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Moorhead Area Public Schools enrollment down slightly

MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – Moorhead Area Public Schools enrollment is down slightly this year. The school year began yesterday with 7,378 students. That’s 88 students less than last school year. The number does not include preschool students. The largest class in the district is 12th grade with 613 students. There are 512 students in this year’s kindergarten class. “We are excited…

White Earth Reservation man sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A 20 year prison sentence is given to 43-year-old Joseph Schultz of the White Earth Reservation for sexually abusing a minor. Schultz pleaded guilty earlier this year to abusive sexual contact. The nine year old female victim reported the abuse after he was arrested on an unrelated charge. Authorities say the abuse lasted throughout the fall and…

Former CVB employee returns to Fargo after nearly 30 years as its CEO

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A former employee of what was known as the Convention and Visitors Bureau has been hired to replace Charley Johnson as Chief Executive Officer of Visit Fargo-Moorhead. Shirley Hughes will succeed Johnson, who’s retiring next week after heading the agency the past 13 years. Hughes has worked in marketing, organizational growth and brand development in travel,…

No Powerball jackpot winner but five tickets sold in MN are worth $50,000 each

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While nobody won the billion dollar Powerball jackpot on Monday night, six lucky players in Minnesota have tickets worth $50,000 each. They were sold in Anoka at Holiday Stationstore, Blaine at Speedway, Coon Rapids at Joe’s Kwik Marts, Elk River at Holiday Stationstore, West St. Paul at Holiday Stationstore and Woodbury at Seasons Market Holiday. There…

Suspect arrested in Moorhead stabbing

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO)  – A Moorhead man is in the Clay County Jail for assault after a stabbing in Moorhead Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the 300 block of 16th Street North at about 9:15. The suspect, 37-year-old Joshua Carney, had run from the scene. He was caught by responding officers. Carney and the victim are known to each…

Man arrested after allegedly attempting to drown family members

Otter Tail County, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is in custody after allegedly attempting to drown his family members on Otter Tail Lake on Saturday. Just before 4 P.M. the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Northwest side. On their arrival, they learned that the 42-year-old man, Franklin Dickinson, had become angry and allegedly grabbed his sister…

Woman flown to Fargo hospital after alleged domestic assault

New York Mills, Minn. (KVRR) — A woman is in stable condition after being flown to a Fargo hospital following what Otter Tail Couny Sheriff’s Office says was a domestic assault. Just after 3:30 PM on Saturday, deputies responded to a reported medical at a residence on South Main Avenue in New York Mills. On their arrival they found the…

At least 1 hurt in 5 vehicle crash in Moorhead

MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – Three vehicles sustained heavy damage and at least one person suffered injuries in a crash in south Moorhead Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 8 a.m. in the 1400 block of 20th Street S. One of the drivers told KFGO News he was driving northbound when an SUV in front of him stopped suddenly. His pickup hit…

Stress of the Job: How Local Firefighters Focus on Mental Health

FARGO, N.D./MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Approximately 20 percent of both firefighters and paramedics develop post-traumatic stress during their careers. It’s a number larger than the general population risk of 6.8 percent. “We are a family, so we spend so much time together, you get to know each other and everybody’s families really well. But it is very tough to understand…