MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Governor Tim Walz said, if elected to a second term, he will fight to allow Minnesotans working in other states to get frontline worker bonus pay. Walz’s original plan gave $1 billion to those workers and $1 billion to workers and businesses in the hospitality industry. That was modified by the Legislature. Only workers living in…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol is speaking out after last weekend’s fatal hit-and-run crash after a street dance in McHenry has become a national political talking point. “I understand why that happened because there was a statement made by the suspect when he called 911, but there is no evidence to support this was politically motivated at…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The drive from Grand Forks to Fargo can be a lot. Imagine trying to walk it. That’s what the men of NDSU’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity are doing. Groups of six to 10 member are taking turns in a relay walk down old highway 81 raising awareness for men’s health. They leave at 8 p.m….
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A man was struck and killed by a train in downtown Fargo Friday morning. Police responded to the train crossing in the 400 block of Broadway at around 12:30 am after BNSF train operators notified authorities that a person was hit on the tracks by the eastbound train. The victim was dead at the scene. Categories: Local…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – After being part of Fargo-Moorhead Opera for three decades, 25 of them in leadership roles, General Director David Hamilton is calling it a career. He has also been teaching voice and Italian at Concordia College since the mid 1990s. Hamilton has a wide range of performing experience including with the Metropolitan Opera in New York and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — North Dakota Republican leaders and the state GOP are issuing statements about the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson. Court documents show 41-year-old Shannon Brandt told State Radio that he hit a pedestrian who he claimed was part of a Republican extremist group. Investigators say they have been unable to confirm Brandt’s claims. Brandt is accused of…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — Staff at the Red River Zoo in Fargo sadly said farewell to the zoo’s oldest male wolf named Moose. According to a Facebook post, after his health unexpectedly declined Sunday morning, the zoo vet performed a medical examination and determined Moose’s heart was failing. They made the difficult, but humane decision to euthanize him. They say…
MADDOCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — The raccoon that was brought into a bar in Maddock, North Dakota igniting a warning from the state health department, has tested negative for rabies. Authorities say 38-year-old Erin Christensen brought the animal into the bar on September 6 during happy hour to show to customers. That prompted the health department to issue a warning asking…
Bambi is a popular girl over at the Humane Society of the Lakes. They love her, but they want to see her go. That’s because she’s the longest-tenured dog at the shelter. She’s been there over a year. That’s why they’re featuring the 3 year-old pup for “Adopt a less-adoptable dog week”. She can be yours for only a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fans of the Long Island Medium get a chance to see her live and in action Thursday night at the Chester Fritz Auditorium in Grand Forks. Wednesday afternoon, TJ Nelson had a chance to talk with Theresa Caputo about talking to the dead. “Maybe you can debunk something. Some people say you have a staff that…
