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Cass County Sheriff’s Office prepares for overland flooding

The Cass County Sheriff's Office is shifting into high gear as officials prepare to handle overland flooding.

April 18, 2023

Site Staff,

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says they want to make sure they are prepared in case anyone needs emergency services to their property or if they need help getting resources to fight the flood. Sheriff Jahner says they expect to see more flooding in rural areas of Cass County including some areas of Harwood….

No Significant Flooding Expected in FM Metro

April 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The city of Fargo should not experience any significant flooding problems if the current forecast holds, but city engineer Nathan Boerboom said the city is staying vigilant. The Red River is still actively rising but the crest level is unknown. National Weather Service has indicated that it’s probably somewhere within a 32 to 35 foot range….

Moorhead Police Investigate Suspicious Death

April 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police in Moorhead are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death. Officers were called around 10 a.m. for a welfare check in the 1800 block of 1st Avenue north. When they entered the apartment, they found a man dead. His cause of death is being investigated by police, Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota Bureau…

Fargo’s 32nd Avenue South Rebuild Begins

April 17, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 32nd Avenue Reconstruction project involves rebuilding 1.5 miles in multiple segments from 32nd Street South through University Drive over the coming years. Reconstruction on Segment 1 between 32nd Street and 22nd Street will begin in spring 2023 and last through fall 2023 leaving segment 2 reconstruction from 22nd Street through University Drive slated to begin…

32nd annual Woodlands and High Plains Pow Wow returns to MSUM

April 15, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Hundreds packed the stands at Nemzek Hall to experience Native culture at the 32nd annual Woodlands and High Plains Pow Wow at MSUM. “Together we Thrive” is this year’s theme featuring many styles of dance and drum songs from tribes across our region. Some of the dances include the jingle dress special and the potato dance…

Minnesota Nurses Association backs staffing ratio bill

April 14, 2023

Emily Welker,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — The Minnesota Nurses Association says a bill to require a minimum staffing number of nurses in a hospital would help stave off the waves of nurses leaving the profession. The Keep Nurses at the Bedside Act would set minimum nurse to patient ratios across the state. The MNA says the current ratios aren’t safe and put patients…

LIVE: Half-Dozen Bands To Honor Late Local Musician At Tribute Show

A fitting tribute is coming this weekend for a man who spent his life bringing music to his community

April 14, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn, (KVRR) – A fitting tribute is coming this weekend for a man who spent his life bringing music to his community. Those are the Cropdusters, one of six bands playing a benefit and tribute show Saturday night for Chris Hanson. Hanson died late last year after a sudden stroke. He was just 45 years old. Hanson played music…

“Fed up and Fired Up Rally” at Fargo City Hall raises gun violence awareness

April 13, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Moms Demand Action of Fargo-Moorhead host a Fed Up and Fired Up Rally in downtown Fargo. Activists gathered outside Fargo City Hall on the traumatic impact gun violence has on children and what city officials and state legislators could do to keep kids safe. The rally’s theme spreads awareness on how children exposed to gunfire affects…

Minnesota Hospital Association against staffing levels bill

Minnesota Hospital Association is against a house bill in the state legislature that implements nurse staffing ratios.

April 12, 2023

Site Staff,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Keep Nurses at the Bedside Act would create committees made up of health care workers and management to set staffing levels on a unit-by-unit basis depending on a hospital. It puts a maximum on the number of patients for a nurse. The C-E-O of the M-H-A says there are already at least five thousand openings for nurses…

Sandbagging Operations Begin Today

April 11, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — High school students and other volunteers begin the task of filling 200,000 sandbags to hold back floodwaters across the city and county. This is double the number of sandbags that city and county leaders predicted the area would need just one week ago. Since the last flood outlook, we have had more snow which could result…