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Man Found Dead As Grass Fire Spreads Across 2 Farmsteads

WILKIN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man is found dead while crews battled a large grass fire Sunday afternoon in Wilkin County. He lived at one of the farmsteads that was engulfed in flames. His body was taken for an autopsy and his identity is being withheld until relatives are notified. The fire consumed several vehicles including a semi and…

Despite Supreme Court order, judge refuses to let North Dakota abortion ban take effect

Red River Women’s Clinic, MoorheadFARGO  – A North Dakota judge on Monday affirmed his refusal to let the state’s abortion ban take effect despite the state Supreme Court ordering him to reconsider whether he had made the “appropriate” decision as a lawsuit over the law is pending. Judge Bruce Romanick last month rejected a request from North Dakota Attorney General…

West Fargo homeowner is fundraising for “Skeletons for St. Jude” this Halloween

A QR code is posted outside for trick-or-treaters to donate money to the children's hospital

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo chainsaw carving artist and contractor is using his spooky skills to help others. Jay Ray is hoping his giant Halloween creations can catch a few donations from trick-or-treaters. It’s part of ‘Skeletons for St. Jude,’ a national fundraising campaign that started a few years ago. This decorated house is 332 7th Street…

Henning man arrested after pursuit in Clay County

Clay County Sheriff's Office says it started on 90th Avenue North at 2nd Street

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Henning, Minnesota man is arrested after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy pulled over a driver shortly after 11 a.m. on 90th Avenue North at 2nd Street. The driver pulled to the side of the road but then took off. A pursuit started and the vehicle…

Ghoul Morning: Rocky Horror Show At Concordia College

They're time-warping to a totally new decade -- 90s club kids, your moment is now.

MOORHEAD —  Fans of the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show” are getting to “time warp” to a new decade in music, thanks to a new production of the stage show launching soon at Concordia College. The show is in rehearsals now and its run is set for early November at the Comstock Theatre in Moorhead. The show is the…

Motorcycle driver killed in Fargo crash identified

The crash happened after the driver left a parking lot and lost control of the motorcycle

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Highway Patrol has also released the name of the man killed in a motorcycle crash in Fargo Saturday afternoon. Thirty-eight-year-old Andrew Burt, of Byron, Minnesota, was killed when he accelerated while driving out of a parking lot, lost control, and hit a curb. It happened in the 3500 Block Westrac Drive. Authorities say Burt…

Man identified in Richland County motorcycle crash

The crash happened Saturday afternoon

WYNDMERE, N.D. (KVRR) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol releases the name of the man killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon near Wyndmere. Authorities say 53-year-old Troy Green, of Breckenridge, was thrown from his bike when an SUV turned in front of him. He was traveling west on Highway 13. Green was not wearing a helmet. The 41-year-old driver of…

Bomb Squad Called To Cass Co. Jail After Item Found In Incoming Inmates Backpack

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Bomb Squad is called to the Cass County Jail after a suspicious device is found in an incoming inmates backpack. A Fargo Police K9 alerted officers about the device while 66-year-old Leonard Budrea, Jr. was being booked around 3 Sunday afternoon. Bomb squad techs were able to deactivate and destroy the device. There…

Secret Service agent Clint Hill writes about travels with Jacqueline Kennedy

FARGO (KVRR) – A Washburn, North Dakota native who was part of President John F. Kennedy’s Secret Service detail has a new book and a story that’s never been told. Retired Secret Service agent Clint Hill was in the presidential motorcade when Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, in November, 1963. The book, entitled “My Travels With Mrs. Kennedy,” was inspired…