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5-year-old shot and killed in Brooklyn Park, brother in custody

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (KVRR) – A five-year-old boy is dead after a Thanksgiving night shooting in Brooklyn Park. Police say the initial investigation determined that a 13-year-old boy in the home was handling a gun. Several other juveniles were present as they were attempting to make a social media video. At some point the 13-year-old male shot the gun, striking…

U.S. bans travel from South Africa due to COVID-19 variant

Omicron variant (World Health Org.)WASHINGTON  – Beginning Monday, the United States will ban travel from South Africa and 7 other African nations by non-US citizens following the discovery of a COVID-19 variant. Officials have named the variant “omicron.” A World Health Organization panel has classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern. The variant’s discovery in southern Africa sent…

Fire on Thanksgiving displaces Minot apartment residents

MINOT, N.D. – An apartment building fire on Thanksgiving in Minot displaced residents in four apartments. Firefighters said the blaze started in a basement laundry room that had an electrical panel. As firefighters first arrived at the apartment, they saw light smoke exiting the structure from a basement window. They quickly entered the building and put out the fire. People…

Murtha named North Dakota Investment Board director

BISMARCK, N.D. – An agency key to implementing new in-state investment components of North Dakota’s $8.3 billion oil tax savings has a new leader. The State Investment Board named Retirement and Investment Office interim Executive Director Jan Murtha to take over the role on a permanent basis. The office oversees about $20 billion of assets. Murtha, who is an attorney,…

Update: Fargo woman has been found safe.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Police say a 20-year-old Fargo woman who was reported missing has been found safe. Fallon Mois was last seen on Wednesday, Nov. 17.  Her family reported her missing on Nov. 22. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: FALLON MOIS, fargo police, missing

FDA questions safety of COVID-19 pill during pregnancy

WASHINGTON – Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems in pregnant women. The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the pill ahead of a public meeting next week where academic and other experts…

Local Church Feeds the Community on Thanksgiving with 52 Turkeys

Fifty two turkeys were cooked and the church also cooked beans, greens, tomatoes, potatoes, you name it.

FARGO (KVRR) – “Anybody can come in sit down and get a meal, if they need a takeout meal they want to take to somebody they can get those too, we’ll give them those,” said Kitchen Supervisor Steve Perrault. Fifty two turkeys were cooked and the church also cooked beans, greens, tomatoes, potatoes, you name it. Dozens of community members…

9th Annual Burn the Bird Run

Runners of all ages and fitness levels were encouraged to sign up

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The ninth annual Burn the Bird Run five K and ten K was earlier, runners gathered to start their thanksgiving with some cardio. Runners of all ages and fitness levels were encouraged to sign up, afterwards they were awarded. a medal as well as doughnuts, coffee and hot chocolate. Our own Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec got…