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“Fargo Meets Japan” event shares language and traditions

"Fargo Meets Japan" holds its first Japenese cultural event with plenty of food, games, and entertainment.

July 31, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Organizers say they want to provide an outlet to people interested in Japanese culture. They were surprised and really happy about the number of people that came out. Sushi Burrito Café was serving food. Live entertainment included Soran dancing and there were karate demonstrations. “Not a lot of Japanese born people in Fargo, that’s part of the…

17-year-old killed, 4 hurt in stabbings on Wisconsin river

July 31, 2022

KVRR Staff,

SOMERSET, Wis. (AP) – A 17-year-old boy from Stillwater, Minnesota died and four other people were seriously hurt after they were stabbed while tubing down a Wisconsin river Saturday afternoon. St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson said the attack happened around 3:45 p.m. Saturday near the town of Somerset, Wisconsin, which is about 35 miles east of Minneapolis. A 52-year-old…

North Dakota Derby Day highlights social horse racing culture

The North Dakota Horse Park bring Kentucky Derby vibes on North Dakota Derby Day!

July 30, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The dapper outfits are on full display. Derby day is the season finale for horse racing in the North Dakota Horse Park, owners, trainers, and jockey’s have been working for months to prepare their horses, for this moment. Hundreds came out and laid their bets down. Molly Kerr and Mikayla Bennett are out there for the…

Fargo’s Ride to Fight Suicide focuses on mental health

July 30, 2022

Site Staff,

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR)- Leaders of the North Dakota chapter for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, are raising funds and focusing energy towards suicide prevention and mental health, through there 11th annual Ride to Fight Suicide event. Over 80 riders registered to make the 150 mile trip from Fort Saloon in Abercrombie to Silver Dollar in West Fargo. Organizers say you…

Woman & children found in cornfield following crash near Downer, Minn.

July 29, 2022

Site Staff,

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Two children and a woman are safe following a search of a cornfield near Downer, Minnesota Friday morning. A man reported the crash on County Road 10 at the Dilworth police station. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a search of a cornfield including K9s and drones found the woman and children who were expected…

LIVE: Fargo Blues Festival

An American folk music tradition takes over this weekend.

July 29, 2022

Emily Welker,

It’s the perfect weekend to get the blues. Bluesfest is going on now in North Fargo and The Morning Show got a sneak peek. It’s the top outdoor summer blues music festival in the region and it’s attracting acts from all around the nation. You can catch legends like Walter Trout and Tab Benoit among them. There’s nonstop music Friday…

Former Clay County Sheriff Bergquist dies

July 29, 2022

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Former longtime Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Bergquist was 64. A law enforcement career that spanned four decades, Bergquist joined the Moorhead Police Department in 1988 and served as Clay County Sheriff from 2003 to 2019. Sheriff Mark Empting tells us everyone is mourning his passing. He is…

Fergus Falls man dies in crash

July 28, 2022

Site Staff,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fergus Falls man is dead following a crash in Otter Tail County. It happened at the intersection of Highways 1 and 83 around 4:00 Thursday afternoon. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says a car driven by 35-year-old Joseph Bernstetter crossed the center line and struck an SUV driven by 65-year-old Mitchell Davis….

Person Stabbed In Arm in Moorhead’s Memorial Park, Knows Victim

July 28, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — One person is stabbed in the arm in Memorial Park in Moorhead. Police tell us it happened around 7:15 Thursday evening and the victim was treated on scene. The investigation determined it wasn’t a random event and the suspect and victim know each other. A weapon was found but no arrest has been made. Categories: Local…

Gov’t: US Bank workers opened fake accounts for sales goals

July 28, 2022

KVRR Staff,

NEW YORK (AP) — For more than a decade, US Bank pressured its employees to open fake accounts in their customers’ names in order to meet unrealistic sales goals. That is according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They allege that US Bank accessed consumers credit reports to open checking and savings accounts, credit cards and lines of credit without…