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Blizzard Warning In Effect For KVRR Viewing Area, Rob’s 10:30 a.m. Forecast

Travel is not advised with several roadways closed.

Blizzard Update 10:30 AM Sunday Weather Update Posted by KVRR News on Sunday, December 29, 2019 FARGO, N.D. – The winter storm warning has been upgraded to a blizzard warning and will be in effect until 6:00 a.m. Monday. There are reports of power outages in north Fargo. You can check out the latest information on outages and follow restoration…

Winter Storm Warning For Most Of The Region.

The winter storm warning is in effect until 6:00 a.m. Monday.

Here is the latest update on the storm as of 10:30 am Saturday. Posted by KVRR – Weather Authority on Saturday, December 28, 2019 FARGO,ND — Much of the KVRR viewing area is under a Winter Storm Warning through Monday morning. Travel is expected to be hindered by heavy snow throughout the region this weekend. The winter storm warning is…

LIVE: Zoo Year’s Eve

Do you come from a family of party animals? Then you'll fit right in.

Do you want to ring in the new year in the wildest way possible? We’ve got one wild party you can even take the kids to, right here in the heart of the region. It’s Zoo Year’s Eve at the Red River Zoo in Fargo, and it’s totally free for the whole family. Animals like the endangered turtle Shredder and…

Millerville, MN boy injured in silo accident dies in hospital

Courtesy: Boesl familyMILLERVILLE, Minn. – A Douglas County teen injured in a grain silo accident that killed his father and uncle last weekend did not survive. The family of 12-year-old Alex Boesl of Millerville reported his death Thursday night on CaringBridge. His father Curt Boesl and uncle Steve Boesl died after being overcome Saturday by toxic fumes from high-moisture corn…

Fargo-Moorhead Gathers At The Civic Center For The Menorah Lighting

Today is the fifth night of Hanukkah.

FARGO, N.D — Hanukkah is celebrated by kindling the Menorah on the first night. They light one candle, adding additional lights each night. After the lighting, the group celebrated with traditional songs and food. The reason the 5th night of Hanukkah is a special night is because it’s the first night where the light is more than the darkness. “The…

Fire finally extinguished at Drake Hotel in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The fire at the Francis Drake Hotel in Minneapolis that started Christmas Day was finally extinguished Thursday afternoon. One of the main concerns now is with the structure.  The walls are not structurally sound since the roof collapsed, so roads in the area remain blocked off. The building will need to be torn down possibly as early as…

Man arrested after Deputy used Taser & pepper spray

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. – A man wanted in connection with thefts in Bemidji gets arrested in Clay County after being tazed. Sheriff Mark Empting says 35-year old Marcus Kingbird fled when a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop in the Sabin area. There was a brief pursuit that ended when Kingbird’s vehicle got stuck in a driveway. He fought…

People jump from I-94 bridge to avoid getting hit

GLYNDON TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Three people, including a Good Samaritan who had stopped to help a disabled vehicle, were forced to jump from a bridge on I-94 in Glyndon Township to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The State Patrol says both crashes happened around 1:40 Wednesday morning on the Buffalo River Bridge. Troopers say a man from Warren, Minnesota stopped ahead…

Shopper to deliver petition asking Target to get rid of plastic bags

MINNEAPOLIS – A frequent Target customer asks the Minneapolis-based retail giant to stop using plastic bags. Theresa Carter plans to deliver more than 455,000 signatures to the corporation’s headquarters tomorrow, which is traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year. The petition calls for Target to commit to eliminating plastic bags Carter says are “choking the earth.” She…

Halfway House Walk Away Back In Custody

Timothy Beaulieu failed to return to Centre Inc. on December 5

FARGO, N.D. — A U.S. Bureau of Prisons inmate who failed to return to a halfway house in Fargo on December 5th is back in custody. Timothy Beaulieu Jr., 37, was arrested without incident by Red Lake Tribal Police this afternoon at approximately 4:37pm.  Beaulieu was arrested by tribal police on a charge of public nuisance. Beaulieu was also wanted…