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Two arrested on drug charges after anonymous bomb threat

CAMPBELL, Minn. (KFGO) – A bomb threat led to a pair of drug arrests in Campbell south of Breckenridge Monday morning. The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office says its dispatch center received a 911 text message reporting that someone was in danger, a bomb was involved and deputies should respond immediately. Deputies from Wilkin, Otter Tail, Traverse and Grant Counties went…

N.D. church tour group sheltering in Bethlehem while Israel-Hamas conflict rages

FacebookBETHLEHEM, West Bank (KVRR/KFGO) – A group of eastern North Dakota priests and parishioners are sheltering in Bethlehem in the West Bank after a major conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas started over the weekend. Father Phil Ackerman, head pastor at Holy Cross Catholic Church in West Fargo is helping lead the trip. He says the more than…

Fargo man injured in semi crash in Becker County

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The driver of a semi was injured after he lost control of his vehicle and went into a ditch in Becker County on Saturday morning. It happened at mile marker 44 on Highway 113. First responders discovered the driver, 32-year-old Rouby Mankenley St. Charles, of Fargo, suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash…

Election denier and ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell confirms he’s out of money, can’t pay legal bills

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit, saying he owes them unspecified millions of dollars and can’t pay the millions more that he’ll owe in legal expenses going forward. Lindell confirmed in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday that…

Car struck by train in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – On Saturday afternoon, the Moorhead Police Dept. responded to a situation involving a car being struck by a train. This happened at 5:20 p.m. at 8th St. and Center Ave. Witnesses say a 32-year-old driver from Fargo had stopped his car underneath the railroad arms and was struck by the train. The man was taken to…

Hope Inc. hosts Wheelchair Basketball

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo-Moorhead’s Hope Inc. is providing family friendly sporting and recreational opportunities critical to the health and development of children and adults. Executive Director Bill Grommesh said, “You know when Hope Inc. started we had 5 kids in the program and we’ve grown to over 250 and we pull them in from a wide range. You know…

FMWF Chamber of Commerce moves to south Fargo for more space

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce moves from Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead for more room in south Fargo. The chamber invited business leaders, ambassadors, community builders, board directors and staff for a ribbon cutting ceremony. They also got a quick tour to celebrate the new office. Officials say with south and West Fargo expanding, members…