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Spotlight on Solos: FM Symphony Orchestra’s “Masterworks 2”

FARGO — It’s about to get cold outside, but this weekend, there’s music to warm your heart. And this time, it celebrates how the strength of each individual musician comes together to make a symphony sound beautiful. The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra is performing its “Masterworks 2: Music From Within” this weekend. Symphonies are usually all about teamwork and the collaboration…

Hankinson, ND man jailed for DUI after rollover crash near Dakota Magic Casino

RICHLAND CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Hankinson, North Dakota man was jailed after rolling his vehicle near Dakota Magic Casino last night. Richland County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Ethan Perales was driving from South Dakota into North Dakota when he lost control of his car while taking a curve. The car went into the north ditch and rolled at least…

No jail time for man accused of running over bicyclist last March in downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Hawley, Minnesota man accused of running over a biker in downtown Fargo in March will serve no jail time. 43-year-old Jeremy Jorgenson reached a deal and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless endangerment. The judge gave Jorgenson 360 days of probation and a $325 fine. He was initially charged with one count of duty in accident…

Around 70 school districts across Minnesota have referendum votes on Tuesday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Tuesday is election day and Minnesota School Boards Association says 70 school districts have referendums on the ballot, amounting to $1.6 billion in potential tax levies. The association points to a number of factors behind the rise in school referendums including inflation, state Paid Family Leave requirements and uncertainty over federal funding. Among the school districts…

Midwest’s largest battery energy storage site to be built in central Minnesota

BECKER, Minn. (KVRR) — Xcel Energy has announced plans to build the Midwest’s largest battery energy storage site. It’ll be at the Sherco Energy Hub in Becker in central Minnesota. The proposal, filed with Minnesota Public Utilities Commission last Friday, would double the amount of battery storage adjacent to the Sherco coal plant which is scheduled to retire by the…

Family appeals to community to help find missing daughter near Fort Totten, ND

FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) — The search continues for a missing Native American woman who was lost spotted near Fort Totten, North Dakota early Saturday. A Feather Alert was issued for 20-year-old Danica “Tynee” White of Fort Totten. She called 9-1-1 around 6 a.m. saying she needed help and that set off a response from local authorities. Extensive searches covering…

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings

President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running. The U.S. Department of Agriculture had planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program starting Nov. 1 because it said it could no longer keep funding it due to the shutdown. The program…