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School referendums pass in Moorhead, Breckenridge; Fail in DGF School District

MOORHEAD (KFGO/KVRR) – Voters in the Moorhead Area Public and Breckenridge School Districts approved referendums Tuesday, while those in the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public School District narrowly rejected a measure. The approval for Moorhead Area Schools is for an operating levy and a capital projects levy. The operating levy passed with about 60% of the vote and the capital projects levy received…

Dog rescued from Moorhead house fire

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Fire Department responds to a house fire in the 400 block of 12th Street North. The call came in at 2:50 p.m. after it was discovered by a passerby. When crews arrived, they found fire along the back of the house with extension to the eaves. Nobody was believed to be home at the time…

Referendum fails in Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public School District

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools has been handed a loss. Voters rejected an increase in the general education revenue by $500 per student by a vote of 619-652. That means 51.3% of voters said “no”. Without the added revenue, the district says they will face further reductions to teachers, increasing class sizes, cuts to electives and CTE programs, and…

Seventy Minnesota school districts hold vote on tax levy

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Seventy school districts in Minnesota had referendums on the ballot. Asking residents in their district to consider a tax levy for ten years. “I believe it’s important to keep the IEP’s and special needs stuff in the school. The sports and everything is really important to keep the kids active. And to broaden their minds of…

Kittson County releases name of man found shot to death in his home on November 1 in Karlstad, MN

KITTSON CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Kittson County Sheriff Matt Vig has identified the man found shot to death in his home in Karlstad, Minnesota as 57-year-old Kevin Sele. He says Sele’s cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. Vig also says that based on the information so far, investigators do not believe there is an ongoing threat to…

Man arrested in Moorhead for poisoning former roommate in St. Cloud deemed incompetent to stand trial

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR) — A man arrested in Moorhead in September for poisoning his former roommate in St. Cloud has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. But following the hearing on Monday in Stearns County Court, prosecutors filed an intent to prosecute 35-year-old Stuart Hanmer when he regains competency. The Fridley, Minnesota man is charged with murder in the…

Moorhead Police offering vacation house checks

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – The Moorhead Police Department is offering security checks at homes of people who leave town on vacation, for an extended period of time, or travel south for the winter. Officers and volunteers will conduct the checks at your request. Fill out a request online or call 218-299-5143 and leave a message with your contact information. When preparing for an…

Spotlight on Solos: FM Symphony Orchestra’s “Masterworks 2”

FARGO — It’s about to get cold outside, but this weekend, there’s music to warm your heart. And this time, it celebrates how the strength of each individual musician comes together to make a symphony sound beautiful. The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra is performing its “Masterworks 2: Music From Within” this weekend. Symphonies are usually all about teamwork and the collaboration…

Tribe explains why it impounded a plane after an emergency landing in October on Red Lake Reservation

RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — Red Lake Tribal Council says an investigation continues into the emergency landing of a plane on the reservation that was then impounded by the tribe. They say Darrin Smedsmo was piloting the plane that made an emergency landing on Red Lake Reservation on October 15. They also say they are glad Smedsmo is safe and…