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Moorhead Area Public Schools overcoming its bus driver shortage

Before classes started last week, Moorhead Area Public Schools pleaded for community support for hiring drivers.

September 6, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Before classes started last week, Moorhead Area Public Schools pleaded for community support to hire drivers. Steve Moore, Executive Director of Operations and Emergency Management, says the beginning of school is always challenging with kids still enrolling and adjusting routes. “We’ve had to make with all of our adjustments with the shortage of drivers. It’s been…

Red Lake man convicted of aggravated sexual abuse

September 6, 2022

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MINNESOTA (KVRR) – A Red Lake man is found guilty of sex crimes in federal court. Thirty-eight-year-old Descart Austin Begay, Junior is convicted of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of sexual abuse. Begay raped and sexually assaulted a victim in her home until she was able to break free and escape. Categories: Crime, Local News, Minnesota…

13-year-old girl killed in boat crash; boat driven Horace man

September 6, 2022

KVRR Staff,

HACKENSACK, Minn. (KFGO WCCO) – Cass County, Minn. officials are investigating a boat crash that killed a 13-year-old girl Sunday night. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident was reported around 10 p.m. on Ten Mile Lake near Hackensack. A 50-year-old Horace, N.D. man was driving a boat when it “possibly struck something on or near the shoreline” which caused…

Fire breaks out at Wadena home twice in less than 12 hours

September 6, 2022

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WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) – Firefighters fight flames at a Wadena home twice in around 11 hours. The first call came in Monday around 4:15 PM on the 10000 block of Mohawk Street. The Wadena Fire Department says crews saw flames coming out of an attached garage. Firefighters were able to get the flames out before they spread to the home….

RedHawks draw Winnipeg Goldeyes in playoffs

Wednesday kicks off redemption to a title for RedHawks

September 5, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- The RedHawks drop three straight to Kansas City Monarchs and lose the West Division Title. It was a special regular season run but they’ve been saying all year, this is the position they expect to be in. Several players came back with a bad taste in their mouths after last years championship lost, the journey to redemption…

How do labor laws & minimum wages impact those in MN & ND?

September 5, 2022

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MINNESOTA & NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – On this Labor Day, what are some local labor laws and how do they impact us? Minnesota’s minimum wage law is unique because it goes up each year with inflation. Wages rise 2.5 percent from this year in The Land of 10,000 Lakes. This year, someone with a minimum wage job from a large…

One Person Wounded In Leg After Shooting at Minnesota State Fair

September 4, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP/KVRR) – Police say one person was wounded in the leg during a shooting at the Minnesota State Fair. Police say the person who was shot was taken to a hospital. The shooting occurred about 10 p.m. near the entrance to the Midway. It led authorities to close the fair about 10:20 p.m., or 40 minutes early….

Two Crashes At Tri-Level Interchange in Fargo, One Person Killed

September 4, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two crashes in two days at the tri-level interchange in Fargo, with one person dead. North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim of Saturday’s crash as 33-year-old Zachery Noble of West Fargo. Noble left I-29 and hit a concrete support pillar for I-94. He was pronounced dead at the scene around 3 p.m. Saturday. Sunday…

South Fargo Dairy Queen Closes Over Rent Dispute

September 4, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There is one fewer Dairy Queen in the FM metro. The restaurant at the Shoppes at Osgood at the corner of 45th Street and 40th Avenue South in Fargo has abruptly closed. A sign on the door said it all: “This location is closed”. A social media post says the operators were unable “to come to…

Apple picking season is here!

September 3, 2022

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AUDUBON, MINN. (KVRR) — Early September means there’s no better time to start picking out apples! The Gottenborg Apple Orchard, located off of Highway 10 near Audubon is hosting an event for the community where people can get apple juice and potentially cider for free. On September 10th, they will press more than 16 hundred pounds of apples with a goal…