them deploy more renewable energy projects and cut energy costs. Sen. Franken said that every day the nation’s farmers have our backs and he believes we need to have theirs as well….

North Dakota Firefighters Rescue Survivors of Collapsed Building…It’s Only a Drill

The chief said a Sioux Falls building collapse which killed one person last December is one of many reasons this training is important

FARGO, ND — Firefighters from Fargo to Minot are saving people from a collapsing office building as part of a simulation. Before getting a taste of the action, crews set up obstacles which will simulate a partially collapsed building. It’s the culmination of eight days of training to prepare them from natural disasters or other structural issues. Seasoned firefighters experienced…