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Community, Local News, North Dakota News

People celebrate Christmas at the 1916 Buffalo High School

"Everything is a labor of love, it takes a lot of helping hands to do what we do."
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BUFFALO, N.D. (KVRR) -A renovated 1916 High School building in Buffalo, North Dakota is now the town’s hotspot for social gatherings.  Christmas comes alive on Pearl Street as people from around the area fill into Buffalo’s renovated 1916 High School building to socialize, eat, and shop. “The school just becomes this old-fashioned Christmas. We deck the halls and want people…

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Fargo Ice Fishing Show is drawing in a crowd

The show runs through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -Ice fishing season is here and people are stocking up on the latest gear at the 3rd annual Fargo Ice Fishing Show. Around 75 vendors and 12 new displays, featuring tons of fishing gear and equipment are at the event. Admission for adults is 12 dollars and kids 12 and under can get in free all weekend…

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Community, Local News, Minnesota News

Guardsmen take to the streets to help Becker County Food Pantry

A total of 980 pounds of food and several cash donations were collected.
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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -The Detroit Lakes unit of the Minnesota National Guard took to the streets to help the Becker County Food Pantry. With a mission to help end hunger, soldiers suited up in their camouflage uniforms and marched down Washington Avenue in Detroit Lakes, collecting food items for the Becker County Food Pantry. “They give us a variety…
Crime, Local News, Minnesota News

UPDATE: Hennepin Co. Sheriff faces four charges including DWI following crash near Alexandria

Jim Monk, Site Staff,

UPDATE: Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has been charged with four misdemeanors including DWI in connection with a crash on I-94 near Alexandria Wednesday morning. Hutchinson has been charged with Fourth-degree Driving While Impaired, operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, operating a Motor Vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content of .08 Within Two Hours and Carrying a Pistol…

Kerri Benefit
Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Community shows support for former law enforcement officer battling breast cancer

"Just a huge thank you to everybody, whether they donated or just said a prayer."
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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In an effort to help Cass County Reserve Deputy and former law enforcement officer Kerri Gortmaker fight breast cancer, the community is hosting a benefit at the El Zagal Shrine. “She was diagnosed back in July with triple negative breast cancer. She is undergoing treatment right now and going to be having surgery very soon so…

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Local News, North Dakota News

Mapleton fire chief accused of drunken driving

Jim Monk,

Kayla CrossFARGO (KVRR) – The fire chief in Mapleton, North Dakota is accused of drunken driving after being involved in a crash in West Fargo. Kayla Cross is charged with DUI refusal. The charge is a Class B misdemeanor. Cross is also an assistant fire chief in Moorhead, Minnesota. Court documents say on Nov. 13, Cross was on Sheyenne St….

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Future of controversial murals at U of M Crookston to be decided soon

Jim Monk,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – In a few months, a special committee is expected to recommend what will happen to a controversial, but historic collection of murals at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. The committee, comprised of campus, community and tribal members will determine the future of the John Martin Socha Murals, which have been on display in the Kiehle Auditorium since…