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Moorhead Man Pleads Guilty To Felon Possessing a Firearm

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Moorhead man pleads guilty to a federal charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. 37-year-old Martin Torres Jr. entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. Torres was arrested in March after attempting to flee a traffic stop and resisting arrest in Clay County. Officers found a loaded pistol in his jacket….

‘Batman’ actor, musician, Johnny Green dies

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Actor and musician Johnny Green, a Bismarck man perhaps best-known for appearing on the 1960’s television series “Batman” has died. According to several of Green’s friends and associates who posted memories and condolences on social media, Green died late Tuesday. Following “Batman,” Green toured with his band “Johnny Green and the Greenmen.”  He would later make…

Retention bonuses on the way for some Fargo school district employees

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The Fargo School Board has approved employee retention bonuses of $1,500 each given out in two payments of $750. One will be given out in December and another in May. The bonuses go to school employees with regular and permanent work schedules. That covers certified teachers, hourly support staff who are classified, administrators, and professional support…

NDSU students giving back to the community

NDSU students are sharing the homecoming spirit all week all across the metro, volunteering at various businesses and establishments.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Students say the event adds even more camaraderie and unity between NDSU and the community “Homecoming is a great time, we get alumni coming back on campus, you get a lot more people really excited about NDSU in general. So when you get to see students going out into the community during homecoming week, it just grows…

Audit finds discrepancies associated with building leased by ND Attorney General’s office

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – An audit requested by the Legislature’s Audit and Fiscal Review Committee has shed more light on a nearly $2 million cost overrun on a building in Bismarck leased by the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office. The audit found that Republican State Rep. Jason Dockter of Bismarck is a co-owner of the building, which was leased while…

Final Moorhead Farmers Market to end their year

It's the last Tuesday of the season for the Moorhead Farmers market which provides a chance for people to come and buy fresh homegrown products from local vendors.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)-It’s the last Tuesday of the season for the Moorhead Farmers market which provides a chance for people to come and buy fresh homegrown products from local vendors. Many were out grabbing their pumpkins for Halloween, one kind vendor was handing them out to anyone who wanted one for free! Kids enjoy an educational aspect cashing in on…