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Pet Connection: Meet Boone

He could be your "Boone" companion.

Boone is a handsome sweetheart with a shy personality that means he’ll need an extra helping hand to come out of his shell. The good-looking guy really needs it, too. He’s been stuck in the shelter now for more than a year and a half. Specifically, Thursday the 16th is his 629th day with Homeward Animal Shelter. No cat wants…

Former Fargo business owner agrees to plead guilty to sex trafficking crimes

James VanRadenFARGO (KVRR) – A Moorhead man is facing the possibility of life in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to federal sex crime-related charges. Forty-six-year-old James VanRaden has signed an agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to attempted sex trafficking of children and two counts of distributing child pornography. The case began in 2019, when VanRaden responded to…

Fargo emergency rooms unusually busy, demand may be unprecedented

FARGO (KVRR) – An extraordinary number of patients are stretching resources to the limit at local emergency rooms. “We are at — and often beyond — capacity every single day” according to Essentia Health spokesman Louis St. George. “This is due to a combination of COVID-19 patients and non-COVID patients. Unfortunately, throughout this pandemic people have delayed seeking care and…

Minnesota tops 10,000 coronavirus deaths

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota has topped 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths while hospitals around the state continue to delay surgeries as the coronavirus patients crowd hospitals. The state Department of Health on Wednesday reported 54 new deaths due to the virus, lifting the total fatalities to 10,018 since the start of the pandemic. Another 124 deaths were likely because of COVID-19 but…

LIVE: Homebuyer Help in a Tough Market

Is getting a new home on your holiday wish list?

If you’re trying to buy a house right now, you’re not just up against the weather slowing you down as you go from property to property looking for the right one. You’re also dealing with one of the toughest housing markets in years. And for first-time homebuyers, it might be easy to panic — and put in an offer on…

Craft to retire as Concordia College president in 2023

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Concordia College President Dr. William Craft says he plans to retire, effective June 30, 2023. Craft was appointed in 2011.  During his tenure, several changes were made, including renovation and new construction of the Grant Center for the Offutt School of Business, the Integrated Science Center, the Jake Christiansen Athletic Complex, and the Center for Student…

Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in Floyd’s death, prosecutors recommend 25 years in prison

Derek ChauvinST. PAUL, Minn. – Federal prosecutors are recommending a sentence of up to 25 years in prison for Derek Chauvin, who pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights charges in the death of George Floyd. The former Minneapolis police officer’s plea means he will not face a federal trial in January. Chauvin was convicted this spring of state murder…

Father, son rescued from drifting ice on Red Lake

courtesy, Red Lake Police Dept.  RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) – Two fishermen were rescued after they became trapped on a piece of drifting ice on Red Lake, in northwestern Minnesota. The Red Lake Police Dept. says 62-year-old David Berrard of Red Lake and his son, 44-year-old Wilfred Berrard, of Blaine, Minn., were safely brought to shore by first responders Tuesday…

Ulen-Hitterdal superintendent charged with trespassing at school in Karlstad

Ryan BaronKARLSTAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Superintendent of Ulen-Hitterdal Public Schools has been charged with trespassing on school property in Karlstad, Minn. Court documents say 39-year-old Ryan Baron illegally entered Tri County School in Karlstad on Oct. 21. According to the citation, Baron was inside the school at approximately 1:00 a.m. The citation says Baron admitted he was inside the…

Police ask for help in identifying Moorhead KFC burglar

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police have released surveillance photos of a recent burglary at the KFC at 719 Main Ave. in Moorhead. On December 8, someone broke into the restaurant at approximately 5:30 am. Entry was gained by opening a window.  Capt. Deric Swenson says the burglar was able to access the till and remove an undisclosed amount of cash. The…