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Community Organizes Fundraiser to Benefit Churches United, Dorothy Day Food Pantry

Churches United said they were overwhelmingly grateful that the community independently decided to come together and raise money for their mission.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Community organizers came together this weekend to lend a helping hand to Churches United in their battle against hunger in Fargo-Moorhead. The “Empty Bowls” fundraiser was held at Swing Barrel Brewing Company on Saturday. It cost $35 to attend, with that money getting you a bowl handcrafted by local artisans and access to an array of…

Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting testified in Minnesota House Committee in hopes to gain access to expunged records

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Since January 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Department and other departments have not been able to access expunged records—records of criminal convictions that have been destroyed or sealed from state or federal view. But Sheriff Mark Empting has said this has been a public safety issue. “So maybe that disorderly conduct was pled down, but we…

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane…It’s Actually a Bird, and it’s Super Cool at the Sportsmen’s Show

FARGO — It’s one of the first signs of spring in the Red River region. The Sportsmen’s Show is back at the Fargodome this weekend, and they’re inviting you to let your recreation imagination take flight. One of this year’s top attractions is Jonathan Wood’s “Extreme Raptors” show. He and his tame, trained birds of prey are performing their audience-interactive…

Women in the military talk about their experiences in MSUM Panel event

From left to right: Event Host Danelle Wolnik, Chief Master Sergeant Kari Appletoft, Chief Master Sergeant Erica Carruth, Jamie Fuglestad, Chief Warrant Officer Five Kiley Kuntz, and Second Lieutenant Casey Rolle. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — People at Minnesota State Moorhead got a chance to hear the stories of women currently serving in the military. The university held the panel event,…

Trump says he’s replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem faced a grilling on Capitol Hill from GOP members as well as Democrats. Trump says he’ll make Noem a “Special…

Bemidji man charged after stealing nearly $13,000 from elderly relative

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Bemidji man has been charged in Beltrami County District Court after he admitted to stealing nearly $13,000 from an elderly relative. Daniel Bliss is charged with two counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. The investigation started in July 2025 after the Bemidji Police Department was contacted by an assisted living facility in Bemidji….

Experts Say Prediction Markets, Social Casinos Fueling Rise of Problem Gambling

Prediction markets are not regulated in the same manner as traditional gambling, meaning that kids as young as 18 can legally wager on a huge variety of things.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Advocates against problem gambling have faced an uphill battle in recent years, with sports betting becoming more normalized in society and constant access to ways to wager on smartphones. Over the past twelve months, though, a new, even more dangerous foe has emerged: prediction markets. Susan Sheridan Tucker of the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling says…

Matthew’s Voice Project has seen an increase in homeless students in need each year

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A local non-profit helping students experiencing homelessness says they have been seeing an increase in students every year. Matthew’s Voice Project currently serves about 1,000 students in the Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, and Horace school districts. They provide them with funds to be able to pay for resources as well as things they are in need…

Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in government programs, saying they put politics ahead…