FARGO (KVRR) – The American Red Cross says there is an “emergency blood shortage” as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. “One of the things that we want to remind people is that they really can make a life saving difference with the blood they donate on next Tuesday, or next Thursday or a…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Fire destroys a house in rural Parkers Prairie Township in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the home just after 10:30 Sunday night. Three different fire departments helped get the fire out. No one was injured, but the house is believed to be a total loss. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications to fill 200 paid internships this summer. The DNR says opportunities throughout the state are in fisheries, forestry, park operations, watercraft inspections, communications, and other areas. DNR interns work 20 to 40 hours per week between May and June, and are paid $19 per hour. For…
From left to right, South Dakota State’s Garret Greenfield, quarterback Mark Gronowski, Jason Freeman and Mason McCormick celebrate with the trophy after their win over Montana at the FCS Championship NCAA college football game Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)FRISCO, Texas (AP) — South Dakota State never bought into all the hype as defending FCS…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A group of independent contractors who work for the Minnesota court system could stage a walkout next week. Court interpreters around the state are upset that Minnesota has failed to increase their pay relative to inflation. Interpreters will receive a 16% pay increase to $65 per hour on Monday, but they say they should be making…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A public gun show was hosted at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds this weekend. The Dakota Territory Gun Collectors Association hosted the gun show for its members and the public. This event was complete with guns, antique guns, accessories, decorations, and much more for purchase. The event allowed local business owners to show off their products to…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A house is a total loss and two dogs are dead after a fire in Otter Tail County Saturday night. The sheriff’s office says fire crews were called to the house in rural Star Lake Township around 7:30. The homeowners had returned to find smoke and an orange glow coming from the house. Dent…
North Dakota Geologic Survey Paleontologist Jeff Person sits behind a 7-foot mammoth tusk on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at the Geologic Survey office in Bismarck, N.D. Coal miners unearthed the tusk in May 2023 at the Freedom Mine near Beulah, North Dakota. Paleontologists subsequently discovered other mammoth bones at the site. The tusk and other bones are wrapped in plastic…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- The Feed My Starving Children Fargopack has started its record breaking meal effort. The nonprofit and volunteers throughout the red river valley have started to make meals for children around the world. They have packed out the Fargo dome with over 40 truckloads of food and materials to make food packs. Their goal is to make 10…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Firefighters stood by briefly at Hector International Airport in Fargo Friday morning after an inbound aircraft declared an emergency. The plane had just left the airport. Shortly before 8 a.m., the air traffic control tower notified the Hector Field Fire Department that a FedEx Cessna Caravan 208 reported smoke in the cabin. The plane was approximately 2…
