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Finding a great Halloween costume for the right price

Gompf Displays and Spirit Halloween in Fargo are ready for last minute shoppers

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While most prepare early for Halloween, it’s easy to forget to grab a new costume and get stuck with the same thing as last year. If you’re one of those last minute shoppers then you’re in luck. “We’re really excited for this year, the foot traffic’s been great. Last year was really slow and it’s really…

Biden announces Build Back Better plan, Ag Sec. says it’s good for rural America

WASHINGTON (AP & KVRR) – President Joe Biden says he has reached a “historic” framework with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping, though scaled-back domestic policy plan. But he still must nail down votes from a few skeptical fellow Democrats. Biden announced the framework at the White House after he traveled early Thursday to Capitol Hill to pitch House Democrats….

Fired Fergus Falls surgeon shares his story on ‘Fox & Friends’

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fergus Falls surgeon who was fired by the Lake Region Medical Group after opposing mask mandates at a school board meeting last week gets national attention. Dr. Jeffrey Horak appeared on Fox and Friends Thursday morning with Dr. Scott Jensen, a Republican former state senator and COVID-19 skeptic running for governor of Minnesota. Horak…

Fargo Police report sex offender living at Motel 6

Dustin Frederickson is now living at 1202 36th Street South in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) —  The Fargo Police Department says a high risk sex offender is now living at Motel 6 at 1202 36th Street South. Thirty-three-year-old Dustin Fredrickson was convicted of Solicitation of a Minor in Cass County District Court in October 2019 and Criminal Sexual Conduct of the 4th degree in Clay County District Court in April  2015. His…

Minot lawmaker barred from flight after run-in with TSA

Jeff HoversonMINOT, N.D. – A North Dakota lawmaker was barred from boarding a flight at Minot International Airport this week following a run-in with airport security. Rep. Jeff Hoverson and his wife were planning to travel Monday for their anniversary. Hoverson says a Transportation Security Administration agent said he was going to give him a pat down but did not…

Search warrants in T. Denny Sanford investigation will be unsealed

T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. – Search warrants will be unsealed in an investigation into billionaire banker-turned philanthropist T. Denny Sanford for possible possession of child pornography, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled. The unanimous ruling, dated Wednesday and announced Thursday, upheld a lower court ruling that said state law prohibits courts from sealing search warrants and the corresponding lists of…

North Dakota college presidents to decide on Biden vaccine mandate

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education says university presidents and system leaders should have the flexibility to decide what to do about President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The board voted Thursday to support the idea after a 90-minute discussion that included pleas from presidents of the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University….

Facebook Inc. rebrands as Meta to stress ‘metaverse’ plan

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that has revealed how Facebook ignored or downplayed internal warnings of the…

Getting (Witch) Crafty: Making a Spooky Spellbook II

Will this handmade DIY decor project turn out a treat? Or is it too tricky for us?

The witching hour is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to finish up our spooky spellbook upcycling project to see if it’s worth all the trouble. The magic spell calls for an old textbook, some plastic toys and a touch of paint. Subtract any real painting talent or expertise, and add a dash of enthusiasm… and you get…