FARGO — It’s a big day at Growing Together Community Gardens on the city’s south side — the first day of the farmer’s market — and that means the volunteers have to get warmed up first. They leave their garden aprons in the grass, set aside their sun hats, and take up positions on their yoga mats for a sun…
HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — Harwood Elementary School will be the site of a training exercise by Lake Region State College Peace Officer Academy. It is set for 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. People in the area can expect to see several officers and Peace Officer Academy students carrying firearms, but there will be no live rounds used….
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect Tuesday, allowing people 21 and older to legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes, subject to limits as the state establishes a legal cannabis industry in the coming months and years. The midwestern state is the 23rd in the country to legalize recreational marijuana. Surrounding states — including Wisconsin,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With summer’s end creeping up on us quick, it’s time for some people to start thinking about going back to school. “What we know is that when students show up on the day one this fall and they have the tools that they need to succeed they show up confident, they show up ready to learn,…
BISMARCK, ND (KVRR) – The teacher shortage in North Dakota has taken another twist, as the state’s education standards and practices board sent a letter to Governor Doug Burgum. They are asking him to declare a crisis regarding the teacher shortage. This declaration would come with a waiver to allow certain student teachers to be in the classroom without a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – There are many news laws going into effect on August 1 across Minnesota. This ranges from cannabis to background checks on firearms. INFO FROM THE MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: PUBLIC SAFETY: The law prohibits private transfers of pistols and semiautomatic military-style assault weapons without a firearms eligibility background check of the recipient. Chief law enforcement…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol requests the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigate a fatal use of force incident on I-94 in Minneapolis. A trooper pulled over a vehicle with no taillights around 2 a.m. The trooper learned the driver was wanted for a felony in Ramsey County. The driver then refused to get out of the vehicle and drove…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The body of a 13-year-old girl from Moorhead is recovered from Lake Julia, north of Bemidji. Law enforcement learned the girl had just removed her lifejacket while on the ladder of a pontoon when she went under the water and did not resurface. Emergency crews were called in around 5 Sunday afternoon to search for…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Law enforcement in Moorhead will be doing active shooter response training on Tuesday and Wednesday. The training will be held at Probstfield Elementary School and include members of the police, fire and sheriff’s departments along with Sanford Medical. People will see multiple first responder vehicles at the school from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day…
Brandon Moore and Sidney WalkerCASS CO., N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men are arrested for a burglary at the AT&T Tower in rural Casselton. Sunday afternoon, Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Brandon Moore of Oklahoma and 27-year-old Sidney Walker of Virginia were spotted by an employee on surveillance video. When the employee arrived he could hear the suspects using a…
