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Duluth mall will reopen in phases after partial roof collapse

March 20, 2023

Alison Voorhees,

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) — The mall in Duluth, closed over a partial roof collapse, will reopen in phases. Miller Hill Mall management released a plan where stores will open on specific days. The mall has been closed since last Tuesday. A specific cause of the collapse wasn’t released but the city had just experienced another heavy snow fall. Most of…

Former Worker Sentenced For Death at Fargo Memory Care Center

March 20, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (AP/KVRR) — A former employee at Maple View Memory Care in Fargo is sentenced to two years in prison for the death 78-year-old Gary Pearson. 60-year-old Rachel Cooper pleaded guilty to negligent homicide in the August 2021 death. A criminal complaint said Cooper was cleaning Pearson’s bathroom and that the two appeared to have struggled over the door….

Detroit Lakes Native Adam Thielen Agrees To Deal With Carolina Panthers

March 20, 2023

KVRR Staff,

(AP) The Carolina Panthers added yet another experienced veteran to their offense on Sunday night, agreeing to terms with free agent wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Minnesota Vikings. The 32-year-old Thielen was released earlier this offseason after spending the past nine seasons with the Vikings, where he caught 534 passes for 6,682 yards and 55 touchdowns in 135 games….

Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston Suffers Minor Stroke in St. Paul

March 20, 2023

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Republican Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston has suffered a minor stroke. In a statement, Kiel says she was admitted to Region’s hospital in St. Paul on Friday after experiencing fatigue and dizziness at the State Office Building. Tests determined that she had a minor stroke and she remained hospitalized overnight for observation. Kiel is now at…

Former Fargo South Band Teacher Sentenced For Sex With Student

March 20, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former Fargo South band teacher is sentenced to 30 months behind bars for having sex with a 17-year-old female student. Sebastian Tackling must also register as a sex offender and serve five years of probation. Tackling pleaded guilty in January to a count of corruption of a minor in Cass County District Court. A charge…

North Dakota Air National Guard helps rescue people trapped at sea near Guam

Pilots in Fargo flew the MQ-9 Reaper remotely with help from others overseas

March 19, 2023

Jim Monk, Emily Welker,

FARGO (KVRR) – A routine training mission for the North Dakota Air National Guard recently turned into real-life drama. Members of the National Guard’s 119th Wing were training at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam in February when the scenario quickly changed. Major Nick Hanson says a Fargo-based MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle was ordered into action to locate a…

Brewhalla kicks off opening weekend in Fargo

March 19, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Brewhalla made its grand opening this weekend. The new indoor market proving to be a big hit for customers. “We’ve always been dreaming of this idea. We try to work some of these concepts into the brewery we renovated next door that opened in 2018. We weren’t able to get it done exactly the way we…

Fargo Public Works To Widen Neighborhood Streets Overnight All Week

March 19, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo city crews will be back at it tonight trying to widen streets in residential neighborhoods by removing snow. They’ll be working in an area from 12th Avenue North to 13th Avenue South and from the Red River to University Drive. Residents and visitors are being urged to remove their vehicles parked on roads in those…

Sen. Hoeven Praises Work of National Guard At Roughrider Conference

March 19, 2023

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Senator John Hoeven is praising the work of the National Guard in serving our state and nation. He addressed the North Dakota National Guard’s annual Roughrider Conference Saturday in Bismarck. Hoeven talked about upgrades to MQ-9 Reapers in Fargo, efforts to bring the MQ-1C Gray Eagle to the Army National Guard and work to make the…

Oklee, Minnesota Man Killed in Crash On Highway 59 Near Thief River Falls

March 19, 2023

TJ Nelson,

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — An Oklee, Minnesota man is dead after colliding with another vehicle on Highway 59 near Thief River Falls. Minnesota State Patrol has identified the man as 86-year-old Oliver Kimbro. He crashed into a vehicle driven by 66-year-old Dale Brekke of Oklee around 11:45 Saturday Morning. Brekke was taken to Sanford in Fargo while his…