FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – As summer winds down, flu season is on the horizon. Staff with Sanford Health says there haven’t been any indications for an abnormal flu season but they’re always preparing for worst case scenarios. Flu symptoms and COVID-19 symptoms can be very similar. Symptoms to look for are runny nose, sneezing, coughing, sore throat, and fever. They…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – United Way kicks off its 2022 fundraising campaign to help underprivileged kids and families. They have been serving Clay and Class counties for 90 years raising money and giving back. According to United Way, one in nine people live in poverty and for kids it’s one in every seven. Recently they announced efforts to get school…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A frustrated Moorhead veteran appears before the Clay County Commission about the status of his home ownership. Gulf War Veteran Kevin Shores is in the middle of a property tax dispute where he received letters from the County’s Auditor’s Office informing him about missing deadlines for delinquent taxes. The state of Minnesota seized his home in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo School Board approves the first reading of a 10-year long-range facilities plan. It looks into building a new middle school and high school since Bennett Elementary is nearing capacity. A middle school could be built on eight acres directly east of Davies High School. It could have children in grades five through nine to…
Mexico CityFARGO, N.D. — An accused former hitman for a Mexican drug cartel appears in court in Fargo, 11 years after he was caught in Tijuana. Juan Francisco Sillas-Rocha faces three charges including conspiracy to commit murder for a continuing criminal enterprise. Authorities say Sillas-Rocha was a top lieutenant for the Felix cartel, which for decades smuggled cocaine and other…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The investigation into the cause of a mobile home explosion in Thief River Falls last week continues. A Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office spokesperson says they cannot release any information until the case is closed and the report is processed. The person who lives in the mobile home was not at home at the…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A raccoon was brought into a North Dakota bar and now Health and Human Services is warning people of a potential rabies exposure. The raccoon was brought into the Maddock Bar on Tuesday. HHS says if you were bitten or had contact with the animal’s saliva, you should talk to a health care provider. Amanda Bakken,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another restaurant in Fargo has closed for good. Johnny Carino’s, a block off of 45th Street South, closed permanently as of Tuesday according to a social media post. The operators wrote that they were “sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.” People asking about unused gift cards were told to send them to an address in…
It’s been a long, dark and winding road for a lot of us for the past two-plus years of the pandemic, and everything from isolation to inflation has taken its toll. Health experts say mental health issues are creating a struggle for people of all ages. So before you reach the breaking point, you can make a connection. This weekend,…
courtesy Mike Tanner, KWAT SUMMIT, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – Ten workers were injured late Monday afternoon when large, heavy rafters on the east end of a dairy barn they were constructing collapsed on them. It happened just after 5 p.m. southwest of Summit. One person was critically injured. Five people were taken to Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown, three to Milbank…
