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Measles Outbreak in Twin Cities

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — There has been a measles outbreak in the Twin Cities. The state’s Department of Health says most cases are among unvaccinated kids in the Somali community. With 36 confirmed cases, 35 of them being people within the state and one visiting. About one-third of the patients were hospitalized. It is the biggest measles outbreak since 2017…

LIVE: Having a Ball for Men’s Health

FARGO — It’s a sensitive topic and one that most people are inclined to treat delicately. And, because men in particular are so protective of it, a group of fraternity brothers in the region is trying to help. The brothers of NDSU’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon are continuing a three-year tradition of making the long trek on foot from Grand Forks…

LIVE: New Name, Same Mission

FARGO — It’s an event that will fill your heart and your tummy, all at the same time. And after forty years of fighting the good fight for women and kids struggling to escape domestic violence, the YWCA is changing the fundraiser’s name. The annual “Chocolate and Chili Fantasy” is now “Chocolate for Change.” Bidding starts now for their silent…

LIVE: A Continent Full of Culture Comes to Downtown Fargo

FARGO — It’s the birthplace of mankind and a modern-day hotbed of culture and ecotourism. But a lot of people here in the United States, and here in the region, just don’t grasp the sheer variety of Africa’s fifty-some different United Nations-recognized nations. That could change after this weekend, with the All-African Festival taking place Saturday in downtown Fargo’s Broadway…

Boy escapes fire that destroyed home in north Moorhead

MOOHREAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) –  A boy jumps from a second story window to escape the smoke and flames as his house burns in north Moorhead. Moorhead, Dilworth and Fargo firefighters responded to the Country Heritage Development this afternoon around 1:45. Heavy black smoke could be seen for miles. The boy jumped before crews could arrive on the scene. Initial reports…

Pet Connection: Meet Willie

Red-headed Willie's a stranger no longer. Now he's your friend.

FARGO — He’s one of the most famous names in country music, and he’s penned and sung some of the greatest songs in American musical history. And now, Willie Nelson’s namesake, Willie the horse, is looking for his forever home. The handsome, reddish gelding comes to Pet Connection with the help of Pride and Joy founder Robert Faulkner. He’s a…