It’s getting colder. We’re all going to be spending a lot more time indoors, looking at the walls. So why not get some new art to make things look a little more exciting? The Plains Art Museum is hosting its seventh annual Indigenous Art Fair this weekend. It’s been on the back burner the past couple of years because of…
If you’re looking to open up a box of the best kind of trouble around, look no further than Pandora. She’s half husky, half pit bull, and all-around charming. Huskies are a high-energy breed, and she’s definitely got those genes working in her. She’s also very cuddly and affectionate, and quite food-motivated so she should be easy to train. At…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead has approved an ordinance including a $750 licensing fee to sell THC products. City council members briefly discussed lowering the fee and restricting the kinds of businesses that could sell the products but ultimately opted not to amend the ordinance. The new regulations to sell gummies, beverages, and other THC-infused products include labeling requirements and a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A number of high-ranking Moorhead firefighters are expressing concerns about two potential fire chief candidates claiming intimidation and hostility. In an email to Moorhead City Manager Dan Mahli, six Moorhead Fire Department captains and a battalion chief say they are not at all comfortable with Interim Chief Jeff Wallin and Battalion Chief David Conrad leading the…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is jailed and facing a number of charges after crashing into the Sanford Walk-in Clinic in Bemidji before crashing into the front entrance of Paul Bunyan Mall. Police say Damian Smith called dispatch Tuesday afternoon saying he was having a mental health breakdown. They began to pursue Smith after the crash at Sanford and…
ST. PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has “opened an investigation” of whether the proposed merger of Minnesota-based Fairview Health Services with South Dakota-based Sanford Health complies with charity and nonprofit laws or would have “any possible effects on competition.” The planned merger is also seeing scrutiny at the Minnesota Legislature. Democratic Representative John Huot from Rosemount said access for…
WADENA CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A cabin in rural Wadena County, north of Staples, is found all shot up. It was reported to Wadena County Sheriff’s Office on Monday. A deputy responded to the cabin on Cottingham Drive and found that it had been shot around 11 times, with two rounds going through the walls. There were also 13 dents…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesotans can now get four more free COVID-19 at-home rapid tests. The state is making them available before the busy Thanksgiving holiday. They can be ordered online at mn.gov/covid19. Food banks, local public health agencies and other community health groups may also have free tests available. You can walk in or schedule an appointment for a…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KFGO) — Sanford Health and Twin Cities-headquartered Fairview Health Services have signed a non-binding letter of intent to combine and create a new health system. A joint statement says the combined system would bring together Sanford’s rural population hospitals and clinics with Fairview’s experience in serving urban populations and would be uniquely positioned to provide more people…
courtesy, MSPFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Icy roads are once again causing some travel headaches across the region. The driver of an Amazon semi lost control and jackknifed on I-94 near Fergus Falls Tuesday. The truck was turned sideways and crashed into a fence in the median. Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow says eastbound traffic was being diverted to…
