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YMCA’S of Cass and Clay Counties and Fergus Falls To Merge

February 18, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties and Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA are merging. The merger announcement was made after a unanimous vote from both board of directors. YMCA leaders say the decision reflects a shared commitment to enhancing the YMCA experience throughout the region. Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA has operated under a management agreement…

Fergus Falls Man Found Guilty in Shooting Death of St. Paul Woman

February 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — A jury has found a Fergus Falls man guilty in the shooting death of a woman in St. Paul. The verdict was read Friday after nearly 8 hours of deliberations over two days. 44-year-old Matthew Ecker was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 32-year-old Alexandra Pennig at her apartment in December 2022. He originally…

Burnsville officers, firefighter-paramedic identified from fatal shooting

February 18, 2024

KVRR Staff,

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) — The City of Burnsville has released the identities of the police officers and firefighter-paramedic killed early this morning. The city says the gunman killed police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth. A third police officer, Sgt. Adam Medlicott, was injured by gunfire. Sgt. Medlicott is being treated at a hospital and…

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Layoffs hit NDSU’s Northern Crops Institute

February 16, 2024

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A number of employees were laid off this week from NDSU’s Northern Crops Institute. Interim Co-Director David Boehm says the layoffs affected five full-time employees and seven hourly employees. Boehm says for several years, the Institute grew rapidly, but over time, that growth didn’t generate the revenue necessary to cover expenses. He also says post-pandemic inflation affected…

LIVE: Talking Triceratops

A world-renowned paleontologist is here to tell us about what it was like here in the region when Triceratops, T-Rex and other beloved dinosaurs lived -- right where we do now.

February 16, 2024

Emily Welker,

GRAND FORKS — It’s hard to tricera-top this for fascinating. One of the world’s premier dinosaur paleontologists is in the northern valley Friday to tell us what it was like here when some of the most beloved dinosaurs roamed the region. John Scannella studies Triceratops and the Hell Creek formation at the Museum of the Rockies. He’s the John R….

Roseau Man and Polaris Cited In Crash in Alaska That Killed Three Sled Dogs

February 15, 2024

kvrr-apiuser,

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Both a Minnesota man testing a snowmobile for his employer in the Alaska backcountry and the company have been cited for reckless driving after the machine slammed into a sled dog team on a training run in December, killing three dogs. The State of Alaska charged Erik Johnson, of Roseau, Minnesota, and Minnesota-based Polaris Inc. on…

USPS Inspector General Expands Postal Audit To Include Fargo and Grand Forks

February 15, 2024

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General has agreed to expand postal audits to include Fargo, Grand Forks and Dickinson. That is in addition to ongoing audits of facilities in Bismarck, Mandan and Minot. A number of people across the region are dealing with mail and newspaper delivery delays. The states congressional delegation also has concerns and…

Diners, Drive-Thrus and Dogs

As long as you're "pawsed" on your drive, why not check out these cuties up for adoption?

February 15, 2024

Emily Welker,

MOORHEAD — Waiting in the drive-thru lane is boring. But now, on your morning commute in the metro, you can get your coffee order with a side of canine cuteness. That’s thanks to a new program one local dog shelter is launching. It’s called “Diners, Drive-Thrus and Dogs.” The name is a riff on the well-known Guy Fieri show. And…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Sparkler

She'll add a little sparkle to your life.

February 15, 2024

Emily Welker,

MOORHEAD — If you missed out on getting enough hugs and kisses this Valentine’s day, don’t worry, because Sparkler has you covered. She’s a young Labrador mix who’s lived most of her life at 4 Luv of Dog shelter in Fargo-Moorhead, and she loves to greet people with big hugs and kisses right away. She came to them as a…

Valentine’s Day is a busy time for flower shops in Fargo-Moorhead

February 14, 2024

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s Valentine’s Day, which means a lot of flowers and candy are being bought to give out. Whether it’s for that special someone or just friends, it’s a busy time for flower and candy shops. Some of the stores we reached out to said they were already sold out on flowers, or are too busy with…