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2nd Annual North Dakota Renaissance Faire wraps up final weekend

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The 2nd annual renaissance faire wrapped up its final weekend at the North Dakota Horse Park. The event had many attractions such as historical music acts, comedic characters, an array of authentic medieval games and much more. The main event being a jousting competition which had been help three times a day to fight for…

Downtown Fargo’s ‘Day of Dignity’ gives to people in need

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Broadway Square came together with Fargo Cass Public Health and the FM Coalition to End Homelessness who were offering support, resources, products and pampering to members around the community in need. Day of Dignity is all about connecting those in need and showing support with free items, resources and services. Supervisor of the event Julia Beckermann…

Man Killed by Bull in Otter Tail County Saturday Night

UPDATE: Victim has been identified as 64-year-old Jerry Altman of rural Parkers Prairie. OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man was killed by a bull on a farm in Otter Tail County Saturday night. Details of what exactly happened are still being investigated. The sheriff’s office got a call around 6:15 p.m. of a man being attacked by a…

Students in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When classes resume after Labor Day, Amber Lightfeather won’t have to worry about where her children’s next meals will be coming from. They’ll be free. Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado, Vermont, Michigan, and Massachusetts will make school breakfasts and lunches permanently free to all students starting this academic year, regardless of family income, following in the…

44th annual Island Park Art Show still a hit with hundreds across F-M visiting

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Our F-M community had a chance to explore and unwind at the 44th annual Island Park Art Show. Hundreds of local artists showing off their fine arts and crafts while folks in our community supported them. Organizers say the handmade products made from local artists is what makes this show unique. “Local artists are very, very…

Celebrating Midwest culture at Potato Days

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s a festival unlike any other featuring rodeos, pageant shows and lefse contests with a taste of history, too. “What didn’t we do? We were in the jail. We rode on the wagon ride with the horses. We ate a lot of potatoes. Oh yeah. Saw a lot of the shows. We saw the cooking contest….

Kandiyohi County man pleads guilty to producing child porn

KANDIYOHI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Royalton man pleads guilty to producing sexually explicit images of a minor. According to court documents, 35-year-old Andrew John Groen contacted a minor using the messaging app TextMe. Groen, who knew the victim was a minor, identified himself in the messages as a 19-year-old man. On multiple occasions, Groen coerced the minor to send…

Fargo Youth Baseball returns from LLWS and hosts autograph signing at Suite Shots

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Suite Shots hosted an event for Fargo Little Leagues 12U All Stars team which returned from competing in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania early this week. This team made history by being the first one from North Dakota to advance to the Little League World series. “You know the younger kids that watched…