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UND Reports Highest Fall Enrollment Since 2013

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — UND is defying national trends and is seeing an increase in fall enrollment. The university has 15,019 students, around 850 more than last fall. It is the third highest total in the university’s history and marks the first time since 2013 that enrollment has surpassed 15,000 students. It’s worth noting that the number of new…

Man detained at Islamic Center was having mental health crisis

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police say one man was detained after experiencing a “mental health crisis” at the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center. Officers were called shortly after midnight on a report of a suspicious man who appeared to be trying to break into the building. Officers located the man outside. Police attempted to de-escalate the male, who was in…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Sasha

FARGO — Sasha is one of the best-behaved kitties we’ve ever met in all 8 years of Pet Connections, and that’s really saying something, given her extremely tough start in life. Sasha came in to Far North Feline Rescue as a very small adult cat, under 7 pounds, with two kittens she’d recently given birth to, and shelters think she…

Shifting ground, structural issues force Fargo to close fire station until next year

FARGO (KVRR) – Structural issues have forced the city of Fargo to close one of its seven fire stations until August, 2025. City officials say Fire Station 5, known as the West Acres Fire Station, needs significant reconstruction and renovation work due to shifting ground beneath the building. The closure is effective immediately. “After a detailed evaluation with engineering experts,…

State or local control of gun sales hinges on Fargo case

BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – An attorney for the city of Fargo argued Wednesday that a state law infringes on the city’s right to regulate gun stores and threatens the authority of local governments across the state. Attorney Peter Zuger made the arguments for the city to the North Dakota Supreme Court as it appeals a Cass County District…

Anti-Abortion Protestors Rally Outside Red River Women’s Clinic

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) — Anti-abortion protesters demonstrated and held a rally outside Red River Women’s Clinic in Moorhead. 40 Days for Life, a non-profit Pro-life group, started their national vigil. The vigil runs from now through November 3. Some of the speakers who spoke at the rally came from various churches. One in particular spoke on how as a child…

RedHawks’ Jack Michaels named American Association Broadcaster of the Year

Jack MichaelsFARGO (KVRR) – FM RedHawks announcer Jack Michaels has been named the 2024 American Association Professional Baseball Broadcaster of the Year. The veteran broadcaster, who completed his 19th full-time season as the Voice of the RedHawks this summer, has been a mainstay at Newman Outdoor Field, since calling the team’s first games in 1996. Michaels’ signature home run call…