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Minnesota based Dog Food Company to open a New Service Dog Training Facility

    GREENVILLE, MINN. (KVRR) – NutriSource, a Perham, Minnesota based dog food company, is opening a new service dog training facility. The Spot located in Greenfield, west of the Twin Cities, will support veterans and first responders on their path toward healing with their four legged best friend by their side. The facility along with training will offer daycare,…

United Way and Bremer Bank pack 700 kits to help those transitioning from homelessness

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Employees from Bremer Bank and United Way of Cass-Clay  packed 700 kits with household items to help those overcoming homelessness. Which included dining and kitchen utensils, home cleaning materials, personal hygiene items and bedroom essentials. “To have a thriving community you have to have stable, comfortable housing,” said Julie Whitney, the Bremer Bank Fargo/Moorhead Market President….

Vic’s Bar & Grill moving to former Chumley’s spot

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A longtime downtown Moorhead establishment has announced a new location. Vic’s Bar & Grill, a fixture in the Moorhead Center Mall, is moving to the location now occupied by Chumley’s on Main Avenue. In a social media post, Vic’s says Chumley’s was closing and they were fortunate to obtain the space. Both will remain open until…

Dozens of States Sue Meta Platforms For Contributing to Youth Mental Health Crisis

(KVRR/AP) — Dozens of U.S. states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims…

Propane Tank Leak at Solar Gas Yard near Mentor, MN

MENTOR, Minn. (KVRR) — A propane leak late Monday night forced a home to be evacuated and Highway 2 to be closed for awhile in Mentor, Minnesota. The leak was reported before 11 p.m. at Solar Gas Yard. Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Mentor Fire Department determined that a 6,000 gallon propane tank was leaking. The tank was left to…

Man found dead in Thief River Falls house fire

No foul play is suspected

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls man is dead after a house fire Monday night. First responders were sent to 504 Knight Avenue North just before 6 p.m. The body of 37-year-old Mark Beito was found inside the house as crews were putting out the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the…

LIVE: A Ghoul Morning With A Strange Scavenger

These Halloween birdies will haunt you with how helpful they are.

FARGO — With his eerie, skull-like face, huge nostrils that let you see clear through one side of his face to the other, and strange, featherless head, you’d think Steve the turkey vulture would send schoolkids screaming out the door every time he drops by an area classroom. Instead, says Chahinkapa Zoo curator Tom Schmaltz, the kids love him. “They’re…