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Moorhead family of seven killed by carbon monoxide poisoning are remembered

Members of the community gathered to remember a Moorhead family that died of Carbon Monoxide poisoning in their home

January 14, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)- An emotional service was held in Moorhead to remember a family killed by carbon monoxide poisoning five days before Christmas. “For sure we’re feeling really sorry for the lost of our friends and our family we feel really sad in those moments, but we have the power that God gave us. We want you to know it’s…

$60 million to go towards repairing Minnesota bridges in 2022

January 14, 2022

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MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Minnesota officials tout $60 million going towards bridge repairs this year. The money is from the infrastructure law signed by President Biden last year. The state’s Department of Transportation says 660 bridges in Minnesota are in poor condition. The state knows all too well how important it is to have updated infrastructure. In 2007, the Interstate 35W…

Cass County Jail is dealing with a spread of COVID

Staff identified the spread of COVID into one of the housing units.

January 14, 2022

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CASS COUNTY, ND (KVRR) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the spread of COVID at the Cass County Jail. Staff identified the spread of COVID into one of the housing units. They do not know how many inmates are infected. Nursing staff are working to test every inmate. The Sheriff says no one is currently experiencing any medical difficulties….

Armacost defends UND gender inclusion policy

January 14, 2022

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The University of North Dakota president responds to what he calls misleading statements from the North Dakota Catholic Conference on its draft gender inclusion policy. The plan would require the use of a transgender person’s preferred pronouns and the use of facilities that align with their gender identity. Andrew Armacost says the gender inclusion policy aims…

Bond set for man who evaded sex crime charges in Moorhead for nearly 22 years

January 14, 2022

Jim Monk,

Curtis BrovoldMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A man who fled to Mexico after he failed to appear in court on sex crime charges more than two decades ago in Moorhead will be allowed to post bond. Curtis Brovold is accused of luring a 14-year-old girl by computer and having sex with her at a Moorhead motel. Judge Galen Vaa on Friday…

Watch: Funeral for family killed by CO poisoning in Moorhead

January 14, 2022

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MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Funeral services for five of seven family members killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in Moorhead last month will be held Friday. The services will be held at 11 a.m. at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Moorhead for members of the Hernandez-Pinto family. The family members who range in age from 5 to 37 were…

6-year-old struck, killed on Minnesota highway

January 14, 2022

Jim Monk,

ONAMIA, Minn. – The Minnesota State Patrol says a 6-year-old girl is dead after being hit by a vehicle near Onamia. The child was in the lanes of traffic when she was struck on Highway 169 about 11 p.m. Thursday in Mille Lacs County. Troopers identified the child as Unique Sincere Beaulieu. Authorities had no information on why the 6-year-old…

LIVE: Get The Details About This Year’s Giving Hearts Day

Giving Hearts Day Is Set For February 10th

January 14, 2022

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Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) – They’re gearing up for the annual single-day charity blitz that is Giving Hearts Day. It’s February 10th this year. The Dakota Medical Foundation says their goal is to get 100 thousand people to either donate money, time or other goods to some of the nearly 540 organizations in our region participating. There are plenty of…

North Dakota Health Experts Talk Omicron

The Omicron Variant is on the Rise in North Dakota

January 13, 2022

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NORTH DAKOTA – The North Dakota Department of Health says recent data shows spikes of almost one-and-a-half million new cases of Covid-19 across the nation in a single day. Omicron is extremely contagious and has begun surging in North Dakota. The variant is less severe than others but has a high attack rate that will still cause rampant cases, hospitalizations…

3 People Arrested For Aggravated Robbery at Travel Mart in Moorhead

January 13, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Three people are in custody for an attempted aggravated robbery at Travel Mart in north Moorhead. Police arrested 28-year-old Emmanuel Reynoza, who has no permanent address, for assault and aggravated robbery; 25-year-old Kyla Belgarde of Fargo for aiding and abetting; and 33-year-old Isaac Granados of Chicago for possession of drugs. Around 3:30 Thursday afternoon, the victim…