We talk a lot about how to win the war on opiate addiction, alcohol abuse, and other substance use disorders that plague us here in the Red River Valley and throughout the nation. But so far, what we’re doing isn’t working fast enough to save some of us. Now, there’s a group in our region that’s offering a different kind…
FARGO, N.D. — Affects from wild fires are making their way to North Dakota and Minnesota all the way from the north and west coast. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for western Minnesota through 10 a.m. Saturday. Those with the Division of Air Quality within the North Dakota Department of Health are warning the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Those running for County Commission and Sheriff in Clay County answered questions from the public ahead of the primary election. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us about the candidates who were at the League of Women Voters forum and their platforms in our Lead Story. Al Gordon and Mari Dailey are two candidates running for the District 4…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — A Thief River Falls man is accused of trying to kill his coworker during a fight. 26-year-old Louis Montanez is charged with second degree attempted murder and assault. He is accused of stabbing a 42-year-old coworker in the neck at Northern Pride, a turkey processing plant, on Wednesday evening. The police department told the Thief…
DILWORTH, Minn. — Police have released the name of a man who was found dead in his car after crashing near Dilworth. He was 50-year-old Dale Tenderholt of Barnesville. Tenderholt was found in his car near railroad property after crashing around 1:30 in the morning on Tuesday. The police chief says Tenderholt may have had a medical issue. He was…
Getting older is hard on all of us. But when it means having to say goodbye to someone you love, getting older can be almost unbearable. That’s what happened to Gabriel, a sweet-natured Bichon Frise who joined the Morning Show’s Emily Welker live in-studio with volunteer Denise Kaeslin. Gabriel came to 4 Luv of Dog rescue after his owner grew…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead woman served up smiles to several families as she gave out backpacks outside Brookdale Baptist Church. Chanon Anderson collected more than 50 book bags at this year’s United Way Backpack giveaway on Saturday. For the last five years, she has given the bags to families that have recently moved to the United States. Anderson says it…
FARGO, N.D. — In just a few weeks, kids all over the metro will be headed back to school. Fargo’s Town and Country is celebrating with a a free lunch at their Back to School party. As a way to escape the heat, the bank also had face painting indoors for kids. Town and Country Credit Union also took the opportunity…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Former Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty stops by the Moorhead Fryn’ Pan to meet voters. Pawlenty also went to Fergus Falls and Alexandria to find out what issues mattered the most to Minnesotans. The primaries on August 14 decides whether Pawlenty or, Hennepin County City Commissioner and GOP endorsed Jeff Johnson will represent the Republican party in the…
(KMSP) – According to an investigation by an online news organization, Attorney General Lori Swanson inappropriately used government employees to work on her campaigns. The allegations were published by the “Intercept,” an outlet that prides itself on what they call “adversarial journalism.” Meanwhile, the Swanson campaign argues it’s a solely an attempt to settle political scores. But at least one former employee in the…
