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Gov. Burgum Visits N.D. National Guard Soldiers in Texas

NEAR THE RIO GRANDE, TEXAS (KVRR/CNN) —  Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican presidential candidate, is back in Texas to visit North Dakota National Guard soldiers helping secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The governor appearing on CNN from Texas. “I’m down here sharing my gratitude with the two North Dakota National Guard troops that are down here, one aviation and one engineering…

Law Enforcement Kept Busy During 3-Day WE Fest in Detroit Lakes

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRRKDLM) — It was another busy and long weekend for law enforcement dealing with traffic and crowds at WE Fest in Detroit Lakes. Becker County Sheriff’s Office logged more than 600 emergency calls-for-service during WE Fest: that was nearly triple the normal call volume for all of Becker County. They responded to 12 assaults, some involving multiple…

LIVE: Addie Loerzel Pays It Forward For A Decade With Royal Cupcake Stand

For a decade now, Addie Lorezel and her team of royal princesses have been helping make dreams come true with the power of cupcakes

  For a decade now, Addie Lorezel and her team of royal princesses have been helping make dreams come true with the power of cupcakes. Addie’s Royal Cupcake stand is Tuesday afternoon. Addie Loerzel, her mom and friends spent the weekend baking three thousand cupcakes from scratch. They’ve been doing it since 2013 You can hang out with costumed princesses…

Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death

Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had testified that he merely served as a “human traffic cone” when he held back concerned bystanders who gathered as former Officer Derek Chauvin, who is…

Exploring history at Aber Days at Fort Abercrombie

ABERCROMBIE, N.D. (KVRR) — A community celebration featuring Civil War reenactments, blacksmiths, rodeos and more. “We have a parade. Fire Department has a pretty good rodeo. We have a street dance. It’s just a good time to get the community together. Just celebrate, get to visit. It’s a good time to visit with the neighbors so we have Aber Days….