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Snowfall from April 11 Blizzard

April 14, 2019

Max Mueller,

Here are snow totals from the National Weather Service: PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 118 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2019 …SNOWFALL REPORTS… LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER …MINNESOTA… …BECKER COUNTY… LAKE PARK MN 6.0 S 10.8 IN 0700 AM 04/13 COCORAHS TWO INLETS 9.3 IN 0743 AM 04/12 5 NNW CORMORANT 9.2 IN 0700 AM 04/12…

Droning On: UND Hosts Collegiate National Championship for the First Time

Sixty pilots from 23 schools across the country competed

April 14, 2019

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hosts the 2019 Collegiate National Drone Championships for the first time ever. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us why some pilots, judges and UAS professors at the university are calling it a major milestone. There’s nothing quite like aviation, especially when you add a drone to the mix. “Anything in aviation is a blast. Specifically for unmanned…

Tiger Woods Wins Masters For First Time Since 2005

A fallen hero, a crippled star, Woods is a Masters champion again

April 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

AP — Tiger Woods blazing to victory in his Sunday red at the Masters, a scene once so familiar, was never more stunning. It was only two years ago at Augusta National that Woods needed a nerve block just to hobble upstairs to the Champions’ Dinner, unsure he would ever play another round of golf. He had a fourth back surgery…

Red River in Fargo-Moorhead Expected to Reach Second Crest Soon

It crested last week at 35 feet

April 14, 2019

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RED RIVER VALLEY — After our latest snow storm, meteorologists from the National Weather Service say you can expect the melt over the next few days to create some more flooding. They say the good news is much of that snow fell in the south, so the water will slowly move up north. Most of the rivers in eastern North…

CU Community Plans Rally Against UND President Mark Kennedy

He faces a final vote by the Board of Regents on his hiring to succeed President Bruce Benson

April 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BOULDER, CO — The selection of UND President Mark Kennedy as the sole finalist for president of the University of Colorado system has raised concerns from some CU students and faculty. The concerns deal mainly with Kennedy’s votes against marriage equality when the Republican represented Minnesota in Congress. In an open letter to the CU community on Friday, Kennedy said his…

Red Rises North of Oslo, Overland Flooding Still An Issue

Southern basin rivers and streams will start to see secondary crests around mid-week

April 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — The National Weather Service says rising river levels continue on the Red River north of Oslo. It is sitting steady at 37.7 feet, more than half a foot from the record flood level, and expected to stay there for days. Overland flooding continues for many areas near the Red River. Southern basin rivers and streams will start…

GoFundMe Raises Over $450,000 For Boy Thrown From 3rd Floor At Mall of America

A 24-year-old man is in custody

April 14, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BLOOMINGTON, MN — A GoFundMe started for the boy injured at the Mall of America on Friday has raised over $472,000 in 24 hours. The 5-year-old boy is still being treated for critical injuries sustained in a fall after he was thrown from the third floor of the mall Friday morning. A 24-year-old man is in custody. Bloomington Police Chief Jeff…

95.9 KRFF Holds 24-Hour Vinylthon

The event is in conjunction with Record Store Day

April 13, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — A local radio station is having a 24-hour Vinylthon in conjunction with Record Store Day. 95.9 is playing old school vinyl records all day. Vinylthon brings awareness to community and college radio stations across the country. KRFF is representing the Fargo area. DJ’s say vinyl is becoming trendy again because of the quality. “I hope they listen in,…

Local Music Shops Celebrate Record Store Day

Record Store Day has been happening for over a decade

April 13, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — It’s Record Store Day across the country and over a thousand stores around the nation are celebrating. The day is a way for staff, customers, and artists to come together around the unique culture of independently–owned stores. The store Mother’s in Moorhead has been celebrating the day every year for about ten years. They have live performers in…

Broomball Players From Across the Country Compete in National Championship in Fargo

This is the third time the tournament has been held in Fargo

April 13, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Broomball players from as far as Washington, D.C. and Alaska are in Fargo to play in the National Championship. Players say the hockey-like sport is big in Canada, and has been moving down into the U.S. as it grows in popularity. This is the third time the National Championship has been held in Fargo in the tournament’s 21–year–run….