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Small Fire Damages Building at Lucken Trucks and Parts in Winger, MN

August 20, 2023

TJ Nelson,

WINGER, Minn. (KVRR) — A small fire was found in a building at Lucken Trucks and Parts in Winger, Minnesota Saturday morning. Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified about smoke coming from the building around 6:30. Winger, Erskine and Fosston Fire Departments all responded and put out the small fire within the building. There was moderate damage to the building,…

Fargo man who killed teenage girl loses Supreme Court appeal

August 18, 2023

Jim Monk,

Arthur KollieBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a Fargo man in the attack and murder of a 14-year-old girl. Twenty-four-year-old Arthur Kollie argued that his rights were violated during his trial in the fall of 2022. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Kollie was found guilty of murder, robbery…

Drugs, guns, cash seized from Moorhead apartment

August 18, 2023

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police seized drugs, guns, ammunition and cash from a Moorhead apartment Wednesday. Capt. Deric Swenson says officers conducted a search warrant in the 3700 Block of 7 Street South. Officers located over 170 fentanyl pills and over 18 grams of fentanyl paste. Swenson says the search also resulted in the seizure of guns with ammunition and…

LIVE: Step Back In Time With Bonanzaville’s Pioneer Days

Bonanzaville is hosting its Pioneer Days on Saturday and Sunday, August 26th and 27th

August 18, 2023

Site Staff,

Go back in time and celebrate the earliest European pioneers in our region. Bonanzaville is hosting its Pioneer Days on Saturday and Sunday, August 26th and 27th. You can learn about our region’s history from costumed volunteers, tour buildings dating back to the 1870’s, and get plenty of demonstrations, including how to make lefse the old fashioned way. For…

Motorcycle Rider Killed In Nelson County Crash

A West Fargo man is dead after a motorcycle crash near Pekin, North Dakota

August 18, 2023

Site Staff,

NELSON COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A West Fargo man is dead after a motorcycle crash near Pekin, North Dakota. The 45-year-old was riding from Tolna to Pekin just after 9:00 Thursday night. Highway Patrol says he rode into a ditch at a curve and hit a railroad crossing embankment. The man flew off the bike and hit the railroad, which…

Child Hospitalized After Bicycle/Vehicle Crash

A kid on a bicycle is hospitalized in Grand Forks after a car hit them

August 18, 2023

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A kid on a bicycle is hospitalized in Grand Forks after a car hit them. The crash happened on 12th Avenue North and North 17th Street around 5:40 Thursday night. Grand Forks Police say the child rode its bike into oncoming traffic. The driver hit the brakes, but still crashed into the bike. The bicyclist…

Fire Breaks Out On Roof Of Prairie Public Building In Downtown Fargo

Firefighters responded to a roof fire at Prairie Public Broadcasting in downtown Fargo shortly before 1:30 Friday morning

August 18, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Firefighters responded to a roof fire at Prairie Public Broadcasting in downtown Fargo shortly before 1:30 Friday morning. Battalion Chief Dane Carley tells KFGO News someone in a neighboring building reported they could see flames on the roof of what appeared to be the American Federal Bank. When crews arrived, they could see the fire was…

Sanford Health offers back-to-school sleep tips

August 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO , N.D. (KVRR) – With the start of school coming up quickly on the calendar, parents are turning to sleep physicians for some extra help to get their kids’ sleep schedules back on track. Sleep physicians recommend sunlight as soon as you wake up in the morning to slow down your body’s production of melatonin. They also say to…

Minneapolis City Council approves minimum wage for rideshare drivers

August 17, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/CNN) — The Minneapolis City Council voted to approve a new rideshare protections ordinance. The vote passed 7 to 5. The ordinance will set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers with Lyft and Uber. Lyft sent a letter to the city council earlier this week and said it will be forced to cease operations in the city on…

Red Lake Nation plans to roll out mobile dispensary

August 17, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — The Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out a mobile dispensary. The on-reservation NativeCare was the state’s first recreational marijuana store to open this month. The dispensary, which will resemble a food truck, will allow the tribe to expand its cannabis business into other markets, but only on tribal lands. It’s estimated…