MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Junkyard Brewing Company teamed up with Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue to help find homes for adoptable puppies. People got a chance to feed treats to dogs, buy some to take home for their canines and enjoy a cold beer. Food trucks from Fargo Dillies and Mac Daddy’s were also available for people to get a quick…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Record-high temperatures overtake the Red River Valley as communities try to cool off. A doctor at Essentia Health says the key to beat the heat is to stay hydrated and limit your time outside to avoid heat exhaustion and stroke. “If you have work you have to do outdoors or have high intensity activities, try to…
FARGO — You might not think of bees or other stinging, flying insects as popular party guests. But a lot of groups are trying to lure them to their parties this summer, and they want you to do the same. South Fargo-based garden center Baker Garden and Gift is celebrating the opening of its new pollinator garden with a special…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For the first time in its 46-year history, the all-women annual Air Race Classic began its takeoff from Grand Forks International Airport. “The Air-Race Classic, it’s been 6 years in the making since 2017. We had to delay it due to Covid so we’re really excited that we finally got everyone here, there’s a great turn-out…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Special Olympics in Minnesota is off to the races this week, starting with the law enforcement torch run in Moorhead, MN. “I just think it’s awesome that law enforcement can come together with the disability community.” said Bailey Halland, a volunteer with Special Olympics Minnesota. This is a special movement for all involved, showcasing the…
FARGO — If the metro seems even hotter this week in June than the forecast calls for, there’s a good reason. The stars are closer and brighter than ever for All-Star Week, going on now to benefit the Roger Maris Cancer Center. It’s an event that offers everything from free youth sports clinics, celebrity golf and youth baseball tournaments,…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — In Minnesota, new protections are now in place to protect election workers from threats, harassment, and intimidation. The new law makes it illegal to intimidate election workers, interfere with the administration of an election or tamper with voting equipment or a ballot box. The state joins a growing list of other states that have enacted…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Many of the 70 fire deaths in Minnesota last year were the result of lifestyle and behavioral decisions. According to Interim State Fire Marshal Amanda Swenson, unattended cooking is the number-one cause of all fires. However, the leading cause of fatal fires is related to cigarette use. According to Swenson, some victims went to bed…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota is in dire need of significant rainfall. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 2% of the state in a severe drought compared to no areas last week. Around 19% of Minnesota is in a moderate drought, up from 12% a week ago. The areas of severe drought are in eastern and central Minnesota. There…
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A search underway for the driver of a car that led a central Minnesota sheriff’s deputy on a pursuit and threw a log chain out the window in the process. A Todd County deputy tried to stop Kent Moscho outside Eagle Bend, leading to a 25 mile chase. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office was assisted…
