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Fargo Public Schools returning to In-Person Instruction

January 11, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Beginning Jan. 19, all grade levels in Fargo Public Schools will return to In-Person Instruction with restrictions, five days per week. A special committee will continue to monitor local data and make changes as needed based on new information or guidance. The committee will meet next on February 8 to review data, determine if there is a…

Bill would require special session after governor declares emergency

January 11, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – A Legislative committee is considering a bill that would require a special session to deal with emergencies. The bill says that after a Governor declares an emergency, a special session must be called within 30 to 60 days to have lawmakers weigh in on it. Sponsors say it isn’t aimed directly at Gov. Burgum and his…

Indoor service for bars, restaurants resumes in Minnesota

January 11, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Beginning today (Jan. 11) Minnesota bars and restaurants may resume indoor service with limits, as COVID-19 cases have been declining. The eased restrictions returns bars and restaurants about to where they were before Gov. Tim Walz imposed a ban on restaurant dining in response to soaring cases in November. Indoor service can resume at 50% capacity…

Gaming Arcade thanks customers with appreciation day

"We just wanted to create a day that was thanking our customers for supporting us through 2020 COVID shutdown..."

January 10, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local arcade is saying thank you to its customers with an appreciation day. To show their gratitude, Replay Games in Downtown Fargo is letting customers pay what they want in exchange for a fun filled day of video games. With a modernized feel and the nostalgia of older gaming consoles the arcade is suitable for…

Bridal Fantasy show helps take the stress out of wedding planning

"The best experience is just when you're enjoying yourself and you're not stressed."

January 10, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Calling all brides to be. A wedding fantasy show makes its way to town to help plan every girl’s biggest dream. Planning a wedding can be hectic, but The Bridal Fantasy Show at the Delta Hotel is helping brides have a stress free day. “Our group actually we’re a networking group so we actually meet once…

Third Person Dies After Multiple-Vehicle Crash Saturday In Grand Forks

January 10, 2021

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The death toll is now at three after a crash in Grand Forks involving a driver who police believe was involved in an earlier hit and run in East Grand Forks. Police say the driver behind the wheel, 21-year-old Jenessa Kelley of Crookston, was pronounced dead at Altru Hospital. Witnesses tell police that Kelley was driving…

Police: Man Stabs Woman Then Injures Himself in Moorhead

January 10, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man is being treated for self-inflicted wounds at Sanford after stabbing a woman in south Moorhead. Police responded to an apartment at 1202 34th Avenue South around 2:30 Sunday afternoon and found the woman with life-threatening stab wounds. She was taken to Essentia in Fargo. Police are not identifying the woman or male suspect at this…

Two seriously injured after vehicle crashes into Fargo power pole

Xcel Energy worked to restore power to the area after the crash

January 10, 2021

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two people suffered serious injuries after crashing their vehicle into a power pole. Fargo Police say it happened at 1st Avenue and 14th Street South shortly after 1:00 p.m. Police say the vehicle was headed west on 1st Avenue when it veered directly into the pole. The female driver and male passenger were taken by ambulance…

Five cases of new COVID-19 strain found in Minnesota

January 9, 2021

Site Staff,

MINNESOTA — The Minnesota Department of Health announced the new variant strain of COVID-19 first detected in the United Kingdom was positively identified in five people of four different counties in the Twin Cities metro area. Four of the cases were identified through the MDH Public Health Laboratory, and one was identified through the CDC. The results were confirmed on…

Two people are dead following a crash in Grand Forks

January 9, 2021

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Police say two people have died and three are hurt following a crash at 5th Street South and Demers Avenue Friday afternoon. Police say a Buick Regal was driving in the center turn lane going westbound on Demers Avenue at a high rate of speed. The Regal struck a Chevrolet Impala causing minor…