YoutubeMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said Thursday that the school’s governing board fired him because members were uncomfortable with him and his wife producing and appearing in pornographic videos. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, which oversees UW-Madison, UW-La Crosse and 11 other regional campuses, voted unanimously during a hastily convened closed…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Despite being impacted by the freezing rain, sleigh rides are back on at M.B. Johnson Park in Moorhead. People are able to get out and enjoy the slightly warmer winter weather riding in a carriage being pulled by Clydesdales. They are also able to enjoy some hot chocolate and cookies inside. “Tuesday was canceled, thankfully it…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The city of Fargo is getting a new recovery center to help those in need. The Hope in Recovery Center will be offering recovery education, peer-led groups, structured activities, community outings, free meals and a safe environment for those working on their mental health recovery. It also doesn’t cost anything to be a part of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — You don’t see this in December: the pedestrian bridge between Lindenwood Park in Fargo and Gooseberry Park in Moorhead is going to be raised Friday. It is being taken out of service until the threat of flood subsides and Red River levels drop. The river is at nearly 17 feet and expected to crest at 21…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you have fitness as a goal for 2024, you might want to check out the new location of Planet Fitness in Fargo. The gym is taking over a large space in the former Gordmans building, a block south of 13th Avenue South. The new location celebrated its opening with complimentary tshirts and Sandy’s Donuts. The…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two men are safe after falling through the ice on an ATV on Upper Red Lake. Beltrami County dispatch received a call from the fishermen around 7:30 this morning. They said they were able to get out of the water but were stranded on the ice and unable to make it back to their resort….
Walter is a big bird. He is a Greenwing Macaw, which is the 2nd-largest Macaw species. He may be big, but he seems to know his strength. Gwen Sailer with C.A.A.R.E. says it doesn’t leave much of a mark when he bites, despite the face he could break your arm bone if he really tried. Despite his careful bites,…
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – The Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative in southeast North Dakota says more power lines are getting damaged even though the ice storm is over. They started Wednesday with a little more than 1,700 people without power. Currently, their outage map shows more than 2,000 without power. They say as long as ice remains on power lines…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – We saw record rain here in the month of December, especially for the southern Red River Valley. For the past couple of days there has been freezing rain in the area. But according to the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network, this won’t be a bad thing for farmers because the conditions were perfect for it. They…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With all of the rain we’ve been getting, people are using their sump pumps to prevent water backing up into their homes. And the city is doing that as well with their axillary pumps to relieve pressure on the sewer system. According to a city official, they have received calls regarding the water issue because we…
