MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Kurdish Refugees remain stranded in a forest between the Poland and Belarus border. A local man born in the middle east has started a GoFundMe page to aid the Kurdish Refugees. “What happens is these folks are actually leaving their home in Kurdistan because there is a lack of jobs. So, when people’s lives aren’t as…
A $49 million retirement payment for former Sanford Health CEO? I thought Sanford Health was a non-profit organization! Who will pay for that? I think we know that answer! — Byron L. Dorgan (@ByronDorgan) November 16, 2021 FARGO (KVRR) – Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan used Twitter to attack Sanford Health for providing a $49 million payout to former CEO…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 9,000 people, as the state struggles with the nation’s highest rate of new infections and low vaccination rates in certain areas. The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 51 new deaths, which raised the state’s pandemic total to 9,047. It also reported 10,913 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, which…
They were two of the country’s most deadly, glamorous, and fascinating outlaws. And this year, they’re coming roaring back to life through Moorhead High’s young performing artist. They’re performing the musical “Bonnie and Clyde” on the Horizon Middle School stage now through the end of the month, and the show is an apt choice. That’s because the story of Bonnie…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KVRR) — The former CEO of Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health was paid $49 million when he stepped down in late 2020. Kelby Krabbenhoft had lead the company since 1996, turning it into a regional health care giant. He left after writing an email to Sanford employees making controversial statements about COVID-19 and mask use. Sanford Health in…
Native American Guardian’s AssociationDENVER, Colo. (KVRR) – A Devils Lake, N.D. based organization that advocates for increased education about Native Americans is suing Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and five other officials for banning the use of American Indian Mascots. The 36-page lawsuit was filed in federal court in Colorado by the Native American Guardian’s Association. The complaint says that while…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Federal regulators reached an agreement with Smithfield Foods to settle a contested citation of the company’s coronavirus safety measures during a massive outbreak last year at its South Dakota pork plant. The company will develop a plan to prevent infectious diseases at meatpacking plants nationwide and pay a $13,500 fine. The pork processing plant was one…
Supt. Mark JensonDETROIT LAKES (KVRR/KDLM) – Detroit Lakes Public Schools says they weren’t made aware of a potential threat to Rossman Elementary School until reading a news article about the situation. The Detroit Lakes Tribune on Nov. 12 reported that Jeffery Scott Gunderson, 27, of Detroit Lakes was charged in Becker County District Court with making violent threats after allegedly…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You may have heard of Miss USA. But have you ever heard of Miss Agriculture USA? An NDSU graduate and three-time Miss Agriculture USA title holder for North Dakota has been actively involved in agriculture her whole life. “I grew up on a hobby farm in Hawley, Minnesota so that is kind of where it all…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An area teen celebrates World Kindness Day at the New Horizon Manor. She brought a warm ray of sunshine to a cold winter day, bringing over 100 “kindness bags” filled with treats to residents at the New Horizons Manor. “I’m here to make them feel better and give them snacks and candy. They will look at…
