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‘No one has ever said give me a dollar and I’ll give you $20,’: Gov. Burgum’s plan to get donors

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Governor Doug Burgum is asking people to donate $1, and in return that person would receive a $20 gift card. A tactic that has never been used before to get donors according to a local political science professor. “No one has ever said give me a dollar and I’ll give you $20,” said Barbara Headrick, a…

Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Tied To Local “Operation Speed Racer” Pleads Guilty

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The lieutenant for a Mexican Drug Cartel pleads guilty in Fargo to leading a major drug trafficking enterprise. 45-year-old Juan Sillas-Rocha of Tijuana also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in furtherance of the enterprise. He was indicted by a North Dakota grand jury way back in 2011. In September of last year after 11…

Race The Red

The race is on. Will you be the winner?

MOORHEAD — The sun is shining, the river is beckoning, and the time is right for a race. River Keepers is holding its annual kayak and canoe race “Race The Red” this coming Monday, July 17th. So far, the group’s had to postpone it twice this season because heavy rains have made the river swell and currents fast. That’s been…

Pelican Rapids Mother Accused of Murdering her Daughter

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Pelican Rapids woman is accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter. Charging documents say police arrived at 27-year-old Suad Ali’s home Monday night to find the girl lying on the living room floor, unresponsive. Ali was sitting on the couch, and a family member was kneeling over the child, shouting at her. The documents say…

Edgeley Man, 59, Found Dead in Van in Slough

UPDATE: The man who was found dead in a vehicle in a field near Edgeley earlier this week has been identified. North Dakota Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Marek Kaluza’s vehicle left Highway 281 sometime on Wednesday. Kaluza was unresponsive when located by a passerby just before 10 o’clock that night. First responders arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene….

Pet Connection: Meet Knight

Good Knight! Knight is a big boy who joined us for this week's Pet Connection.

  Good Knight! Knight is a big boy who joined us for this week’s Pet Connection. He’s a 3-year-old lab mix at Homeward Animal Shelter in Fargo. He’s strong, so you’ll need to keep a strong grip on your leash. But he’s just a big old lovebug. He loves people and would go great in a home with other dogs…