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Ahead of Fire Prevention Week, Kids Learn Firefighters Do More Than Put Out Flames

The interactive displays are helping the kids absorb more than they realize

October 7, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Not all heroes wear capes and the Moorhead Fire Department is showing that to the community first hand. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us what kids learned at this year’s open house leading up to Fire Prevention Week. From putting out flames, to finding their way out of a smokey house, kids are learning how to protect themselves…

Salvation Army Sets Up for “Coats for Kids,” Which Helps Families Bundle Up for Winter

Coats will be distributed starting on Saturday, Oct. 13

October 6, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The days are getting colder and some families need help bundling up. The Salvation Army is setting up for their “Coats for Kids” event, which gives families the winter weather gear they need to stay warm. Over a thousand jackets have already been donated, and there are also boots, snow pants, and other winter accessories. Over a hundred…

Sanford Breast Cancer Retreat Helps Survivors Support Each Other

Survivors can share stories and hear from experts

October 5, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Sanford hosted a breast cancer retreat that brings survivors together. One attendee, Sandra Dunn, is a two–time cancer survivor. Her advice is simple: stay positive. When she was first diagnosed in 2008, she says she lived her life to the fullest. “I danced a lot, I spent a lot of time with my family and friends. I…

Bicylist killed in Wadena

October 5, 2018

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WADENA, MINN. (KFGO) – A bicyclist from Detroit Lakes is dead after colliding with a vehicle late Thursday night in Wadena. The State Patrol says the 39-year-old man crossed over Highway 10 against a red light and struck a pickup truck. The victim died at the scene. The driver and passenger in the truck were not injured. State troopers say…

Grantley Johnson Fundraiser

Not all heroes wear capes.

October 5, 2018

Emily Welker,

They say in adversity comes the true test of a person’s character. At six years old, over the last six or so months, Grantley Johnson is already showing more character than a lot of us do in a lifetime. That’s when, back on April 8th, Grantley’s parents brought him in to the pediatrician for a rash that just wouldn’t go…

Dirty Grain Causes Fire Within Hawley Elevator

Fire crews put it out in 40 minutes

October 4, 2018

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HAWLEY, Minn. — Hawley Fire crews respond to a grain dryer with flames coming out of it. They got the call around 9:30 this morning but it only took them about 40 minutes to put out the fire in the elevator. Fire Chief Justin Martin says it can be hard to get water inside grain elevators when there’s a fire….

Second Search Underway For Missing Hallock, MN Woman

Kittson County Sheriff Steve Porter recently re-opened the cold case file of Becky Jo Look of Halma.

October 4, 2018

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HALLOCK, MINNESOTA (KFGO) – New information on the case a woman missing and believed to have been murdered in northwestern Minnesota more than 20 years ago. Kittson County Sheriff Steve Porter recently re-opened the cold case file of Becky Jo Look of Halma, last seen in October of 1995. Based on information from the public, the sheriff’s department searched a…

DGF Schools Changes Evacuation Procedures After Incident

Students and staff saw a neighbor standing in her doorway with a gun

October 3, 2018

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DILWORTH, Minn. — Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools is changing its fire drill process after a scare earlier this week. Police say during a fire drill on Monday, Oct. 1, students and staff saw a neighbor standing in her doorway holding a gun. Dilworth Police and the School Resource Officer spoke with the woman. The Clay County Attorney’s Office determined that there wasn’t…

Nursing Home in Twin Valley, Minn. to Close

They say staying open isn't financially viable

October 3, 2018

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TWIN VALLEY, Minn. — Twin Valley Living Center, a nursing home, is set to close. There was a community meeting at Twin Valley Community Center to discuss the situation. The center was packed with people who wanted to voice their concerns. The mayor and city council were also in attendance. There has been talk of embezzlement and other misuse of money….

Minnesota Offers “X” Gender Option on Driver’s Licenses

The "X" means someone doesn't identify as a man or woman

October 3, 2018

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MINNESOTA — You’ve been able to check the “male” or “female” box when applying for a Minnesota Driver’s License. But now you can also check a box with an “X” next to it. It means you’re non–binary, or don’t identify as a man or a woman. To say years of hiding her true identity took its toll on Katrina Koesterman…