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K-9 Labby Added To West Fargo Police Department School Comfort Dog Team

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police Department is launching a second School Resource Officer and comfort dog team. This is K-9 Labby. The 9-month-old Goldendoodle will work with her handler SRO Dora Roll. Labby is a trained comfort dog and will achieve certification in the coming months. She was made possible through a generous donation from Labby’s Grill…

7th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament Takes Place at Rose Creek Golf Course

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) β€” RE/MAX Legacy Realty and Designer Homes hosting its seventh annual Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament. It was an almost perfect day for some golf at Rose Creek. This tournament has raised over $193,000 since 2016 for Children’s Miracle Network The funds help support specialized medical equipment, unique programs, research and education at Sanford Children’s in Fargo,…

Appeals court says Minnesota governor had authority to impose mask mandate

ST. PAUL (AP) β€” Gov. Tim Walz had the legal authority to mandate face masks when he declared a public health emergency in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday. Walz declared a peacetime emergency in March 2020 and mandated masking in most indoor public spaces in July 2020. The conservative Upper Midwest…

‘I just couldn’t believe it’: Region mourns the loss of local running legend Mark Knutson

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Marathon has become a staple, a marquee event in the region. The man who brought it to life, Mark Knutson, became an icon in the running community. Unfortunately, the 53-year-old died on Sunday after he was hit by vehicle while riding his bike in Detroit Lakes, Minn. “We’re just heart broken. He was a…

ND Drift burning rubber on the track

GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR) – Out at the Interstate Raceway in Glyndon, numerous drivers took to the track to show off their skills in the art of drifting. ND Drift puts on multiple shows throughout the summer, with each year getting bigger and bigger. And those cars are loud, as they make the turns, burning through rubber and causing smoke to…