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Woman charged with trashing Target store

March 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Prosecutors have accused a West St. Paul woman of trashing a Target store during an angry outburst. Twenty-three-year-old Gaylynn Atlene Bailey is charged with felony first-degree criminal damage to property. According to the criminal complaint, Bailey entered the West St. Paul Target store on Tuesday morning and smashed display cases with a golf club, knocked over…

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Becker County: Tentative agreement reached with Teamsters Local 320

March 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – Becker County administrators say a tentative agreement has been reached with representatives of Teamsters Local 320, who were set to go on strike as early as 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. “Becker County has reached a tentative agreement with Teamsters 320 during negotiations this last Saturday. The bargaining unit will vote on the contract this Tuesday evening,…

Canadian Pacific work stoppage could hit U.S. agriculture

March 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

DETROIT – Canadian Teamsters and CP Rail blamed each other for a work stoppage that stopped trains across Canada and interrupted shipments to and from the U.S. More than 3,000 CP Rail conductors, engineers, train and yard workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are off the job after negotiators failed to reach a deal by a midnight deadline….

Lindquist suspends U.S. House bid, plans humanitarian mission to Ukraine

March 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

Mark J. LindquistMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Democratic U.S. House candidate Mark J. Lindquist of Moorhead has suspended his campaign and plans to travel to Europe to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Lindquist announced his change of plans in a social media post Sunday. “Due to world events, I am officially suspending my campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives until…

Concordia College student creates fundraiser to help relocate family from Afghanistan

He says his family's lives are threatened by the Taliban for assisting the U.S Army.

March 20, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Concordia student from Afghanistan is looking to raise money and attention to relocate his family from the country. He says their lives are being threatened by the Taliban for assisting the U.S Army. “I’m very worried about the future of my sister, my nieces, and my nephew because if he’s not alive, I don’t know…

Schwan’s Home Delivery To Be Known as Yelloh!

March 20, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MARSHALL, Minn. — “Coming this fall, Schwan’s Home Delivery is changing it’s name. Say hello to Yelloh!. That’s right. After 70 years with the iconic yellow vehicles making deliveries for the Marshall-based company, Schwan’s is changing it’s name to Yelloh!. The full transition is expected to take around a year. In a Facebook post, the company wrote the new name…

CP Rail Workers Walk Off The Job Interrupting U.S. Shipments

March 20, 2022

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT (AP) — Canadian Teamsters and CP Rail blame each other for a work stoppage that has halted trains across Canada and interrupted shipments to and from the U.S. More than three thousand CP Rail conductors, engineers, train and yard workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are off the job after negotiators failed to reach a deal by…

Ogema Man Held in Suspected Kidnapping of South Dakota Woman

March 20, 2022

TJ Nelson,

LAMOURE CO., N.D. (KVRR/AP) — An Ogema, Minnesota man remains behind bars in LaMoure County, North Dakota for a suspected kidnapping. Charges pending against Ryan Degroat include kidnapping, felonious restraint and terrorizing. Degroat is accused of abducting a 41-year-old woman from her mother’s home in Brown County, South Dakota Friday night. Law enforcement was able to use cell phone triangulation…

Celtic Festival honors culture and traditions

March 19, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR)- Dozens gathered for the 18th annual Celtic Festival in Moorhead, the event is focused on honoring the Celtic culture and traditions. People gathered to enjoy the customs, the history, and traditional Celtic food. There are displays of art, a live folktale reading and live music to enjoy. The entry was ten dollars and this was the first…

White Earth Nation receives $1.25 million for Boys & Girls Clubs

March 18, 2022

Jim Monk,

WHITE EARTH, Minn. (KVRR-KDLM) – Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $1.25 million to the White Earth Nation Boys & Girls Clubs. The gift is part of a larger $281 million donation to 62 local Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation. “Today young people face an unprecedented number of obstacles to their success and well-being,” according to White…