MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) – Therapists and a patient’s family battle it out on the ice at the Cullen Hockey Center in Moorhead. Hope Inc. regularly hosts fundraisers for people with disabilities so they can be involved in adaptive sports. “It’s a program my therapist encouraged me to get into. They play all sorts of things, hockey, softball, basketball, so…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man killed in a shooting Wednesday night in Minneapolis as 34-year-old Nate Banks of Detroit Lakes. His cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. The circumstances of the shooting are not yet known A woman was also shot and seriously hurt during the incident. Banks was pronounced dead at the…
Phouttasa PrathanePELICAN RAPIDS, MN, (KVRR) — Authorities in Pelican Rapids are looking for a shooting suspect. They say Phoutthasa Prathane fled the area after the shooting and officers are actively looking for him. He was last seen in a black 2011 Toyota Tundra with Minnesota license plates: 1092CD. The vehicle is a four door with wrap around brush guard on…
GRACIN CLEM & LUIS ALVARADOBISMARCK, N.D. (AP/KVRR) — Two North Dakota Army National Guard soldiers are recognized for saving migrants from drowning at the southern border. Specialists Gracin Clem of Dickinson and Luis Alvarado of Bismarck were conducting surveillance for U.S. Customs and Border Protection on March 22nd. That’s when they saw five migrants attempting to cross the Rio Grande…
LISBON, N.D. (KVRR) — A man crossing Highway 27 near Lisbon on a UTV is hit and killed. The crash happened Saturday night just before 6 o’clock. Highway patrol says 67-year-old William Funk was pronounced dead at the hospital in Lisbon. The pickup driver, 29-year-old Ryan Reinke and his passenger, 31-year-old Karla Hainsworth, both of Lisbon, were treated for minor…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- NDSU’S Society of Women Engineers has their DADDS events welcoming dads to bring their daughters in to get early exposure to engineering. The event is to inspire the next generation of women engineers, Activities focus on Mechanical and Electronic engineering the families were able to build using blocks and learn about electric aspects with creating friction with…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- “We’re really excited to bring a functional fitness event to Fargo and then not only that but one that incorporates people with special needs, that gets them on the floor competing as well. That’s the most important part the inclusivity of it,” said Connor McGovern, Able Games partner. These athletes competed in multiple divisions like a coability…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Make A Wish Chapter has its 16th annual Wine and Wishes Gala over the weekend to celebrate another year of success. The event welcomes back families that have had their wishes granted over the years to share their experiences. The chapter here has granted more than 1,000 wishes over its 35 year history….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)- Air Force Veteran Mark J. Lindquist of Moorhead is in Poland along with veterans from a lot of other countries. He’s helping with humanitarian efforts for refugees fleeing Ukraine. “This is not over, don’t get bored with this, keep it in front of you, and if you can spare 20 bucks it’s going to make a difference….
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – A Fargo woman has gotten a lot of praise in Washington, DC. A member of Senator John Hoeven’s staff took action while seeing a rabid fox on Capitol Hill on Monday that bit six people including Congressman Ami Bera of California. “At the last second I turned around and hit it with my trusty, rusty backpack here,…
