Minnesota News

Junkyard Brewing Company host Puppies and Pints

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Junkyard Brewing Company teamed up with Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue to help find homes for adoptable puppies. People got a chance to feed treats to dogs, buy some to take home for their canines and enjoy a cold beer. Food trucks from Fargo Dillies and Mac Daddy’s were also available for people to get a quick…

Minneapolis to Transform Into “Swiftieapolis” This Weekend

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX 9) — “We are renaming Minneapolis to ‘Swiftieapolis’ this coming Friday. Taylor is one of the most popular female artists in our history selling more than 200 million records and winning 12 Grammys,” Mayor Jacob Frey announced at a press conference. Frey is expecting a half million additional people in his city this weekend for three big events….

Moorhead Rehab still open despite closure announcement

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – After losing authorization from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Moorhead Rehab was set to close Tuesday, but as of early Wednesday afternoon, the long-term and rehab center was still open. After the closure was announced, a resident’s family member told KFGO News that Moorhead Rehab intended to appeal the decision. An employee at Moorhead Rehab confirmed they…

Fargo’s Tea & Crepe makes Food Network Magazine’s “50 Best Over-the-Top Treats”

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Food Network Magazine put out its list of “50 Best Over-the-Top Treats” for its July/August 2023 issue. For North Dakota, Fargo’s Tea & Crepe Signature Crepe is the top pick. It’s custard, fruit and chocolate pearls that come nestled in a crepe cone. Tea & Crepe is located downtown. It also sells bubble teas and rolled…

Two dead in plane crash near Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR/CNN/KFGO) — The pilot and passenger in a single-engine plane are dead after crashing shortly after taking off from Duluth International Airport. The crash occurred in a wooded area near an unincorporated township north of Duluth. The Air Force Rescue Coordinator Center in Florida initially detected a distress signal from the plane and contacted Minnesota officials. Dead are…

How the F-M metro is trying to beat the heat

The 98 degree heat in Fargo flirted with breaking a record for June 20th, tying the record that stood since 1910.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Record-high temperatures overtake the Red River Valley as communities try to cool off. A doctor at Essentia Health says the key to beat the heat is to stay hydrated and limit your time outside to avoid heat exhaustion and stroke. “If you have work you have to do outdoors or have high intensity activities, try to…

Don’t Forget To Bee There: Pollinator Party at Baker Garden & Gift

FARGO — You might not think of bees or other stinging, flying insects as popular party guests. But a lot of groups are trying to lure them to their parties this summer, and they want you to do the same. South Fargo-based garden center Baker Garden and Gift is celebrating the opening of its new pollinator garden with a special…

Annual Air-Race Classic begins at Grand Forks International Airport

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For the first time in its 46-year history, the all-women annual Air Race Classic began its takeoff from Grand Forks International Airport. “The Air-Race Classic, it’s been 6 years in the making since 2017. We had to delay it due to Covid so we’re really excited that we finally got everyone here, there’s a great turn-out…