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School Announcements for Monday

March 24, 2024

KVRR Staff,

Weather-related school announcements for Monday, March 25: Barnesville – E-Learning Detroit Lakes – E-Learning Fergus Falls – Closed Frazee-Vergas – E-Learning Lake Park-Audubon – E-Learning New York Mills – E-Learning Pelican Rapids Public Schools – Closed Perham Public Schools – E-Learning Underwood – E-Learning Wadena Deer Creek – E-Learning Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Fertrile Beltrami Advances to the Minnesota High School Boys State Basketball Championship

The Falcons Advance in a Triple Overtime Thriller

March 22, 2024

Site Staff,

ST. PAUL, MN. — Pelican Rapids defeated West Central Area 84-75 to advance to Class A Boys Basketball Championship Saturday morning at 11:00 AM at Williams Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Categories: High School, Minnesota News, Top Sports Headlines Tags: CLASS A STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, FERTILE BELTRAMI BOYS BASKETBALL, Fertile-Beltrami, MINNESOTA CLASS A BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sled hockey for a good cause

March 22, 2024

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Sled hockey was on the agenda Friday at Cullen Sports Arena. Members of the KVRR News Team took to the ice to help raise awareness for Hope, Inc. The Moorhead-based non-profit provides sporting and recreational opportunities for children with mobility challenges. After a hard-fought, but friendly duel with a crosstown rival, the final score was 4-4….

Kratom supplements, sold legally, can pose addiction risks

March 21, 2024

KVRR Staff, Alex Bertsch,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Kratom, a psychoactive tea from Southeast Asia, has gained a popularity as a replacement for drugs like fentanyl. It is sold legally over the counter as a supplement, but it still poses a risk for addiction. Many smoke shops in the area have begun selling products containing Kratom. The products boast many purported health benefits, from…

Fentanyl pills laced with Xylazine causing major issues in Cass County

March 21, 2024

Aaron Walling,

FARGO (KVRR) – This week, it was reported that over 85,000 fentanyl pills were seized by the Cass County Drug Task Force. Which was an increase of 126% from 2022. This has caused concern in the county, as this poses a major risk to public health and safety. “Lot of the conversations we have everyday are about fentanyl and the…

Antitrust lawsuits accuse major US sugar companies of conspiring to fix prices

March 21, 2024

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three antirust lawsuits filed by food businesses in federal court in Minnesota this week accuse some of the largest U.S. sugar-producing companies of conspiring to fix prices. The lawsuits name United Sugars, which includes American Crystal Sugar and the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative; Domino Sugar; Cargill; other producers, and a commodity data company. The plaintiffs in the class-action…

MN and ND Join DOJ Lawsuit Against Apple Over Smartphone Monopoly

March 21, 2024

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and leverages control over the iPhone to…

Young Victim of Suspicious Death in Moorhead Is Identified

March 21, 2024

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police in Moorhead identify the young child who died under suspicious circumstances as 3-year-old Eastyn Deronjic. The boy was taken to Sanford early Monday after he was found not breathing at 1502 Belsly Boulevard South in Moorhead. He was later pronounced dead. Police say the boy and his younger sibling had been staying at the address…

Pet Connection: Meet Fajitas

She's a snack all right.

March 21, 2024

Emily Welker,

FARGO — Fajitas might start off a little cooler than her namesake dish, but once you give her a minute to warm up, she can serve all the cuddles you want. She came to Pet Connection by way of Homeward Animal Shelter, who got her from the pound, according to Homeward’s Heather Klefstad. They think she’s about a year old,…

Powerball And Mega Millions Jackpots Both Near $1 Billion

March 21, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — Another drawing last night without a jackpot winner. Powerball keeps climbing and is now at $750 million for the next drawing on Saturday night. Not only did no one win the jackpot, there were also zero Match 5 one million dollar winners. As far as that other big lottery game, Mega Millions, it is now nearly…