Fall is nearly upon us, and there may be no better time of year to get your kids outdoors and enjoying life in the Upper Midwest than in the fall season. The folks at the Northern Lights Council of the Boy Scouts of America are starting their recruitment campaign now, and KVRR’s Morning Show welcomed District Coordinator Kevin Mehrer live…
FARGO, N.D. — Eleven days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, another powerful hurricane takes aim at the United States. Hurricane Irma is forecasted to be near South Florida early Sunday morning. The storm is tracking to make a catastrophic landfall on U.S. soil sometime within the next seven days. The Red Cross has volunteers deployed in the Southeast…
GRAND FORKS, ND — Police have a man in custody who matches the description for the man responsible for stabbing two people in Grand Forks. Two people including a pregnant woman were hurt Monday morning after a stabbing in a Grand Forks apartment. Many neighbors were frightened by the screams and the blood but many are still confused as to…
FARGO, ND — The question “do you have any siblings” is one Sally Traut will never answer the same. “What do I say? Do I say I don’t have any siblings just to simplify it? Do I say ‘one’ and just move on, making them think I don’t particularly enjoy my sibling,” Sally said. For Sally’s mother MaryAnn, it’s hard…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The only thing better than having some ice cream is enjoying that sweet treat with a furry friend. The Dairy Queen on 30th Ave in Moorhead hosted Dining with Cats, giving people the chance to do just that. The goal is to raise money and awareness for Cats Cradle Shelter located in Fargo. Fifteen percent of all…
FARGO, ND — The Red Cross is asking for volunteers to help install smoke detectors in homes across the F–M area. The organization is looking for 200 volunteers to help local fire departments to install fire detectors in high–risk neighborhoods. The event is part of the Red Cross’ Sound the Alarm event on Saturday, October 7th. They say that having…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. — Suspicious fires at two unoccupied buildings near Mahnomen are under investigation. The structures were engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived Monday afternoon. They were located 12 miles east of Mahnomen on Highway 200 and both were destroyed. The sheriff says the buildings had not been used for over 10 years and had no power. The state…
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — Students at Minnehaha Academy’s Upper School headed back to school at their new home in Mendota Heights. An explosion destroyed part of their campus in Minneapolis last month. Classes are being held on the former site of Brown College, located in an industrial park about six miles south of Minnehaha Academy’s Minneapolis campus. The site…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Labor Day marks the end of summer for a lot of people in Minnesota, which means it’s time to go back to school! Moorhead Area Public Schools welcomed back students. Part of Horizon Middle School was one of the new schools that opened in the District. The school now has a fifth and sixth grade side along…
MANDAN, ND — North Dakota is about to get its first visit by a president since 2014 when President Obama visited Cannon Ball. President Trump will touch down in Bismarck tomorrow for a tax reform speech at the Andeavor Corporation Refinery in Mandan at 3 p.m. He is also expected to talk about the impact of the drought. We…
