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MSUM Invites Community to Take Part in Homecoming Week 2018

Throughout the week, you are invited to participate in Dragons Give

MOORHEAD–MSUM is making sure the entire community can take part in its homecoming week festivities. Throughout the week, you are invited to participate in Dragons Give. It’s a chance to donate non-perishable food items, toiletries, and old electronics to the Great Plains Food Bank and the Rape & Abuse Crisis Center. Drop-off locations for donations are located across the entire…

Teen found dead at Bemidji State University

BEMIDJI, Minn. (KMSP) – Police in Bemidji, Minnesota are investigating after an 18-year-old was found lying on the ground early Sunday morning at Bemidji State University. According to police, around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to Bemidji State University’s Tamarack Hall on a report of an 18-year-old who “appeared to have been the victim of a fall from a high elevation.” Officers began life-saving efforts,…

Carl Ben Eielson Middle School Switches Parents Out With Students for the Day

It's part of their mission to help parents understand what their kids go through daily at school

FARGO, N.D. — You’ve probably heard of “Take Your Kid to Work Day” but what about “Parents Replace Your Child Day?” Parents of sixth graders at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School let their kids take a break from their studies, so mom or dad could see what it’s like to be in their own child’s shoes. They did all the things…

Attorney: Keith Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison says he’s focusing on the issues in the Minnesota attorney general’s race after an attorney said she couldn’t substantiate physical abuse allegations from Ellison’s ex-girlfriend. Karen Monahan accused Ellison in August of dragging her off a bed by her feet in 2016 while screaming obscenities. She claims to have video footage…

Police Looking for Minnesota Mother Who Took Off with Her Five Children

She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota

MOWER COUNTY, Minn. — The Mower County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Izetta Cooley took off with her five children who range in ages from 10 to 17. She is under court order to not contact her children, but picked them up Saturday night in Rose Creek, Minnesota. They are believed to be traveling in a black 2007 Suzuki X-L-7 with…

Kids Put On Dancing Shoes for NDSU Dance Team Clinic

They learned jazz and hip-hop routines during kids clinic

FARGO, N.D. — About seventy kids stepped into an NDSU dancer’s shoes. The dance team spent all day sharing their jazz and hip hop routines with the kids as part of their kids clinic. They moved to a variety of sassy songs to go along with different styles of dance including a few from the Trolls movie. NDSU Dance Team members…

Junkyard Brewing’s Expansion Doubles Taproom in Size; How Owners are Keeping Original the Culture

When the idea of an expansion became a reality, owners wanted to keep the true essence of Junkyard Brewing alive

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The small cozy quarters of Junkyard Brewing in Moorhead have created an atmosphere that people in the metro love. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen got an inside look at its new expansion and tells us how owners are keeping its character while having more space for customers. What started off as a space for 60 people, has now doubled…

Community Unites for Day of Kidney Disease Awareness

Thirty million Americans have the disease but only 10 percent know they have it

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo’s Community Kidney Walk brings kidney disease patients, donors and their family and friends together for a day dedicated to awareness. Thirty million Americans have kidney disease but only 10 percent of them know they have it. “Kidney disease can be silent. You might not even know that you have it and there are a lot of people…

18-Year-Old Found Dead Outside of 12-Story Building on Bemidji State Campus

An investigation is underway after police say a young man was found dead after an apparent fall from a residence hall at Bemidji State University

BEMIDJI, Minn. — An investigation is underway after police say a young man was found dead after an apparent fall from a residence hall at Bemidji State University. Officers were called around 12:30 this morning to a report of a person lying on the ground bleeding. When they arrived, they found an 18-year-old man outside of the 12-story building on…

Cobbers Get Their School Spirit On at Homecoming Parade

There was also a bonfire and fireworks show earlier in the week

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Cobbers decked out in maroon and gold to celebrate the well–loved tradition of Homecoming. Many school groups beared the cold to walk in the annual Homecoming parade, but many say it was worth it. It wasn’t just students embracing Cobber pride; staff and alumni also joined in on the fun. The Homecoming King and Queen even rode in…