FARGO, ND. (KVRR) — Informational meetings will be held this week as West Central Ag Services moves forward on a merger with CHS. West Central is a northwestern Minnesota cooperative while CHS is a diversified global agribusiness co-op owned by farmers and member cooperatives across the country. A vote on a revised proposal from CHS worth $225 million will take…
FARGO (KVRR) – Open enrollment is getting underway for folks looking to update their Medicare plans, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is offering some insider tips. Experts say there are three top questions you need to ask yourself when you’re shopping for a plan. First, what are you dealing with in terms of your health conditions and…
The Edward J. Devitt U.S. Courthouse and Federal building, where two men on trial face human smuggling charges in Fergus Falls, Minn. (AP Photo/Michael Goldberg)FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Nearly three years after a couple from India and their two young children froze to death while trying to cross the border from Canada into the U.S., two men on Monday…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – At the Hjemkomst Center the people of Fargo-Moorhead got together to experience and learn about the cultures that make up this city of immigrants. “Everybody is just really mingling together. This is what Pangea is all about.” Pangea: Cultivate our Cultures has been bringing together the Fargo-Moorhead community to share their traditions for 30 years. “To…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Halloween may have passed, but people still gathered at the Moorhead Public Library Saturday to hear some spooky stories. Author Chad Lewis gave a talk about haunted locations, monsters and the paranormal sites of Minnesota, a topic he’s covered in several books. Lewis says his interest in the paranormal began from an early age growing up…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Get ready to hear the ringing of bells at your local retailers. The Salvation Army officially kicked off their Red Kettle Drive this morning with their goal of $900,000. “That money comes to support local agencies funding local for Salvation Army. 83 percent of every dollar goes to direct client need,” said Abe Tamayo, Major at…
PERLEY, Minn. — Authorities have identified the hunter shot by someone in his own hunting party near Perley. According to the Norman County Sheriff’s Office, Timothy Rousar, 37, has been released from the hospital. He suffered injuries to his face after he was struck on the right side by a 12 gauge shotgun slug. The slug remains lodged in his…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Board games and other activities of that nature are fairly common fixtures at breweries these days. What you’re not often going to find, though, are hammering or plumbing contests. But when the creative minds behind Junkyard West Fargo and Rebuilding Together partnered up – that’s exactly what came to fruition. “I think that the plumbing…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz announces $112 million in federal funds have been awarded to the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program. The funding will provide energy assistance to income-eligible Minnesota homeowners and renters to help keep their homes warm this winter. Walz says higher utility bills in the winter can put a strain on budgets and this program…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The MSUM Dragons are taking flight from alumni and supporters on MSUM’s Day of Giving “It’s an exciting day, it’s a great chance for our Dragon community to give back. Support students and scholarships, and programs here on campus,” said Steve Sjoberg, Director of Marketing and Communications for MSUM Foundation. MSUM’s Giving Day is the biggest…
