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North Dakota reports 2nd measles case of 2026

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting one confirmed case of measles in Pembina County. It is the second measles case reported in North Dakota in 2026 and the first from Pembina County. The person was unvaccinated and likely acquired the infection within the state. They reported no recent out-of-state or…

Deadly Duluth shootings related, two people dead

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s office and Duluth police say two shootings Tuesday are believed to be connected. Officers first found 33-year-old Darius Handy of Duluth dead from gunshot wounds. Police say he was shot by a suspect firing from a vehicle while Handy was stopped at an intersection. About five hours later, a sheriff’s deputy…

Feds announce end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he expected Operation Metro…

Lease Extended for Broadway Station

The hangout for individuals over 60 years old was thought to be in danger of closure; but the Fargo Park Board reversed course after speaking with the community.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Senior citizens in North Fargo are celebrating after one of their key community spaces was given a new lease on life. Broadway Station, operated by the Fargo Park District, looked almost certain to close in the near future, as its lease expires in August of this year. However, the local residents who regularly go to the…

Hubbard County Sheriff to seek a new elected position in 2026 after four terms in office

Hubbard Co. Sheriff Cory AukesPARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes announces that he will not seek a fifth term. In a statement, Aukes says that after serving the citizens of Hubbard County for 36 years, it’s time to move on to a different chapter. He hopes that new chapter will be as a Hubbard County Commissioner….

Family and colleagues honor the memory of Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On February 11, 2016, Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call. And on Wednesday, friends, family, and colleagues gathered together to commemorate his service “He didn’t wonder why he was going. He didn’t stop to hesitate to respond, he went. Along with other Fargo officers who were…

Horace 5th graders take in early performance of ‘Cinderella’ at Concordia

Cinderella at Concordia TheatreMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Cinderella takes over the stage at Concordia College and area students get an early showing. Concordia Theatre will bring Cinderella, the opera-version, to Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre February 12 through the 15th. All of Horace’s 5th graders got a special matinee performance. Before the opera, students asked questions about the production. They were…

Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

FILE – The Target logo displayed on a sign outside a store, Nov. 18, 2025, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Activists planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States on Wednesday to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota….

Seeking “Mr. Sparta”

FARGO — After two decades out of the high school stage spotlight, Fargo North High is welcoming back a tradition this weekend that puts boys on the pageant stage. It’s a fundraiser and “reverse pageant” called the “Mr. Sparta” competition. Candidates compete in runway, talent, and question-and-answer categories. The contests are leaders from a variety of extracurricular activities at North,…