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EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter Joins KVRR Sports Extra to Talk Twins Baseball

TWINS OPEN THEIR SEASON MARCH 30 VS THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS

MINNEAPOLIS — Twins President Dave St. Peter joins Sports Extra to talk about a report that says Target Field will have the cheapest home opener, the Carlos Correa signing, Luis Arraez trade AND MORE.     Categories: Minnesota News, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Minnesota Twins, twins, Twins Baseball

F-M area gets a good view of the Northern Lights

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Occurring around 62 miles above the sky, The Northern Lights are dramatic and colorful light formations which can be seen when you look up. “It looks like special effects to me, you know, it looks really wild because you see these little flashes.” says MSUM Professor Dr. Juan Cabenela. They are caused by electrically charged particles…

Fargo area economy boosted as thousands attend NCAA regionals

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The NCAA hockey tournament is at Scheels Arena. “I’ve never been to Fargo before, first time. We probably won’t do much, we did hear about going to a Sandy’s Donut shop, we might have to check that out,” says hockey fan Bonnie Blair-Cruikshank. Blair-Cruikshank, better known as Bonnie Blair, competed in the 1984, 1988, 1992 and…

Klobuchar, Cramer Bill Would Extend Disability Benefits to Firefighters

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer are teaming up to support firefighters. They have introduced a bill to extend disability benefits to firefighters who become disabled due to cancer caused by carcinogenic exposure. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act would also expand access to federal support for the families of…

Woman Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder of her Brother-In-Law in Beltrami Co.

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Beltrami County jury finds Janelle Johnson guilty of second-degree murder, ending a two week trial. Johnson shot and killed her brother-in-law, Jesse Farris, on Christmas Day 2020 at his home near Bemidji. She told authorities at the time that an argument over alleged domestic abuse turned physical. Johnson shot Farris three times, including in…

Recent Weather Could Affect Local Flooding

FARGO (KVRR) – Flooding in our region is nothing new. However, with the recent snowfall there could be a chance for some flooding even this year. The risk of significant flooding has increased since the last outlook due to additional snowfall and delayed melt conditions. Above normal snowfall and precipitation through winter and spring so far along with the continuation of…

LIVE: The Nice Thing About Ice

You don't have to put your fun on the ice just because it's still cold outside.

Sick of all the ice outside? There’s one way to make it fun while we wait for spring to hit. This weekend, you can catch young athletes taking a spin on the ice at the Moorhead Sports Center for the Moorhead Ice Show. Coaches say it’s a great way to get kids active who may not be into team sports….

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Kraft

Do you have a taste for fun? Kraft's your boy.

If you’re thinking a mastiff mix must come complete with that laid-back, sedentary, couch-potato personality that mastiffs have a reputation for, think again. Kraft is a a big beautiful boy who’s all about being active, and even though he’s two or three years old, he came bouncing into the studio with plenty of puppy energy to play and do tricks…

Bowl For Kids Sake Raising Money For Local Youth

FARGO (KVRR) – Big Brothers Big Sisters is America’s leader in one-to-one youth service. Kids with a Big Brother or Big Sister show real differences in their personal and academic lives. Bowl for Kids’ Sake is an easy and fun way to make a difference in our community. This signature fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters in Fargo took place…