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$2 Million In Illegal Fentanyl and Fentanyl Laced Pills Seized in Roberts County

Roberts County Sheriff’s Office/FacebookROBERTS CO., S.D. (KVRR) — A Roberts County deputy makes the largest fentanyl seizure in South Dakota history. All of these drugs were confiscated during a traffic stop on Saturday by the deputy and a Sisseton-Wahpeton Tribal Police officer. The estimated street value is $2 million. The seizure includes more than 16 pounds of fentanyl and fentanyl…

Retiring District 4 Legislators Honored With Their Own Day by Moorhead

Sen. Kent Eken and Rep. Paul MarquartMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — This is officially Senator Kent Eken and Representative Paul Marquart Appreciation Day in Moorhead. The city council honoring the retiring longtime DFL legislators. Rep. Marquart was on hand to hear the reading of the Resolution of Appreciation and pick up a plaque. He is completing his 11th term serving District…

Documents Reveal Alleged Sexual Relationship Between Fargo Band Teacher and Student

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Court documents detail an inappropriate and alleged sexual relationship between Fargo South band teacher Sebastian Tackling and a female student. The documents say police were called Saturday for an abuse report involving a teen who claimed that she had a relationship with Tackling during her Junior and Senior years. She told investigators they started having sex…

Around 200 People Rescued From Ice Chunk On Upper Red Lake in Beltrami County

RED LAKE, Minn. (AP/KVRR) – Officials in northern Minnesota have rescued around 200 people who became trapped on Upper Red Lake after an ice chunk broke free. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says on its Facebook page that the people were ice fishing this morning when the chunk separated. By 2:30 this afternoon, they determined that everyone needing evacuation had…

LIVE: Concordia Christmas Concert Returns

Crunch time for concert setup.

It’s one of the most spectacular sounds and sights of the season. And it’s coming back full strength for the first time since the pandemic. Concordia College is in the final stages of preparation for its annual Christmas concert. It’s now in its 96th year. The concert features nearly three hundred student singers, in three separate choirs, plus a full…

West Fargo’s Stone Town Grill to close

Courtesy: Stone Town Grill/FacebookWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Stone Town Grill announces on Facebook it’s closing December 4. “Since our ill-timed opening in November 2020, the obstacles to running this business have always outweighed the opportunities. Marty and I have put all that we could into this place, but with all the ways covid changed the world and the ongoing…

Fargo crash involving school bus sends two to hospital

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – A crash involving a Fargo School bus sends two people to the hospital. It happened around 8:45 Monday morning on 25th Street South in front of Hope Lutheran Church. Highway Patrol says the Valley Bus rear-ended a Jeep waiting to turn into a convenience store. The jeep then hit a SUV and turned onto its roof…

ND abortion trigger law arguments set for Tuesday

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota’s Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the state’s abortion trigger ban on Tuesday. The Center For Reproductive Rights, which is representing the Red River Women’s Clinic, says it will happen at 9:30 AM. The clinic argues the ban violates the state’s constitution and wants the court to keep the law blocked while…

Santa Village kicks off at Rheault Farm

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Santa Village at Rheault Farm has plenty of activities to put both kids and the rest of the family in the holiday spirit. Some activities at the south Fargo farm include carriage rides, craft decorating, cookie making with Mrs. Claus, and writing letters to Santa. Visitors are also encouraged to get into the spirit of giving…