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Horace Homeowners Ponder Next Move After Lawsuit Dismissed

Judge Constance Cleveland dismissed the lawsuit against the city of Horace on a technicality, saying the plaintiffs had missed a filing window.

3 hours ago

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Back in April, 15 Horace homeowners banded together with the O’Keeffe, O’Brien, and Lyson law firm to fight what they said were unreasonable special assessments. That number had dwindled to 12 by the time the lawsuit made it to a judge, and the plaintiffs say that the deluge of assessments has continued to force people out…

Moorhead’s Historic Dairy Queen raises over $47,000 for Sanford Children’s Hospital

The money was gathered during the month of July, which culminated in Miracle Treat Day on July 31.

3 hours ago

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The numbers are in from Miracle Treat Day at the Historic Moorhead Dairy Queen. During the month of July, the Dairy Queen raised money for the Sanford Children’s Hospital, with the main celebration coming at the end of the month on July 31. Dairy Queen owners Diane and Troy DeLeon issued a release today, thanking the…

Great Plains Food Bank presented with two big donations

4 hours ago

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Great Plains’ Hunger Action Month gets some major support through two big donations. North Dakota Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprises donated 35,000 pounds of ham from Redwood Farms in Iowa. Later in the day, Hornbacher’s presented a check of over $46,000 from its annual Checkout Hunger campaign. Combined with Hornbacher’s December Feed Hope campaign, the…

Ywca Of Cass Clay Advocates For Victims Of Domestic Violence With Chocolate

Hundreds of people show up in support of YWCA’s Chocolate for Change

4 hours ago

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year marks the forty-third annual Chocolate for Change event, hosted by the YWCA of Cass Clay. With chocolates, sweets, and chili galore, many came in with a sweet tooth. “It’s really a special day for YWCA, it’s a delicious event supporting women and kids in our community. And we have all sorts of desserts, more…

Former Sen. Larry Robinson of Valley City died Wednesday in Minneapolis

6 hours ago

TJ Nelson,

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) — Former Sen. Larry Robinson of Valley City has died at the age of 75. Robinson died Wednesday at a hospital in Minneapolis. The Democrat represented District 24 in the senate from 1989 to 2020. Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement: “Larry Robinson was a true statesman of the Senate and a great colleague who…

Farm equipment accident results in chemicals spilled into western North Dakota river

6 hours ago

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says they have responded to a reported chemical spill in the Cannonball River, near New England, on Wednesday, Sept. 3. New England is about 25 miles south of Dickinson. According to NDDEQ, the spill happened due to a farm implement accident which released an unknown amount of diesel as well…

Republicans move to lift drilling and mining restrictions in North Dakota, Montana and Alaska

7 hours ago

kvrr-apiuser,

FILE – In this April 4, 2013, file photo, a mining dumper truck hauls coal at Cloud Peak Energy’s Spring Creek strip mine near Decker, Mont. AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Congress are clearing the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to expand mining and drilling on public lands by moving to eliminate energy development limits in…

Moorhead man accused of deadly poisoning of roommate in St. Cloud

7 hours ago

KVRR Staff,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man has been arrested for allegedly poisoning a St. Cloud man in June. Police arrested 35-year-old Stuart Hanmer for homicide in connection with the death of 33-year-old Cody Ernst. Doctors discovered thallium, a highly toxic heavy metal, in his system at levels so high, it had to be ingested. Police believe Hanmer intentionally…

Pet Connection: Meet Onyx and Mystic

7 hours ago

Emily Welker,

FARGO — These two are the last of a litter of seven that had a rocky start in life, and as you can see from their cuddly and compliant behavior, they’re determined to get themselves a pair of furever homes. Mystic (the tortoiseshell female) and Onyx (the black male) were born to a mom who came in to Far North…

Bus driver in Minot, ND charged with DUI after being stopped with bus full of kids last month

7 hours ago

TJ Nelson,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A bus driver in Minot, North Dakota is charged with misdemeanor DUI with a minor after being stopped and arrested last month while driving a bus full of kids. Court records show 65-year-old Tomas Podolski was stopped at Minot Air Force Base and was slurring his speech and had poor balance. Podolski told the officer he…