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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.

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!

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…

Ogema Man Held in Suspected Kidnapping of South Dakota Woman

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

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

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…

Rodriguez defense says appeal to reinstate death penalty should be dismissed

Alfonso Rodriguez FARGO (KVRR) – Defense attorneys claim federal prosecutors lacked jurisdiction when they recently appealed a federal judge’s order that overturned the death penalty for Alfonso Rodriguez. On March 3, prosecutors said they intend to ask a federal appeals court to overturn Judge Ralph Erickson’s order in September that threw out the death penalty and ordered a new sentencing…

Walz plan for surplus includes bigger tax rebate checks

ST. PAUL, Minn.- Gov. Tim Walz has released an updated plan for how to spend the state’s enormous budget surplus, including a proposal for income tax rebate checks of $1,000 per couple. The governor’s supplemental budget proposal follows last month’s announcement that the state’s budget surplus has grown to $9.25 billion. Walz wants to issue tax rebate checks of $500…