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Man Dies in Fargo Hospital After Pickup Goes Through Ice on Big Stone Lake

March 3, 2025

KVRR Staff,

BIG STONE CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man rushed to Fargo after his pickup went through the ice on Big Stone Lake near Lagoona Beach has died. Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man as 62-year-old Rodney Gustafson of rural Big Stone City. They say Gustafson went through the ice just after 9 a.m. on Sunday. First responders…

Gov. Tim Walz Tells Podcast Host He Is Open To Running For President

March 3, 2025

KVRR Staff,

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Gov. Tim Walz says he’s open to running for president in 2028. The Democrat made the comments to editor David Remnick on the New Yorker Radio Hour podcast….

Moorhead Dairy Queen Celebrates Annual March 1st Re-Opening

The day has been officially commemorated by the city of Moorhead as "Dairy Queen Day," so the tradition isn't likely to change anytime soon.

March 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Though temperatures barely peaked above 20 degrees, a loyal line of customers would not be dissuaded from getting their Dairy Queen fix as soon as the windows flew open at 10 A.M. “We always think of this every year,” laughed co-owner Troy DeLeon. “Are they going to come back? Do people remember? And they do. It’s…

Charges Brought Against White Earth Officials

The Chairman faces six charges, while the Secretary-Treasurer faces three.

March 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

WHITE EARTH RESERVATION, MN – Charges are being brought against two elected officials on the White Earth Reservation. According to documentation, 6 charges are being sought against the Chairman, Michael Fairbanks, and 3 charges are being sought against the Secretary-Treasurer, Mike LaRoque. The charges allege – among other things – that Fairbanks took advantage of staff for personal gain by…

LIVE: A Seven-Planet Sight to See

February 28, 2025

Emily Welker,

FARGO — There’s just something magical about the number seven. Lucky number seven, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, the seven seas, the seven wonders of the world. And tonight, you can see a really special group of sevens take their places in the night sky. It’s a rare glimpse of all of the seven other planets of our solar…

Leonard Peltier remains defiant, maintaining innocence and vowing continued activism

February 28, 2025

KVRR Staff,

BELCOURT, N.D. (AP) – More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landed him in federal prison, Leonard Peltier remains defiant. He maintains his innocence in the deaths of two FBI agents in 1975 and sees his newfound freedom — the result of a commutation from former President Joe Biden — as the beginning of…

Federal prosecutor who handled numerous high-profile drug cases to retire

February 28, 2025

Jim Monk,

(FARGO) – A longtime federal drug prosecutor from Fargo says he’s decided to accept an early buyout and retire from the Justice Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Myers has been a North Dakota BCI agent and a prosecutor at the state and federal levels for nearly 28 years. Myers has prosecuted thousands of people, including cases involving an international fentanyl…

MSUM Celebrates Black History Month with Esteemed Speakers

Dr. Yvonne Condell taught at the university for 30 years and is still beloved by staff and students alike.

February 27, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is celebrating Black History Month by honoring the achievements of an educator who has changed lives in the Moorhead area for 60 years. Dr. Yvonne Condell and her husband James put down roots in Moorhead in 1965. Condell taught biology at MSUM for 30 years, while her husband became the first licensed psychologist in the…

Shield Act Would Give School Districts Grants for Bullet-proof Windows & Lockdown Systems

February 27, 2025

TJ Nelson, KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Making Minnesota schools safer is the idea behind the Shield Act. The bill is sponsored by Republican Rep. Elliott Engen of White Bear Township. He says it would provide funding for schools to set up security plans using technology like bullet-proof windows and doors, lockdown systems, and direct communication with law enforcement. Engen wants the grants…

Minnesota Reminds Ice Fishing Enthusiasts of The Deadline For Ice Houses

February 27, 2025

Juliana Pelaez,

DETRIOT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — The cold is becoming no more. With many fishing enthusiasts removing their ice houses as the season comes to a close. “Kind of all over all the area lakes. Little Detroit, Big Detroit here in town had a ton of fish houses on a lot of them started by coming off the lake with the…