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Stamps Honoring State And County Fairs To Be Unveiled At North Dakota State Fair

The four new "Forever" stamps are meant to evoke a nostalgic feeling for America's fairs past and present

July 1, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, ND — The COO of the United States Postal Service is heading to the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. David Williams will unveil a series of new stamps celebrating state and county fairs. The unveiling will take place at the fair on Thursday, July 25. The event will be streamed live on the U.S. Postal Service’s Facebook page….

Fargo-Moorhead Kicks Off Park & Recreation Month

The point of the month is to encourage community involvement and to offer free activities for families to enjoy

July 1, 2019

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – As we kick off the month of July, metro area parks departments are telling people to get outside and enjoy the nice weather for Park and Recreation Month. The point of the month is to encourage community involvement and to offer free activities for families to enjoy. They include late night movies at the park, art projects…

Mayor Michael Brown Discusses Issues Impacting GF at U.S. Conference of Mayors

July 1, 2019

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HONOLULU, HAWAII – Grand Forks Mayor Michael Brown is at the U.S. Conference of Mayors. While discussing common problems among the 300 mayors in attendance he says there are widespread problems they all can relate to. Brown says the main goal of the conference is for the mayors to learn from one another and bring successful practices back to their…

Fargo Forestry Department Expects Cleanup to Continue for Rest of Month

Crews are getting a lot of calls and focusing on branches hanging from trees

July 1, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Fargo’s Forestry Department is continuing to clean up the mess Mother Nature left us on Saturday. Workers are focusing on a large area north of 15th Avenue North and another area south of 32nd Avenue South, east of I-29 to about University Drive that were hit the hardest. Crews are getting a lot of calls and focusing on…

Kids Keep Learning During Summer in STEM Camp

Kids in the Fargo-Moorhead area are taking some time out of the sun and heading indoors to learn new things at STEM Day Camp

July 1, 2019

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – As we get to the middle of summer break, kids in the Fargo-Moorhead area are taking some time out of the sun and heading indoors to learn new things at STEM Day Camp. Kids are taking the time to enjoy the indoors where they get to code, make their own video games and play fun games. And…

Erskine Man Arrested For Impaired Boating On Union Lake

Emelian Frolov was located on the lake around 8 o'clock Sunday night with seven other people in his watercraft

July 1, 2019

TJ Nelson,

POLK CO., MN — An Erskine, Minnesota man is arrested after Polk County authorities get a report of a reckless boater on Union Lake. 23-year-old Emelian Frolov was located on the lake around 8 o’clock Sunday night with seven other people in his watercraft. Frolov was escorted into the public landing and arrested for boating while impaired. No injuries were…

Fargo Police Responded To 37 Welfare Checks On Animals Left In A Vehicle In June

The average temperature was 85 with the hottest day last month being 95

July 1, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — Police in Fargo are reminding pet owners to never leave pets in a vehicle without it running in the summer months. The department responded to 37 welfare checks on animals left in a vehicle in June. The average temperature was 85 with the hottest day last month being 95. In three incidents, animals were removed from the…

Allegiant Flight In Fargo Not Actually Hit By Lightning During Saturday’s Storm

The spokesperson says there was a "smell" in the aircraft

July 1, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — A spokesperson for Allegiant Air says after inspection it was determined a jet headed from Fargo to Los Angeles was not hit by lightning during Saturday’s severe weather. There was lightning around the airport and a suspected lightning strike as the Airbus taxied back to the terminal as the storm hit. The spokesperson says there was a…

Three Men Arrested During Sex Trafficking Sting In Mahnomen

They were taken into custody as they arrived at an arranged meeting place for a sexual encounter

July 1, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MAHNOMEN, MN — Three Minnesota men were arrested Friday in Mahnomen during a sex trafficking sting by TRUST: the Tribes United Against Sex Trafficking Task Force. Arrested were 46-year-old Steven Bergren of Lake Park, 35-year-old Shane Lehn of Rothsay and 59-year-old Michael Skjerven of Thief River Falls. The men arranged to meet investigators who were posing as sex trafficking victims…

Abortions in Minnesota See 2% Decline in 2018

The vast majority of abortions were performed in a woman's first trimester.

July 1, 2019

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Statistics released by the state Department of Health show there were 9,910 abortions performed in Minnesota in 2018, a 2% decrease from the year before. While the overall numbers declined, the number of people who traveled to Minnesota for an abortion increased by 8% over 2017, with the bulk of out-of-state residents traveling from Wisconsin….