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Over $50,000 Raised For High School Football Player Injured in Moorhead Game

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Brainerd high school senior is at Sanford in Fargo after suffering a serious head injury during a football game with Moorhead Friday night. Conner Erickson underwent a three hour surgery for the head injury and a piece of his skull was removed to release pressure. In a CaringBridge update on Sunday, the family said there…

Vikings and Packers fans watch the teams battle in week one

Fans show up at Buffalo Wild Wings in Fargo to watch the big game

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Are you ready for some football? Week one of the NFL is kicking off and fans are hitting their favorite spots to catch their teams in action. Buffalo Wild Wings in Fargo is always a popular spot. Vikings and Packers fans packed the place to see the regional and NFC North rivals go at it. This…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Mr. Timms

A little Mister with a lot of mischief in him.

If you’re looking for lively you won’t find anyone more fun than Mr. Timms. This little guy came to visit us at the KVRR Morning Show with Homeward Animal Shelter’s Heather Klefstad. The little black domestic shorthair kitten is only six months old, and he already has all the kitten personality you could ever ask for. He’s only been at…

Moorhead Police Investigating Armed Robbery At Liquor Store

Bottle Shoppe In Moorhead Robbed Around 8 p.m. Tuesday

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead police are investigating an armed robbery. Police say a man went into the Bottle Shoppe on the 1300 block of 1st Avenue North shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday. He showed an employee a gun and demanded money. The employee gave him an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect fled on a bicycle. The employee was…

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.

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

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

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…