GRAND FORKS, ND (KVRR) – Recently, members of congress heard testimony from three men in regards to unidentified aerial phenomena, and if they pose a threat to national security. UND professor Sherry Fieber-Beyer says there’s a chance that these recent encounters don’t come from our world. “Are we alone or are we one of many?” said Dr. Sherry Fieber-Beyer. UAPs…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is commemorating one of the first black Civil War veterans in the area with a statue. Felix Battles was a Union soldier born into slavery in Tennessee and moved to Mississippi during his childhood. Sometime before 1860, he gained his freedom by likely escaping and moving north to Iowa. In 1864, he was one of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As students begin preparing for the start of classes, the need for teachers in our region is still urgent. Earlier this week, North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board sent a letter to Gov. Burgum asking him to declare a teacher crisis. There are nine teacher openings in West Fargo Public schools and eighteen openings at…
Cobber Corn Feed from August 2017MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — If you’re a fan of corn on the cob, get ready to mark this down on your calendar. The annual Cobber Corn Feed is set for Wednesday, August 16 at Concordia College in Moorhead. It’ll be the first feed for new president Dr. Colin Irvine. It’s open to everyone from alumni,…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Around ten kids served up their most creative dishes in the “Chopped Challenge for Teens” at West Fargo Public Library. They had between ten to twelve minutes to create a dessert from a combination of three unique ingredients and one was pickles. Once time ran out, they went around to check out other contestants’ dishes,…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — White Earth Nation opens its recreational cannabis dispensary for adults 21 years and older. This comes after the legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota on Tuesday. The dispensary grows its own plants and is currently offering buds and pre-rolled joints. During the opening, there was a line out the door of people traveling from all over…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Here’s a special treat for all you classical music fans out there. That is the New York Kammermusiker and its back in our region for the group’s 16th annual Winds of Change Concert Series. The nonprofit ensemble reintroduces instruments and music of the double-reed band to modern audiences. A North Dakota native and director behind the…
STUTSMAN CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Medina, North Dakota woman is dead after her vehicle ended up submerged in a slough in Stutsman County. North Dakota Highway Patrol says Stutsman County Dive Rescue Team arrived this afternoon and located the vehicle in the slough about 7 miles south of Cleveland. They were able to pull the 64-year-old woman’s body from…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers and higher education leaders are beginning to chart a path for how to respond to neighboring Minnesota’s upcoming program that will offer income-based free tuition to thousands of students. Higher education leaders on Wednesday detailed the situation to an interim legislative panel. A state senator also presented a bill draft proposing a North…
(Crow Wing Co. Sheriff’s Dept.)BRAINERD, Minn. (KVRR/KNOX) – Authorities have arrested two men in connection with a large drug bust in Brainerd. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office says Dazaughn Ellis West of Brainerd and Devaughn Ellis West of Detroit were arrested by local drug agents. Investigators seized an estimated 13,000-15,000 suspected fentanyl pills, more than 200 grams of suspected…
