MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — There was an embarrassment of riches on display at the American Legion in Moorhead on November 24th. Autographed jerseys from the likes of Harrison Smith of the Minnesota Vikings. An entire wall of gift cards up for sale. Home cooked and baked delicacies – all for a suggested donation rather than a fixed price. The only…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Montana and Montana State alums may not get along when it comes to football, but they can definitely agree that charities like Churches United and organizations such as the Great Plains Food Bank deserve support for the work they do in the community. Swing Barrel Brewing agreed, and therefore hosted the “Brawl of the Wild” event…
MOORHEAD (KVRR) — A great horned owl that was rescued after getting tangled in a soccer net in Moorhead’s Hampton Park has been released back into the city. Netti in her box during her trip from the Raptor Center to the Moorhead neighborhood where she was found. Photo courtesy of Cindy Holtan. After spending a month at the Raptor Recovery…
(USDA)(AP) – At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of the product tested…
Harshkumar Patel & Steve Shand. (AP Photo)FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the U.S.-Canada border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian national…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The tables lining the Centrum inside the Knutson Campus Center at Concordia College almost sagged with the weight of global fare as students and faculty alike streamed in to get a taste of the world. The International Potluck Food Festival took place from 6 to 8 p.m. on November 21st. Alongside the food and camaraderie was…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO/Fergus Falls Journal) – An Alexandria woman made her first appearance in Otter Tail County District Court on Nov. 20, after beating a group home client under her care. Ashley Simons, 23, has been charged with the fourth degree assault of a vulnerable adult at a group home in Fergus Falls. Court documents say that on Nov….
FARGO — This week’s Pet Connection pet has a particularly appropriate name, because Karma bounced into the Morning Show studio this Thursday with the same energy as a Taylor Swift fan at an Eras concert. Karma is a ten year old lab mix who came in via Homeward Animal Shelter, and as Homeward’s Heather Klefstad says, in spite of having…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) – The Fargo-Moorhead International Potluck is returning to Concordia College. The monthly event sees people of all cultural backgrounds to come together and learn about their neighbors. This edition will feature many international student groups from Concordia having a cultural exchange with their fellow students. Fowzia Adde and Jesse Kiboko say that the opportunity to break bread…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — An Indian national who survived a treacherous trek across the U.S.-Canada border in blizzard conditions testified Wednesday that he got separated from a family of four shortly before they froze to death. Yash Patel took the stand on the third day of the trial of Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Shand, 50, of Florida. Prosecutors…
