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Cold Conditions Continue to Threaten Drivers

As temperatures plummet, focus for motorists shifts from avoiding crashes due to icy roads to staying alive if catastrophe were to strike.

12 hours ago

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – At the start of the cold snap, the concern with driving was largely centered around crashes and spinouts. With temperatures falling fast, though, the focus of law enforcement has shifted from accident prevention to traveler survival. “With temps dropping quickly, it doesn’t take long for people to freeze,” said Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State…

Clay County DMV to end Same-Day Issuance Pilot Project

13 hours ago

Juliana Pelaez,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — People in Clay County will no longer be able to receive a license the same day after January 30th. The Same-Day Issuance Pilot Project is being discontinued in the county after launching in October 2022. Minnesota Department of Public Safety recommended to the legislature to not continue the pilot program after various issues on the…

Local Health Services Collaborate on Drug Overdose Prevention, Preparedness

The meeting involved group exercises and discussions between public health officials and local authorities like police officers and emergency medical service providers.

January 21, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Local public health authorities came together to curate a group exercise intended to help authorities with changing trends in drug overdoses. The event took place at the Family Service Center in Moorhead. Organizers from both Cass and Clay County Public Health said 26 people attended, representing police and fire departments, social services, behavioral health treatment providers,…

Local Activist Group Prepares In Fargo For Friday Protest

Local activist group prepares to gather for next protest against ICE

January 20, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hundreds of people have gathered at protests and rallies in the metro area hosted by local activist group Red River United Indivisible. And as the numbers continue to grow, their determination to continue what they are fighting for rises. “Whether it be municipal, whether it be state, whether it be county, whether it be district, whether…

Concordia College celebrates MLK Jr. Day

January 19, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Dr. Wylin Wilson speaks at Concordia College on MLK Jr Day. 1-19-26MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a series of campus events. The theme for the event is “A dream bigger than him, bigger than us.” Activities of the day included coffee hour, a church service, discussion sessions, and a keynote address. Dr….

Moorhead Police Department announces arrests made as part of multi-agency narcotics investigation

January 16, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Malcolm Parker (left) and Harold Bowen Jr. (right) (Photo / Clay County Jail)MOORHEAD — The Moorhead Police Department announced on Friday, Jan. 16, the arrest of two individuals on drug charges. Moorhead police worked in coordinated the investigation with the Cass County Drug Task Force, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and the local DEA Office. According to Moorhead police, authorities executed…

Minnesota State Patrol Cautions Drivers As Low Visibility And High Winds In The Area

Minnesota State Patrol advises drivers to drive with caution as high winds and low visibility continue

January 16, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Driving may have been difficult, but while the snow has let up, Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says this isn’t nearly the end of what’s to come. “When the sun starts getting out, it almost creates a false security, the illusion that hey things are improving out here. But on the grand scheme of things, when…

Homeland Security audits Hennepin Healthcare’s employment records for undocumented workers

January 15, 2026

KVRR Staff,

EMT and medical student Jamey Sharp speaks at a press conference about protocols for ICE encounters at medical centers Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 outside of Hennepin County Medical Center. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is auditing Hennepin Healthcare, which operates Minnesota’s largest safety net hospital, for compliance with immigrant…

Pet Connection: Meet Delaney

January 15, 2026

Emily Welker,

FARGO — A lot of people get stressed out over their wrinkles. But if you’re the kind of person who knows wrinkles, and jowls, and forehead lines all give someone great character, you’re in luck, because Delaney is up for adoption. She’s a pretty girl who came in to Homeward Animal Shelter by way of the pound, and they think…

MN Attorney general unveils online form asking Minnesotans to share impacts of federal actions

January 15, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Thursday, Jan. 15, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the launch of a form on the Minnesota Attorney General’s website that allows Minnesotans to share information about how they, or someone close to them, have been affected by federal actions in Minnesota, including those of the Department of Homeland Security. The Attorney General’s office released…