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Dog rescued during Fargo apartment fire

March 26, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – No one was hurt, and a dog was rescued, during a fire at a Fargo apartment building. Crews were called around 1:00 Saturday morning to 825 42nd Street South. Firefighters found smoke on the building’s first floor and found heavy smoke and moderate heat inside an apartment. The fire department says there were significant flames in…

Person found dead during Grand Forks apartment fire

March 26, 2022

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A person is dead following an apartment fire in Grand Forks. Police, fire crews and paramedics were sent to 21 South 4th Street around 4:15 Saturday morning. When they arrived, they saw smoke coming from the building. Police say firefighters found a person dead inside an apartment. Authorities say their identity is unknown. Crews were…

Marvin opens its third facility in West Fargo

Warroad, Minnesota based window and door manufacturer Marvin continues to create jobs for the local economy as they open their third facility in West Fargo.

March 25, 2022

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WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Warroad, Minnesota based window and door manufacturer Marvin continues to create jobs for the local economy as they open their third facility in West Fargo. “I’ve worked for Marvins for over 30 years and watched the generations continue to carry the legacy of taking care of their employees and investing in the community where they…

Minnesotan Tyler Jacob freed after being detained in Russia

March 25, 2022

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(FOX 9) – A Minnesotan man that was taken by Russian soldiers as he tried to flee Ukraine for safety has been released. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar issued a statement Friday announcing the release of Tyler Jacob, who has left Russian custody and is now safely with his wife and daughter. Jacob’s mother, Tina Hauser told FOX 9 that her firstborn son moved to…

$5,000 reward offered for information on rural Climax fire

March 25, 2022

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POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in its investigation of a suspicious fire in rural Climax. It happened around 3:00 Thursday morning at a home on the 32000 block of 320th Street Southwest. Authorities say the flames caused $100,000 in damage. The Sheriff’s Office has not said what makes the fire suspicious. There…

Prosecutors drop appeal in Sjodin killing but will still seek death penalty

March 25, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Federal prosecutors have suddenly dropped their appeal of a judge’s ruling in September that overturned the death sentence for Alfonso Rodriguez, the man convicted in the 2003 kidnapping and death of Dru Sjodin. On March 3, the U.S. Attorney’s office filed documents stating that prosecutors intended to ask a federal appeals court to overturn Judge Ralph Erickson’s…

LIVE: KVRR’s Marshall Downing To Take The Stage With FMCT

"A Few Good Men" Plays At Hjemkomst Center The Next 2 Weekends

March 25, 2022

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Fargo/Moorhead Community Theater’s newest show has a face familiar to folks who watch KVRR Local News. Friday is opening night for “A Few Good Men” at the Hjemkomst Center. The military legal drama tries to unravel who was responsible for the death of a soldier on a military base. KVRR Morning Meteorologist Marshall Downing is in the cast. It’s…

Rodeo Rides Back Into Fargo For 1st Time In 3 Years

The PRCA rodeo takes over the Fargodome this Friday and Saturday

March 25, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Giddy Up, the rodeo is back in town. The PRCA rodeo takes over the Fargodome this Friday and Saturday. It’s back in town for the first time in three years. Johnny Dudley is back too as rodeo clown Backflip Johnny. He calls Fargo one of his favorite rodeo spots in the region because of how…

North Dakota boxer dies after bout in Rapid City

March 25, 2022

Jim Monk,

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A boxer died a day after he required medical attention following a bout in Rapid City, according to USA Boxing. The boxer was a contender in the Elite Male Division at the South Dakota Golden Gloves boxing show on Saturday. USA Boxing said that after his match, the “boxer required medical attention, which was provided by…

Minnesota House votes unanimously to divest from Russia

March 25, 2022

Jim Monk,

Minnesota State CapitolST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota House has voted unanimously to divest the state’s pension funds from Russia, joining states across the U.S. in protesting Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Minnesota’s public employee pensions funds had an estimated $53 million worth of investments in Russia before its invasion of Ukraine. Rep. Sydney Jordan, whose northeast Minneapolis district is home…