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Darnold delivers for Vikings with career-high 347 yards and 5 TDs to beat Cousins, Falcons 42-21

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins, left, talks with Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold after an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns, both career highs, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away from Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons 42-21 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory. Darnold added…

Lakes Country Business Owner Killed in Head-On Crash on Friday Afternoon

GoFundMe started for victim's 5 kids

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Fergus Falls business owner is dead after a head-on crash near Ottertail on Friday afternoon. The state patrol has identified the woman as 27-year-old McKayla Schicker. They say she crashed into a boom truck on Highway 78 being driven by 23-year-old Henry Gibbs of Battle Lake. He has non-life threatening injuries. The patrol…

Fargo City Commissioner To Propose a Community Facilitator At Monday’s Commission Meeting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Monday, Commissioner Denise Kolpack will discuss her idea for what’s called a Community Integration Facilitator. The purpose is to connect Fargo newcomers with programs and services across the city. “The position is really a connector. It’s outreach to organizations that already exist, but it’s developing relationships with all the different American communities and leaders. And…

Fargo man arrested for fatal shooting in south Fargo

Steven BurrellFARGO (KVRR) — The Fargo Police Department has revealed the identity of both the victim and alleged shooter involved in Wednesday’s shooting at the 4500 block of 47th Street S. The identities were revealed during a press conference held Friday, Dec. 6, at the Fargo Police Headquarters. The victim was identified as 32-year-old Rahssan Wilson, of Fargo. Police say…

Bismarck man facing attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting at, strangling, and assaulting girlfriend

Casey NimrickBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Bismarck man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after police say he assaulted and shot at his girlfriend. Court records say 32-year-old Casey Nimrick and his girlfriend got into an argument December 3, and the woman left the home because of a previous domestic assault. According to court records, the woman contacted police…

Judge OKs North Dakota request to intervene in Dakota Access pipeline lawsuit

Opponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline gather Nov. 1, 2023, in Bismarck ahead of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public meeting on an environmental impact statement. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe opposes the pipeline, citing concerns for its water supply. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A federal judge this week approved the state…