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Red River Zoo Has Kids Learning Even on Their Day Off from School

The zoo's "Zoocation" offers crafts, tours, carousel rides, and visits with the animals

February 18, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Kids are using their day off from school as a chance to learn more about animals and their environments at the Red River Zoo. Zoocation offers crafts, tours, carousel rides, and visits with the animals. Zoo educators are spending President’s Day teaching kids about predators and their prey. Parents started dropping off their kids for their Zoocation…

Community Straps on Roller Skates for Presidents’ Day Event

Skate City's President's Day Hot Dog Skate offers a free hot dog and drink with admission

February 18, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. – Kids and teens are getting out of the house and strapping on their roller skates at Skate City’s Presidents’ Day Hot Dog Skate. Skaters get a free hot dog and drink with admission. People started skating at 10 this morning and the fun didn’t stop until 6. The rink’s general manager says he looks forward to events…

North Dakota House Adds To Medical Marijuana Bill, Still Needs Senate Approval

House Also Rejects Sexual Orientation Discrimination Bill

February 18, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota House has voted in favor of several proposed changes to the state’s medical marijuana law. The changes will need Senate approval before they can take effect. House members approved adding 13 illnesses to the list of 17 approved medical conditions, along with terminal illnesses. They would include Tourette syndrome, migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, opioid withdrawal and…

UPDATE: Deputies in Officer-Involved Shooting in Nevis Identified

The name of the officer has not been released

February 18, 2019

KVRR Staff,

UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau Department of Public safety identifies the Hubbard County Deputy who was shot and injured and the deputy who shot at a suspect in Nevis on Saturday. DPS says Deputy Erick Rypkema was shot by Bryce Bellomo during a chase. He has been in law enforcement for 13 years including four with the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office….

Fargo Road Rage Video Goes Viral

February 18, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – A road rage incident at 13th Avenue and 45th Street South in Fargo on Saturday goes viral. A man gets out of his vehicle at a red light, opens the passenger door, and throws a water bottle at another car. The passenger who took this video says the man ran a red light after getting back into the…

25 Year Old Murder Case Results In Charges

Jerry Westrom is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Jeanne Ann "Jeanie" Childs.

February 18, 2019

Site Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS – A businessman is charged with fatally stabbing a Minneapolis woman in 1993 after investigators ran DNA evidence from the murder scene through a genealogy website and obtained his DNA from a discarded napkin. Jerry Westrom is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Jeanne Ann “Jeanie” Childs. The 52-year-old was released from jail after posting…

A Foundation of Love: Moorhead’s Usher’s House

As familiar as one of the area's most popular nightspots is, its true story is one you might never have heard.

February 18, 2019

Emily Welker,

Aaron Duma strolls through the building, a year after closing it up as Usher’s House for the last time. “I love the stone — I absolutely love the stone,” he said. “We did our share of flood fighting in this place. In ’09 we were sleeping here in shifts to keep the water out.” Love’s a strong word to use…

Fargo Family Loses Son, Now Helping Others Get Through Loss of Child

Kaylee and Josh Jaeger's son Lawrence Alexander passed away on Christmas Eve

February 17, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo couple was expecting to welcome a healthy baby boy into the world on Christmas Eve, but he was instead taken from them too soon. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how the Jaeger family is now making it their mission to help other families deal with the sudden loss of a child. Kaylee and Josh Jaeger were…

GoFundMe Account Started For Family Members Killed In Nevis, Minnesota

Heidi Pierce and Candi Goochey Shot and Killed By Bryce Bellomo on Valentine's Day

February 17, 2019

TJ Nelson,

NEVIS, MN — The family of sisters killed in a double murder-suicide on Valentine’s Day in Nevis, Minnesota has started a GoFundMe account to raise money for their funerals and family. The BCA identified the dead as 40-year-old Heidi Pierce and 37-year-old Candi Goochey, both of Akeley, and their brother-in-law, 34-year-old Bryce Bellomo of Nevis. Bellomo is accused of killing the…

Vehicles of Two Employees Found With Bullet Holes At Fosston Essentia Hospital

Authorities believe it is an isolated incident and they are continuing to investigate

February 17, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FOSSTON, MN — A Polk County deputy heard what was believed to be two gunshots just before 1 a.m. Sunday in Fosston. Nearly four hours later, EMS staff at Fosston Essentia Hospital reported finding a bullet casing in the parking lot. Deputies searched the lot and discovered that two Essentia Hospital employee vehicles had bullet holes. Authorities believe it is an…