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Dairy Queen Celebrates Miracle Treat Day

With each Dairy Queen Blizzard sold, one dollar or more will go toward Children's Miracle Network

August 2, 2018

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WEST FARGO, N.D.– Fifty Dairy Queens across North Dakota and the northwest part of Minnesota are teaming up with Children’s Miracle Network for Miracle Treat Day. With each Dairy Queen Blizzard sold, one dollar or more will go toward Children’s Miracle Network and benefit the children at Sanford Children’s Hospital. This is the 13th year the organizations have teamed up…

AMBER Alert For Girl Missing in Grand Forks is Canceled

Search for 18-month-old Jaylee Azure

August 2, 2018

Alison Voorhees,

UPDATE: The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says the AMBER Alert for 19-month-old Jaylee Azure has been canceled. She has been found safe. GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Department has issued an AMBER Alert. Shortly after 2:00, 18-month-old Jaylee Azure is believed to have been abducted from a social service office in Grand Forks. Authorities…

Uber, Lyft And Taxi Drivers Get Designated Spots In Downtown Grand Forks

There is also a designated area for party buses on 1st Avenue North next to United Valley Bank

August 2, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Grand Forks now has designated ride share pick-up and drop-off locations in the downtown area. “We’re trying to do our part to help the citizens of Grand Forks enjoy the opportunities that our downtown nightlife has to offer”, said Cpl. Jon Lampi on Facebook. “Please use these areas to get you home safely.” Uber and Lyft…

Fargo’s Happy Hooligans To Welcome New Commander

Col. Darrin Anderson's change of command ceremony is Saturday

August 2, 2018

TJ Nelson,

Col. Darrin AndersonFARGO, N.D. — The 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard, is getting a new commander. The Happy Hooligans will welcome Col. Darrin Anderson during a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday. The ceremony will take place in the aircraft maintenance hangar in front of the 119th Wing. They will also bid farewell to Col. Britt…

Third Party Vendor blamed for 911 outage in ND & MN

August 2, 2018

KVRR Staff,

Minnesota officials say a third party vendor working on a 911 system caused a widespread 911 service failure in eastern North Dakota and Minnesota. Fargo, Grand Forks and Twin Cities–area cities scrambled to broadcast alternative emergency phone numbers through social media and other means during the hour long outage Wednesday. A CenturyLink spokesman says that the company is investigating the…

Grand Forks Man Dies After Crashing Vehicle Into Tree

August 2, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A man is dead after leading Grand Forks police on a short pursuit and then crashing into a tree Thursday morning. Police say an officer tried to pull the driver over around 5:15. A short pursuit ensued but the officer ended it for safety reasons after the driver turned off his headlights. The officer later found the…

LIVE: Suicide Awareness

Summer sunshine can't chase some kinds of depression away.

August 2, 2018

Emily Welker,

If you’re looking for a great cause and a good lunch to go with it, the people at Marcus Theaters want to see you. General Manager Tristan Ross has been working hard to bring awareness to suicide prevention ever since his movie theater family lost not one but two members to suicide within the recent past. That’s why they’re offering…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet the Kittens

Left for dead in a dumpster, their survival's nothing short of miraculous.

August 2, 2018

Emily Welker,

It’s hard to believe looking at these three furry, adorable faces, but there’s someone out there in our region who didn’t want these kittens to survive. The three tiny kittens, plus a brother and a sister, were discovered a few weeks ago in a bag thrown in a dumpster. The bag they were inside was covered in some kind of…

Update: Brother Confirms Body Found Is Missing North Dakota Woman

Matthew Lone Bear says that Olivia Lone Bear was identified by her tattoos.

August 2, 2018

Site Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The brother of a New Town woman missing since last fall confirms it was his sister’s body that was found in a pickup pulled from a lake on the Fort Berthold Reservation earlier this week. Matthew Lone Bear says that Olivia Lone Bear was identified by her tattoos. The truck was recovered from Lake Sakakawea on…

Mayor Mahoney Shows City Commission 2019 Budget Proposal

It's more than a $2 million increase

August 1, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Mayor Tim Mahoney’s preliminary 2019 budget for the city of Fargo includes an increase in spending. The budget is two percent higher than this year’s budget, or a little over $2 million more. Mahoney’s proposal includes money to battle the opioid crisis, the Red River Valley Water Supply Project and the police department’s lease of Border States Electric…