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Small Biz
Business, Community, Local News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

After Black Friday it’s time to celebrate small businesses this holiday season.

Hoollands Home and Garden hosted their fifteenth annual Small Business Saturday.
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  Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) — After Black Friday it’s time to celebrate small businesses this holiday season.  Hollands Home and Garden hosted their fifteenth annual Small Business Saturday. It’s in an effort to showcase products from local businesses around Moorhead and West Fargo, heading into the holidays. Customers filled the shop and purchased items like; ornaments, quilts, holiday nomes, candles…

Rourke Art
Business, Entertainment

Holiday Market showcases local artists at The Rourke

Local artist Dan Jones' work was featured at the museum.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The fifth annual Holiday Market at The Rourke Art Gallery and Museum showcases local art. The gallery showcases local business and artists from across the state. Art pieces range from $25 to $2,500. This event provides an opportunity for shoppers to find holiday gifts. Local artist Dan Jones’ work was featured at the museum. The Fargo…

Christmas Trees
Community, Local News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Christmas tree shortages hit locally

"We're literally running out in the United States."
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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas tree frenzy has begun due to shortages. “We’re literally running out in the United States,” Owner of Baker Garden and Gift Eric Baker said. We’re seeing a natural Christmas tree shortage around the country and here locally, prices per foot have risen. Boy Scout Troop 215 from Fargo typically buys…
Local News, Minnesota News

Boebert apologizes to Muslim community after Ilhan Omar comments

KVRR Staff,

Fact, this buffoon looks down when she sees me at the Capitol, this whole story is made up. Sad she thinks bigotry gets her clout. Anti-Muslim bigotry isn’t funny & shouldn’t be normalized. Congress can’t be a place where hateful and dangerous Muslims tropes get no condemnation. https://t.co/S1APT7RbqW — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 26, 2021 WASHINGTON (FOX) – Rep. Lauren…
Local News, Minnesota News

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

Jim Monk,

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…

Omicron Variant
Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News, South Dakota News

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

Jim Monk,

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…

Local News, North Dakota News

Fire on Thanksgiving displaces Minot apartment residents

Jim Monk,

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…
North Dakota News

Murtha named North Dakota Investment Board director

Jim Monk,

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,…

Fallon Mois 112221
Local News, North Dakota News

Update: Fargo woman has been found safe.

Jim Monk,

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