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LIVE: We Like Big Trucks (and We Cannot Lie)

FARGO — They may look big and bold and beastly. But every one of the Monster Trucks you can see at this weekend’s Monster Jam 2025 at the Fargodome is also a labor of love. Coty Saucier, for example, isn’t just “Dragon’s” driver. The self-described gearhead started as a mechanic before moving into the driver’s seat. Between his athletic stunts…

“Bowling While Blind” Raises Awareness, Funds

The event sought to educate the public on vision impairments in a fun and interactive way.

The North Dakota Association of the Blind receives a $10,000 check from the Lions Club ahead of Giving Hearts Day.MOORHEAD, MN – The sound of the ball hitting the pins echoed the same. But how it was delivered? Quite different. “They’ll have a rail system where the person can follow the rail and use that as a guide to their…

Parents of Guest Skater at Moorhead Ice Show Died in DC Plane Crash

Maxim Naumov performed as a guest skater in the Moorhead Ice Show in 2023 and 2024

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — “When we originally thought that maybe he was on that flight with his parents we were everybody was pretty, you know, frazzled and upset,” said Dawn Franklin, Coach for Red River Valley Figure Skating Club. On Wednesday, an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with an Army helicopter, just seconds before it was to…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Steve Holt

MOORHEAD — If you’re a fan of the show “Arrested Development,” you’ll probably remember the high-energy, athletic character “Steve Holt” from the show. If you’re a fan of corgis — and who isn’t these days — then you’ll be thrilled to meet his namesake, the corgi-mix puppy Steve Holt, who joined Pet Connection with the help of his 4 Luv…

West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of kids adopted in Minn.

Donald Lantz, left, speaks with his attorney John Balenovich as his wife Jeanne Whitefeather, right, leaves the courtroom in Kanawha County Circuit Court in Charleston, W.Va. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Christopher Millette/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP)CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight…

Salvation Army Emergency Response Volunteers Have Declined In Past Few Years And Are In Need

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Salvation Army is in dire need of volunteers for its Emergency Disaster Services Team. The team responds to fires, floods, and other critical incidents to provide healing and comfort to those on the scene. They are on call 24-7 in Cass and Clay counties. But in the past few years, volunteers for the team have…

Prospective Growers, Industry Experts Meet for Hemp Summit

There are many potential uses for industrial hemp, such as in the creation of building materials.

WAHPETON, N.D. – At the brand-new Väderstad building in Wahpeton, members of all parts of the industrial hemp industry met to discuss its viability as a potential crop for the region. Harold Stanislawski of the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute says that this year’s Northland Industrial Hemp Summit is all about building relationships. “We’re willing to cooperate and collaborate with one…