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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents to consider limiting time outside while smoky conditions remain. They advise people to protect their health and keep windows and doors closed until smoke levels subside. Inhaling fine particles can cause a variety of health effects including respiratory irritation and shortness of breath. It can also worsen…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Numerous people became new U.S. citizens during the naturalization ceremony at Barry Hall in downtown Fargo. For some, they never would have imagined becoming an American. “15 years old, I was in another mindset. I was a student, never thought I would move to America.” said Sadiq Rohani, a new U.S. citizen. “I was excited, obviously…
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A former manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue, his wife and three other people have been indicted in connection with the theft and sale of human body parts, federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday. Cedric Lodge, 55, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, stole dissected portions of cadavers that were donated to the school in the scheme…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — There will be two names on the ballot during a special recall election in Horace in August. Arlin Fisher filed before the Tuesday at 4 p.m. deadline. He will challenge Stephanie Landstrom, the current councilmember who is the target of the recall. Some people were upset in January when the council voted “not to extend” its…
U.S. Forest Service says about 30 acres of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are currently burning. The Minnesota Interagency Incident Command Team B has been requested to coordinate the extended response to the Spice Lake fire. That’s in the Gunflint Ranger District of the Superior National Forest. The fire is being monitored and at the moment it’s still small,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Yunker Farm in north Fargo is going to be revitalized to become a “destination” location. Fargo Park District Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the final recommendations for the master improvement plan to reorganize the 55-acre park. Proposed amenities include a relocated and larger dog park on the north end, a new location for the existing community…
