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Sun Country flight to Minneapolis returns to Las Vegas for ‘hard landing’

February 4, 2022

Jim Monk,

LAS VEGAS – No one was injured when an airplane heading from Las Vegas to Minneapolis returned early Friday for a “hard landing” with a landing gear malfunction at Harry Reid International Airport. Officials said the right main landing gear of Sun Country Airlines flight 110 collapsed when the Boeing 737 landed about 1:20 a.m. About 50 passengers and six…

COVID-19 cases falling in 49 states

February 4, 2022

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON – New cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 states. The average number of COVID-19 related deaths is around 2,400 a day, comparable to last winter, when the vaccine drive was still getting started. New cases per day have tanked by almost a half-million nationwide since mid-January. The number is trending downward in every state but…

LIVE: As Opioid Crisis Gets Worse, Community Events Aim To Get More Involved In Solutions

Illuminate The Valley Events Will Help Grow The Conversation Over Opioids And Overdoses

February 4, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Despite COVID taking most of the headlines, another health crisis in our region is getting worse. Essentia Health experts say opioid overdoses are on the rise both locally and around the country. The Red River Recovery Initiative is hosting a series of virtual community events on Friday, February 4th from 4-6 p.m. It’s called Illuminate the…

LIVE: Monster Jam Rolls Into Fargodome This Weekend

Drivers promise something unique at every Monster Jam show

February 4, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Monster trucks are rolling back into the Fargodome this weekend. Monster Jam returns Saturday with two shows. It’s the first show in Fargo since the pandemic forced the trucks to sit idle. You can expect all the racing, flips and stunts you’ve come to expect. Fans can also get closer to the trucks and meet…

Wear Red 2022: Reclaim Your Rhythm

Wear your heart on your sleeve.

February 4, 2022

Emily Welker,

These two years of the pandemic have been hard on the heart in more ways than one. Between the stress and worry over the risk of covid to you and your loved ones, the isolation and the politics, it’s taken a hard toll. Now, the American Heart Association wants to help you take heart again. This year’s Wear Red Day…

Minot Air Force base has $607 million economic impact

February 4, 2022

Jim Monk,

Minot AFB B-52MINOT, N.D. – A new analysis pegs the local economic impact of the Minot Air Force Base at nearly $607 million in the past fiscal year. The 2021 fiscal year economic impact is lower than fiscal year 2020, when the base contributed $622 million to the local area. The analysis says annual construction, services and other expenditures were…

State offers $2,000 bonuses to obtain temporary nursing home certification

February 4, 2022

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota’s Health Department is offering a cash incentive for people who obtain a temporary certification to work in a nursing home in the state. The goal of the “emergency recruit program” is to help curb staffing shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. The program offers sign-on bonuses of $2,000 for up to 100 people who get a…

Update: Minnesota Attorney General will join police shooting investigation

February 4, 2022

Jim Monk,

This video is graphic and is not suitable for young people or sensitive viewers. MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota’s attorney general will join in a review of the fatal shooting of a man by Minneapolis police as they served a search warrant. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday he had asked the state’s Attorney General Keith Ellison to review events surrounding…

Local Businesses Gear Up for Valentine’s Day

February 3, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO-MOORHEAD — Valentine’s Day will be here soon and local businesses are getting ready for consumers to spend big. According to a survey from the National Retail Federation, Americans are spending just under $24 billion on Valentine’s Day. That’s slightly more than last year’s $21.8 billion and less than 2020’s $27.4 dollars. The average is expected to be around $175…

ND AG Wayne Stenehjem remembered as a family man at his funeral

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is being remembered not just for the work he did, but the family man and friend he was to many.

February 3, 2022

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is being remembered not just for the work he did, but the family man and friend he was to many. “Wayne Stenehjem will go down in the history books as the longest serving attorney general in North Dakota’s history and certainly one of the most impactful. And yet none of…