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F-M Islamic Society hosts open house to spread awareness

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Islamic Society of Fargo-Moorhead has now raised just under sixty-eight hundred dollars through GoFundMe to benefit the Muslim cemetery after 5 burial vaults were destroyed. Damage is estimated at $5,000. The vaults were stored inside an empty home next to the cemetery south of Fargo with property owned by the Islamic Society in Stanley Township,…

Annual Fall Craft/Vendor Show & Silent Auction continues to go strong

The Moorhead American Legion Auxiliary is having its annual Fall Craft/Vendor Show & Silent Auction, an event that's been going strong since the 90's

MOORHEAD, MINN, (KVRR)- Organizers were thrilled with the turnout and continued support from the community, they have lots of locally made items, clothing for the winter, homemade baked goods, and art. The goal is to raise money to support our veterans in the Fargo Moorhead area with their needs, and also future projects the Moorhead American Legion has plans to…

Safety tips from a biologist as deer hunting season begins in ND & MN

North Dakota begins its deer hunting season Friday while Minnesota starts its season Saturday.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Game & Fish Biologist Doug Leier says this season is shaping up to be a good one for deer hunters due to good weather conditions. He says the deer population is slowly coming back after dealing with drought across the state in the last few years, but wildfires remain a risk. “You might live…

Powerball Jackpot Hits $1.5 Billion For Saturday, $1M Winner in MN on Wednesday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another drawing last night without a jackpot winner. That means Powerball increases to $1.5 billion dollars for its next drawing on Saturday night. If a player wins, it will be the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history. There was a relatively big winner in Hinckley, Minnesota in the latest drawing. One ticket sold at a Kwik Trip…

Study: Minnesotans and North Dakotans rank high in voting power

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — According to a study from WalletHub, Minnesota and North Dakota voters are some of the most powerful for the midterm elections. North Dakota is in the top five for voting power in the senate and gubernatorial elections. WalletHub created a voting power index to calculate the number of elected officials in the federal government by totaling the…

North Dakota high court to weigh judge’s abortion ban ruling

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) — North Dakota’s Supreme Court will hear arguments later this month on the state’s abortion ban after the attorney general appealed a judge’s ruling that kept it from taking effect. The high court on Wednesday scheduled oral arguments for Nov. 29 on South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick’s opinion that there’s a “substantial probability” a constitutional challenge…

Moorhead Police respond to disturbance involving Minnesota Senate candidate

Dan BohmerMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Republican state Senate candidate Dan Bohmer, who’s facing fallout from a controversial DFL caucus attack ad, was the subject of a police call in Moorhead Wednesday night. A police report obtained through an open records request by KVRR News shows police responded to a Moorhead home during a child exchange between Bohmer and his ex-wife,…

Thousands vote early in Cass and Clay Counties

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Many people have cast their ballots in North Dakota and Minnesota for early voting. Cass County officials say just under 5,000 people have voted across its five locations since Monday. Clay County officials say 3,400 ballots have been cast since early voting began in September. “It’s been pretty steady. We’re quite happy with how the results…

Kupec: Neighbors, others witnessed GOP opponent abusing ex-wife

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – There’s more fallout from an attack ad that targets Republican Minnesota State Senate candidate Dan Bohmer. The ad, paid for by the DFL Senate Caucus, uses court documents from Bohmer’s 2021 divorce that allege Bohmer harassed and mistreated his ex-wife. Bohmer denies the accusations. DFL candidate Rob Kupec said in a statement Tuesday that he was…