MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dozens of kids attended an in-person drawing class at Moorhead Public Library. They got to draw with the award winning cartoonist, Rick Stromoski. He helped kids make different pets including rabbits, hamsters, and puppies. The program was free of charge, thanks to funding by Minnesota Arts and Heritage Fund. The class was a part of the…
FARGO (KFGO/AP) — Closing arguments were heard Thursday in the federal case brought by two tribes challenging North Dakota’s redrawn legislative district lines, claiming the new map diluted Native American voters’ strength on their reservations. The federal lawsuit was brought last year by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe, as well as individual Native American voters,…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea is stepping down from her role on the Minnesota Supreme Court. Gildea was appointed to the position in 2010 by then Gov. Tim Pawlenty. She served as an associate justice on the court from 2006 to 2010. Gildea was born and raised in Plummer, Minnesota. She is a graduate of University…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act in a seven to two vote. The court preserves the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children. The decision rejects a broad attack from some Republican-led states who argue the law is based on race. Supporters of…
FORMAN, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO)– A Forman, North Dakota man is arrested on drug charges after multiple search warrants were served. 63-year-old Jay Diegel is in jail in Wahpeton. Sargent County Sheriff Travis Paeper says deputies and drug task force agents found 12 pounds of marijuana, a 1/4 pound of meth, LSD, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ecstasy and marijuana wax during the search. Two…
FARGO, ND. (KVRR/AP) — The case of the stolen Hickok Belt and MVP Trophy awarded to Roger Maris and stolen in 2016 from the Roger Maris Museum at West Acres Mall has been solved. Federal authorities announced charges against a ring of nine people for thefts of millions of dollars worth of paintings, sports memorabilia and other valuables including an Andy…
Meet Cooper! He is the first bird to join us in a while from the Center for Avian Adoption, Rescue, and Education in West Fargo. He’s a 25-year-old White Capped Pionus. They can live 30 to 40 years, so you could still have a long time with a new companion. They call birds feathered friends, and Cooper certainly fits…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A University of North Dakota professor specializing in space studies says the push for answers about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena is a driving force for organizations like NASA to search for life’s origins around the solar system. UND professor Michael Dodge says the next hearing may examine what we already know from the previous hearings and…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s not the everyday experience when you catch a bear taking a dip in the lake outside your house. Gavin Ehlen captured the video early Tuesday on the northeast side of Lake Lida, south of County Road 4. He says the bear had gotten to a few garbage cans earlier and then hit up…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Public Library is helping the community stay connected with their drop-in technology assistance. Ask a Techspert is a way to help people get to know their personal devices. Every Wednesday you can stop by the library between 3 and 4 for any sort of assistance with your phone, tablet, laptop, or other personal device. No…
