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Silver Alert issued for missing Bismarck man

November 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A Silver Alert is in effect for a missing Bismarck man. Eighteen-year-old Chase Wade Hurdle is Black, 5’8″ tall, weighs 130 pounds and has brown eyes. Hurdle was wearing a blue long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and plastic framed glasses Hurdle has amnesia issues and may not know who or where he is. His last known…

LIVE: 40 Years of Helping Families Stay Together

At a time when we're finding out just how important being together is, they're celebrating 40 years of making it happen.

November 3, 2021

Emily Welker,

If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that being together with the family members you love can make all the difference in the world. Hospice of the Red River Valley has known that all along, and that’s why they’re celebrating 40 years in operation. They’ve been there for countless families in our community, helping them in one of the…

Highway signs altered with anti-Biden slogan in Brandon, Minnesota

November 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

BRANDON, Minn. (KVRR) – City officials in Brandon aren’t amused with whoever defaced the west-central Minnesota city’s welcome signs on the edge of town. Brandon City Clerk Deb Grommesh says someone added the words “Let’s Go” to the welcome signs, which were discovered Monday. “We understand and embrace freedom of speech,” Grommesh said. “But we will not tolerate damage or…

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Voters reject bond for new school, approve levy increase in Breckenridge

November 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Supporters say they have mixed feelings as voters in the Breckenridge School District approved an operating levy increase but rejected a bond for a new school in Tuesday’s referendum. The levy increase means the school district will have increased per-pupil funding to stabilize finances and continue with student programming, staff, and funding for the technology program….

Minneapolis voters decide to keep police department

November 3, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – Minneapolis voters have rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety. The initiative would have changed the city charter to remove a requirement that the city have a police department with a minimum number of officers. Supporters of the proposal said a complete overhaul of policing was necessary to stop…

Annual walk in support of people with type 1 diabetes scheduled for November 13th

November 2, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Not many people know what it’s like living with type 1 diabetes. Three young North Dakotans hope sharing their story will help combat misconceptions about the disease. Like many young boys, 9-year-old Aiden Davis likes Legos, playing soccer, and spending time outdoors. “I like to go to Detroit Lakes and swim and go on our tube,”…

KVRR Honored with Inaugural Marv Bossart Voice of Hunger Award

November 2, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — KVRR is presented with the inaugural Great Plains Food Bank’s Marv Bossart Voice of Hunger Award. Created earlier this year, Great Plains Food Bank says the award recognizes media and members of the community that “go above and beyond in sharing news on the fight to end hunger.” Their network includes nearly 200 food pantries, shelters,…

Detroit Lakes Man Pleads Guilty To Armed Robbery of Convenience Store

November 2, 2021

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Detroit Lakes man pleads guilty to robbing a convenience store on the White Earth Indian Reservation. According to court documents, 33-year-old Levi Jerome entered the store last November with a rifle. Jerome pointed it at the store clerk and demanded she open the cash register. He got away with around $2,250 in cash from the register and…

Students at Ed Clapp Elementary thank staff at Essentia Health

Second grade class brings cards and treats to thank healthcare workers

November 2, 2021

Ashley Walker,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The pandemic has put immense stress on everyone who works in healthcare. With long hours and an endless amount of patients, a little recognition can really make someone’s day. Stephanie Schuster’s second grade class is here to personally deliver just that. “Our citizens care about what happens in buildings such as this. So, our healthcare workers…

Jean Rounds, wife of Sen. Mike Rounds, dies from cancer

November 2, 2021

Jim Monk,

Sen. Mike Rounds, Jean RoundsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Jean Rounds, the wife of Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, has died in hospice care. She was 65. Jean Rounds had been undergoing treatment for cancer since May of 2019. Doctors initially found a malignant, aggressive tumor near her sciatic nerve and she underwent multiple rounds of chemotherapy and surgery….