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Local Red Cross sends supplies and volunteers South

The organization has sent 4 volunteers from the F-M area along with one disaster response vehicle loaded with supplies and food to help victims of the hurricane.

August 30, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. –The Eastern North Dakota & Northwestern Minnesota Chapter of the Red Cross has deployed a number of volunteers to help with relief efforts for Hurricane Ida. The vehicle will go from door to door in neighborhoods or can be set up at local shelters in the affected states . The red cross has also sent 19 volunteers and…

UPDATE: I-94 and 45th Street South Reopens, Man is Safe

August 30, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (UPDATE: 8:30PM) — A suicidal male that was on the other side of an overpass fence on I-94 is now safe according to police in Fargo. Sections of I-94 and 45th Street South were shutdown and traffic was stalled as law enforcement agencies dealt with the man. It started around 5:45 p.m. and ended around 7:45 p.m.. Westbound…

Enrollment Continues To Rise For Moorhead Area Public Schools

August 30, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — School is back in session in Moorhead and the district begins the year with record enrollment numbers. There are 7,336 kids in grades K through 12. That includes 267 students enrolled in the Moorhead online academy. Enrollment is up 183 students from the first day of school last year. Construction of a new Moorhead High School began…

Last U.S. planes have flown out of Kabul

August 30, 2021

KVRR Staff,

Kabul Airport (Fox News)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – A Taliban guard at Kabul’s airport says the last U.S. planes have flown out and celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital marking the symbolic end of 20 years of war. In Washington, the U.S. confirmed the withdrawal of its last troops, which faced a self-imposed Tuesday deadline. Hemad Sherzad, a Taliban fighter…

West Fargo man facing manslaughter, aggravated assault charges

August 30, 2021

Jim Monk,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Felony manslaughter and aggravated assault charges have been filed against a West Fargo man in connection with an assault Aug. 21 at the Speedway Event Center. Police say 53-year-old Roberto Balboa of West Fargo was knocked unconscious by 35-year-old Tomas Cervantes. Balboa was transported to a hospital. Balboa died from his injuries on Saturday, Aug….

Minnesota court deals another setback to Line 3 opponents

August 30, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline. It’s the latest setback for opponents as the project nears completion. The court ruled that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s approval was “supported by substantial evidence in the record.”…

Parents protest Fargo Public Schools mask mandate

August 30, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – More than 30 people gathered outside Carl Ben Eielson Middle School Monday morning to protest a Fargo School Board policy that requires students to wear face coverings. The demonstrators, carrying signs with messages that read “You’re bullying kids” and “No one’s saying you can’t wear one” were lined up on the sidewalk along 13th Ave. S. One…

Black visionary work displayed At West Acres Mall

A local visual artist is given the opportunity to put his work on display at West Acres Mall during an artist residency.

August 29, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, ND (KVRR) — Franklin Ugochukwu is a Nigerian visual artist who uses his skills and imagination to share his voice and the stories of people through a single portrait. “The underlying message of my art and my work is love,” he said. Franklin says that it has been a heartwarming experience being able to connect with the public through…

Lisbon Woman Flown To Fargo Hospital After Being Hit While Walking

August 29, 2021

TJ Nelson,

LISBON, N.D. — A Lisbon woman is flown to Essentia Health in Fargo after being hit while walking along Highway 32 on Thursday evening. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 61-year-old Mary Boos was hit by a pickup driven by 42-year-old Johnathan Qual of Lisbon. They say Qual braked and attempted to swerve away from Boos but hit her near the…

The Notorious RVG makes stop in Fargo

August 29, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, ND (KVRR) — The Notorious RVG (Ruthless Vote Getter) brought their message of equality for all to the Unitarian Universalist Church community. The Vote Equality US branded RV was named in honor of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After the church service, the organization informed people about the path to the 28th amendment and the history of ERA…