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Moorhead Area Public Schools returning to distance learning

November 13, 2020

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Starting Monday, Nov. 30, Moorhead Area Public Schools will move all Pre-K through Grade 8 students to a distance learning model. Students in Grades 9-12 have been in distance learning since September 28. School officials say the decision was made based on staffing concerns caused by increasing absences due to COVID quarantine among staff and students…

Dilworth Police looking for man connected to shooting that left another injured

Police say this is an isolated incident and say there is no danger to the public.

November 12, 2020

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DILWORTH, Minn. – Police continue to search for a man involved in an apartment shooting. An argument between two men early Thursday morning at a Dilworth apartment leaves one injured in the hospital as the other fled the scene. Officers responded to the 202 block of 5th Street Northwest at around 7:35. “When the officers arrived on scene, they found…

COVID-19 Emergency Powers Extended Another 30-Days in Minnesota

November 12, 2020

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL — With coronavirus cases and deaths soaring to record levels in Minnesota, Republican lawmakers back down from another attempt to strip Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of his emergency powers. Lawmakers from both parties acknowledging the situation is serious as they gather for the sixth special session of 2020. Democrats are defending the governor’s handling of the crisis. House…

Free & At-Home COVID-19 Testing Made Available Across Minnesota

November 12, 2020

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL — Minnesotans can now get tested for COVID-19 without ever leaving their home. The state Department of Health has expanded its pilot program for its at-home COVID-19 test statewide. Anyone in Minnesota can now order a saliva test to be delivered to their home. The test is then sent to the new saliva testing lab in Oakdale for…

Nine injured in fiery crash involving 29 vehicles on Interstate 94

November 12, 2020

Jim Monk,

MONTICELLO, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a crash on Interstate 94 near Monticello that involved 29 vehicles, half of which were semis. Poor visibility and challenging road conditions due to snow made travel extremely difficult in the area at the time of the crash. The crash took place just before 9:15 a.m. on I-94 near Wright…

Two people killed in Clay County crash

November 12, 2020

Jim Monk,

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, Minn. – The Minnesota State Patrol says two people have died in a highway crash north of Moorhead. The patrol says a pickup traveling southbound on Highway 75 near Georgetown crossed into the northbound lane and collided with an SUV about 8 p.m. Wednesday. The driver of the pickup, 45-year old Nathan Thompson, of Ada, and the driver…

Pet Connection: Meet Buxton

It can take big bucks to heal a dog like Buxton.

November 12, 2020

Emily Welker,

If you have a pet you already know it’s important to budget for regular veterinary care. But sometimes, medical surprises come up that can be a bit more than you bargained for cost-wise. That happens with dogs that come into rescues, too. And right now, 4 Luv of Dog has two dogs who need pretty expensive medical help to get…

AAA says pandemic will cause big drop in Thanksgiving travel

November 12, 2020

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The effects of the pandemic are impacting travel decisions for the Thanksgiving holiday. Gene LaDoucer of AAA North Dakota says the auto club expects at least a 10-percent drop in travel, the largest one-year decrease since the Great Recession in 2008. Based on mid-October forecast models, AAA would have expected up to 50 million Americans to travel…

Organizations host parade in honor of Veterans Day

The parade started between 4th and 5th streets and ended at the Fargo Civic Center.

November 11, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.- COVID-19 did not stop the Fargo-Moorhead area from celebrating Veterans Day and thanking those who served. Veteran organizations in the metro take part in a parade in downtown Fargo that included masks and was limited to 25 percent capacity. The ceremony usually takes place at the Civic Center was cancelled. “It wouldn’t work out very well with the…

Clay County Sheriff says social gathering restrictions will be ‘difficult’ to enforce

Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order on Tuesday limiting the size of social gatherings to no more than 10 people and no more than three households.

November 11, 2020

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – More restrictive changes are coming to Minnesota as the state tries to limit the uptick in COVID-19 cases. Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order that set a curfew of 10 p.m. for bars and restaurants, limits the number of guests at weddings to 50 people and allows for no more than 10 people from no more…