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MSUM unveils a powerful new sculpture to celebrate American Indian Heritage month

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In honor of celebrating American Indian Heritage month, Minnesota State Moorhead unveiled a powerful new sculpture. The sculpture known as the ‘Gauntlet’ was created by Dennis Williams. He is an MSUM art education major who is also a member of the White Earth Nation – Pillager Band of Ojibwe. He says this sculpture reflects the challenges…

Holiday Health and Wellness: Stress-Less Celebrations

FARGO — We’re on our second installment of our weeklong series on staying healthy and minimizing stress for the holidays. And even if you’re lucky enough to be surrounded by friends, family, and other reasons to celebrate the season, it doesn’t mean stress is necessarily going to miss you. On the contrary, according to Sanford Health experts like psychiatric nurse…

Concert Series: Get your dose of Weird Al Yankovic during “Bigger & Weirder” tour stop in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Things are about to get really “weird”. That’s because Weird Al Yankovic is launching a massive 2026 tour which includes a stop at Alerus Center in Grand Forks. You can catch his “Bigger & Weirder” tour on August 29. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com or at Alerus Center Box…

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry settles employee benefits case with R.D. Offutt Farms

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has recovered more than $160,000 dollars in a settlement with RD Offutt Farms for employee sick time and recruitment violations. The department says the Fargo-based company will pay over $82,000 for earned sick and safe time and more than $80,000 dollars in penalties for failing to provide employee statements to…

Twin Cities man drowned while trying to save hunting dog near Ashley, ND last week

MCINTOSH CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Champlin, Minnesota man drowned while trying to rescue his hunting dog in the Eszlinger Waterfowl Production Area last Wednesday. That is located near Ashley, North Dakota, about an hour and a half southwest of Jamestown. McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office says 30-year-old Christopher Hendricks was hunting with a friend when their dog went to retrieve…

Beating Holiday Stress Series: When Grief and Loneliness Steal the “Holly-Jollys”

FARGO — It’s the first in our week-long series to help you handle holiday stress with tips on health and wellness from some of the region’s top experts. And we’re kicking it off with one of the most stressful holiday situations you can face. Grieving a recent death or other loss, or handling loneliness can make it much more complicated…

Pangea Cultural Festival Celebrates 30 Years

The event began in 1994, but has seen major growth in the past decade.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – “The musical traditions from all around the world – they’re going to get your toes tapping,” said Markus Krueger of the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Krueger could be seen at the 30th iteration of Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures representing his Scottish heritage with his family’s tartan. He said Pangea always blows him away…