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K9 assists with arrest and weapons charges south of Bemidji

Lawrence Daniels, of Bemidji, was arrested by deputies

BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Weapons charges are filed and a man is arrested with the help of a Beltrami County K9. Eighteen-year-old Lawrence Daniels, of Bemidji, was arrested for possession of a pistol without a permit, driving without a valid license, and contributing to the delinquency of a child. The Hubbard and Beltrami Sheriff’s Offices responded to a gas…

Moorhead to work on infrastructure upgrades to combat climate change

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Moorhead announce a $100,000 investment to prepare the city for climate change and extreme weather. The grant will be used to protect Moorhead from increased rains and floods. It identifies specific buildings, roads and other crucial infrastructure that are at highest risk of failing due to flooding. Another project includes infrastructure…

Amazon Prime Day Has Local Facilities Ramping Up Deliveries

Since 2015 the company has offered major discounts up to 70 percent on items for shoppers over two days.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s Amazon Prime Day in 20 countries! An Amazon spokesperson tells us their production volume at the warehouse in Fargo and center in West Fargo will be up 30% over the next two days. Each facility will see 15,000 packages shipped out to people in the community and others around the country. They say some hot…

MN Farmer Accused of $46 Million Organic Crops Fraud

COTTONWOOD CO., Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota farmer is accused of making $46 million by passing off chemically treated corn and soybeans as organically grown. James Wolf was charged July 7 in federal court with felony wire fraud. Prosecutors say Wolf falsely labeled crops grown on his rural Cottonwood County farm as organic and that he defrauded grain buyers and…

Friday Deadline For Flooding Damage Assessments in Polk County

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Friday is the deadline in Polk County, Minnesota to turn in flood damage assessments. Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management officials are requesting the information. They want to know about damages to private property due to flooding from April 22nd to now. The worst of the damages occurred in Crookston, Fisher and East Grand Forks….

Wrigley will personally oversee investigation of police-involved shooting in Fargo

Attorney General Drew WrigleyFARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley has rejected calls to release body camera footage and announces he will personally oversee the investigation into the shooting death of Shane Netterville by Fargo police officer Adan O’Brien. The state Bureau of Criminal Investigation took over the case at the request of Police Chief Dave Zibolski. “We…

LIVE: Tailgate Opera

Let us tell you a tale of a tailgate, and some tunes that will knock your socks off.

Perhaps it’s been awhile since you’ve been to the opera. Maybe you’ve never even gone at all. That’s okay; they’re bringing the opera to you, this summer. Thanks to a truck and the sound sorcerers of Livewire, the Fargo-Moorhead Opera is performing opera pieces throughout the summer evenings at various metro-area parks. They’re calling it “Tailgate Opera,” and while the…

Feds deny Burgum’s request to restore border crossing hours

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection won’t restore hours of operation to pre-pandemic levels at some ports of entry in North Dakota, despite pressure from Gov. Doug Burgum. In a letter to the agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent Friday, Burgum said the reduced hours at several North Dakota port crossings along the U.S.-Canadian border…