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88 Veterans Experience Day One of the Honor Flight: KVRR’s TJ Nelson is Live from Washington D.C.

These 87 men and one woman chosen for this flight served their country and this is just one more way to say "Thanks"

October 1, 2018

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WASHINGTON D.C. — Eighty-eight veterans from North Dakota and Minnesota are in Washington, D.C. on the latest Honor Flight. KVRR Anchor TJ Nelson and Chief Photographer John Hanson are traveling with the veterans as they visit the memorials in their honor. It has been a whirlwind day of travel, sightseeing and getting to know one another. These 87 men and…

Police Looking for Minnesota Mother Who Took Off with Her Five Children

She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota

October 1, 2018

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MOWER COUNTY, Minn. — The Mower County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Izetta Cooley took off with her five children who range in ages from 10 to 17. She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota. They are believed to be traveling in a black 2007 Suzuki X-L-7 with…

Kids Put On Dancing Shoes for NDSU Dance Team Clinic

They learned jazz and hip-hop routines during kids clinic

September 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — About seventy kids stepped into an NDSU dancer’s shoes. The dance team spent all day sharing their jazz and hip hop routines with the kids as part of their kids clinic. They moved to a variety of sassy songs to go along with different styles of dance including a few from the Trolls movie. NDSU Dance Team members…

Junkyard Brewing’s Expansion Doubles Taproom in Size; How Owners are Keeping Original the Culture

When the idea of an expansion became a reality, owners wanted to keep the true essence of Junkyard Brewing alive

September 30, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The small cozy quarters of Junkyard Brewing in Moorhead have created an atmosphere that people in the metro love. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen got an inside look at its new expansion and tells us how owners are keeping its character while having more space for customers. What started off as a space for 60 people, has now doubled…

Community Unites for Day of Kidney Disease Awareness

Thirty million Americans have the disease but only 10 percent know they have it

September 30, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo’s Community Kidney Walk brings kidney disease patients, donors and their family and friends together for a day dedicated to awareness. Thirty million Americans have kidney disease but only 10 percent of them know they have it. “Kidney disease can be silent. You might not even know that you have it and there are a lot of people…

18-Year-Old Found Dead Outside of 12-Story Building on Bemidji State Campus

An investigation is underway after police say a young man was found dead after an apparent fall from a residence hall at Bemidji State University

September 30, 2018

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BEMIDJI, Minn. — An investigation is underway after police say a young man was found dead after an apparent fall from a residence hall at Bemidji State University. Officers were called around 12:30 this morning to a report of a person lying on the ground bleeding. When they arrived, they found an 18-year-old man outside of the 12-story building on…

Golden Drive’s Community Event Raises Awareness for Homeless Kids

There were plenty of family-friendly activities

September 29, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D. — It was a golden time at Bonanzaville for the Golden Drive’s 6th annual Community Event and Bike Run. It may just look like fun and games, but it’s all to help people who don’t have a place to call home. “Every child deserves a home. We need housing, we need second chances. Those who are homeless, they…

The Future Takes Flight: Historical Drone Flight Glides over NDSU Tailgaters

North Dakota was one of ten sites nationwide to test out the new drones

September 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — A historical milestone in drone aviation was gliding through the skies right over the heads of tailgaters prior to NDSU’s victory over South Dakota State. North Dakota’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Pilot Program completed its first public mission by flying several drones over the NDSU tailgaters. “The fact that Fargo is a cooperative city as someone who could…

Fargo Fantastic Film Festival Showcases Hundreds of Unique Films

Hundreds of films were shown at Fargo Theatre and Moorhead Center Mall over three days

September 29, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Fantastic Film festival gave people an opportunity to explore hundreds of different movies. In its sixteenth year, the festival features various science fiction, horror, thriller, and fantasy films. Movies from more than 30 countries are being showcased, giving people the chance to appreciate more diverse films in a short period of time. “It’s a wide variety…

NDDOT Prepares for Bison Game Drone Demonstration

NDDOT and other partners will be flying two unmanned aircrafts, otherwise known as drones, over tailgaters

September 28, 2018

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FARGO–Drones can be used for both capturing moments and helping a community. The North Dakota Department of Transportation is setting its sights on the tailgating area of the NDSU-SDSU game, a visual line of sight that is. NDDOT, the Northern Plains UAS Test Sight, and other partners, will be flying two unmanned aircrafts, otherwise known as drones, over tailgaters. “As…