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Fallen Officers Honored During Law Enforcement Memorial In Fargo

163 law enforcement officers died while on duty last year in the United States

May 15, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, ND — Local and county law enforcement remember the officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. 163 law enforcement officers died while on duty last year. In their memory, 163 flags are standing in a field of flags near the American Legion Memorial Fountain for Law Enforcement Memorial Day at Lindenwood Park. Speakers include U.S. Attorney For…

Minn-Dak Market Opens at West Acres

A new market opens at West Acres featuring only items from the tri-state area.

May 15, 2019

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FARGO, ND — Minn-Dak Market started as a pop up market in West Acres Mall during the holiday season. The store features unique handcrafted items from local businesses. Minn-Dak’s grand opening on Wednesday allowed people to sample local bread, beer and wine. “We have items made in small batches around Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Whether it’s a rhubarb slushy…

9th Annual VA2K Walk & Roll is Raising Awareness About Veteran Homelessness

Vets and the public participated in the two kilometer walk or wheelchair roll starting at the VA

May 15, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– The Fargo VA hosts its ninth annual VA2K Walk and Roll to support homeless veterans and an active lifestyle. Vets and the public participated in the two kilometer walk or wheelchair roll starting at the VA. Donations like nonperishable food and bottled water are accepted to help homeless veterans. Eleven years ago, it was estimated there were five…

Woman And Young Boy Die After Car Lands Upside Down In Turtle River

The 40-Year-Old Woman and 3-Year-Old Boy Were From Mekinock, North Dakota

May 15, 2019

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS CO., ND — A woman and a young boy are both dead after their car landed upside down in the Turtle River. The crash was reported around 3:15 Wednesday afternoon about three miles south of Manvel, North Dakota. The highway patrol says the 40–year–old driver ran off a gravel road and overturned landing mostly submerged in the river. A…

Forget About Painting The Town, “Chicago The Musical” Tour Stop Cancelled

Ticket purchases will be refunded either automatically or by check

May 15, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — We have some bad news if you have tickets to next weeks performance of “Chicago the Musical” at the Fargodome. The show has been cancelled due to changes in tour routing. It was scheduled for Tuesday night. Ticket purchases will be refunded either automatically or by check. If you purchased tickets through a resale site, you’ll have to…

Texas man killed in Dickey County crash

May 15, 2019

KVRR Staff,

OAKES, N.D. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a man from Texas was killed when he lost control of his SUV on a gravel road in North Dakota. Sixty-three-year-old Walter Tatum Jr. died at a hospital in Oakes Tuesday after he crashed on a Dickey County road. Officials say Tatum lost control left the east side of the road, tried…

North Dakota crops still behind average pace

May 15, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Slightly more than one-third of North Dakota’s spring wheat crop is in the ground, but the pace of planting still lags well behind average. The Agriculture Department in its weekly crop report says nearly two-thirds of the crop should be seeded by now. Planting of almost all crops in the state is behind the average pace after…

LIVE: Veterans Honor Flight Prepares To Take Off

Around 100 Veterans Flying To Washington, D.C. This Weekend

May 15, 2019

Site Staff,

About 100 veterans will get the trip of a lifetime this weekend on the latest Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN. They’re leaving on Sunday, May 19th for a trip to Washington, D.C. The veterans will visit war memorials honoring their service, then get a banquet in their honor. This flight includes 16 World War II veterans, including vets up…

North Dakota’s Stroke System Trying to Increase Survival Rates

It was created in 2009

May 14, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Not everyone who has a stroke will pick up the phone and call 911. “We had 30,000 calls in 2018. Strokes only make up one percent and we know there’s a lot more people having strokes out there. Unfortunately they self-present to the hospitals and then they have family drive them too late.” Lonski says people can…

“The Jacob Wetterling Documentary” Holds Trailer Party to Raise Money for the Film

For the past three and a half years, Chris Newberry and his team have been working closely with Jacob's parents, Patty and Jerry, to help tell their son's story

May 14, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.– Nearly 30 years ago, 11–year–old Jacob Wetterling was abducted from his Minnesota hometown and killed. Filmmaker Chris Newberry is telling Jacob’s story. For the past three and a half years, Chris Newberry and his team have been working closely with Jacob’s parents, Patty and Jerry, to help tell their son’s story. Chris grew up in Minnesota, an…