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Minnesota expands eligibility for home heating aid program

September 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota is expanding the number of households that qualify for its Energy Assistance Program. The changes announced by the Department of Commerce make over 600,000 Minnesota households income-eligible for the program. During the previous program year, which ends Friday, about 116,000 Minnesota households applied and qualified. The Energy Assistance Program helps households pay for current and…

Arrest made after brawl at Fargo South football game

Exclusive video from a disturbance that happened Friday night outside a high school football game, that could result in charges.

September 27, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – During the third quarter of the Fargo South versus West Fargo High School football game, a fight broke out in the north parking lot at Fargo South. Witnesses say a group of juveniles attacked another juvenile in the parking lot by the stadium and one adult was involved. They say one officer was seen chasing another juvenile,…

Life 97.9 cuts the ribbon on its new studio

A local Christian radio station holds a ribbon cutting for its new studio after a long process of finding the right place.

September 27, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) After struggling with an aging building, Life 97.9 found their new home by the way of Dakota Plains Realty. The ribbon cutting was not open to the public, but members of the media and donors were invited to visit the new facilities and meet with staff. The station manager says the new facilities allow the stations to…

High Risk Sex Offender Has New Home in Fargo

September 27, 2021

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A high risk sex offender has a new address in Fargo. Police tell us 41-year-old Cory Harmon is living at 1122 2nd Avenue South #6. He was convicted in 2011 in Richland County for luring a minor by computer and possession of child porn. Harmon has to register as a sex offender for life. Categories: Local…

Grand Forks Murder Suspect Faces More Charges

September 27, 2021

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The man charged with shooting and killing a woman in Grand Forks earlier this month has two more felony charges filed against him. Charges of attempted robbery and theft were filed Friday against 26-year-old Ahmed Abdullahi for attempting to rob a man and stealing a car. He was previously charged with murder after 28-year-old Megan…

Harvey Teacher Named 2022 North Dakota Teacher of the Year

September 27, 2021

TJ Nelson,

State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, Bret Dockter & Gov. Doug BurgumBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota’s 2022 Teacher of the Year is…Bret Dockter! He is a sixth-grade teacher at B.M. Hanson Elementary School in Harvey. The award was announced in Bismarck by Gov. Doug Burgum and State School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler. Dockter was one of four finalists for the honor….

Police chase involving vehicle stolen in Fargo ends in Duluth

September 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Duluth man is accused of leading police on a chase Monday morning in vehicle that was reported stolen several days earlier in Fargo. A sheriff’s deputy saw a pickup speeding and driving recklessly in Duluth’s Canal Park Monday morning, but the driver refused to stop. The chase ended when the deputy used a PIT maneuver…

Investigation continues into deadly Amtrak Empire Builder derailment

September 27, 2021

KVRR Staff,

Amtrak derailment. Sept. 25, 2021JOPLIN, Mont. (AP) – Federal investigators examined overturned rail cars and a stretch of tracks Monday as they worked to figure out why an Amtrak train derailed in rural Montana over the weekend, killing three people. The westbound Empire Builder was traveling from Chicago to Seattle when it left the tracks Saturday afternoon near Joplin, a…

Charges pending following rollover in north Fargo

September 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – Police say charges are pending against the driver of a vehicle that rolled over in north Fargo Sunday. The crash was reported at 6:28 p.m. in the 1900-block of 12th Ave. N. Police say the driver lost control of the vehicle at a high rate and rolled over. The vehicle crashed into an apartment building causing some…

Explosion, fire damage Minot house, occupants are safe

September 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINOT, N.D. – Officials say an explosion and fire has caused significant damage to a house in Minot, but that its occupants are safe. Firefighters were dispatched to a home in southwest Minot about 1:30 a.m. Monday. Fire engulfed the rear of the house with flames spreading toward adjacent structures. Crews began search and rescue operations on all three floors…