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Lions top previously unbeaten Vikings 31-29 on late FG to cap NFC North thriller

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) catches a pass as Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) defends during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Bates kicked a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left and the Detroit Lions beat Minnesota 31-29 on Sunday, handing the Vikings their first loss…

Update: Moorhead teachers union apologizes for campaign postcard confusion

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The union representing teachers in the Moorhead Area Public Schools is apologizing for a political brochure that makes it appear two school board candidates are being endorsed by the Moorhead Area Public School District. The brochure recently appeared in Moorhead Public School area mailboxes. It endorses two people running for the school board and includes the…

Fergus Falls man sentenced for laundromat burglary

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) –  A man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and 5 years probation for burglarizing a Fergus Falls laundromat in July 2023. The sentencing took place on Monday, October 14, in Otter Tail County Court. Court documents show 46-year-old Jacob Alley of Fergus Falls was identified as the suspect who broke into Syn Laundry and…

ACLU representing Fargo woman charged in bong water case

CROOKSTON, Minn. (Christopher Ingraham – Minnesota Reformer) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is providing legal representation to Jessica Beske, a Fargo woman facing decades in prison and a potential $1 million fine over bong water allegedly found in her possession in a case that has raised questions about uneven enforcement of the state’s drug laws. “We’re pretty broadly…

LIVE: Folk/Punk Music Festival in Downtown Fargo

FARGO — It’s the return of a musical mashup that mixes punk with folk. Bindle Fest V is coming to downtown Fargo Saturday. The mix of genres features more acoustic settings than you might expect from a traditional punk music performance, and allows musicians to include instruments like banjo, mandolin, horns, and washboard. The bands performing this weekend come from…

Death of Infant on White Earth Reservation Under Investiation

WHITE EARTH RESERVATION (KVRR) — White Earth Tribal Police are investigating the death of a one-and-a-half month old infant. They were called to a home Wednesday in the village of Rice Lake, south of Bagley, for an infant who was not breathing. Officers started life-saving measures until medics arrived. The measures were unsuccessful and the baby was pronounced dead. Mental…

Pet Connection: Meet Odin

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — One-eyed wonder dog Odin may be looking at the world a little differently than your usual rescue dog, but he’s still got the full share of love and fun to give to a furever family. He’s at the Humane Society of the Lakes in Detroit Lakes, where his rescue worker Jaycee Voight shows in spite of…

LIVE: A Place to Find Fellow FM Halloweenies

FARGO — A local Facebook group for fans of the Halloween holiday to find decorated homes, good locations for trick or treating, and share tips on how to build their own home haunts is blowing up. The group “FM Area Halloween Trickers and Treaters” was originally started as the personal page of local Halloween enthusiast Abby Haake. She opened it…