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Video shows woman on motorized scooter on Minnesota highway

September 20, 2021

Jim Monk,

New video: @MnDPS_MSP state troopers save a life after woman drives shopping cart onto freeway 👇 pic.twitter.com/ihXO5kKezP — 🚔 MN Safety 🚔 (@SafetyAlertsMN) September 19, 2021 ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – A Minnesota Dept. of Transportation traffic camera captured a woman who was driving an electric shopping cart on a freeway in the Twin Cities. Video shows the woman…

Wind damages roof on building in Wilkin County

September 20, 2021

Jim Monk,

Storm damage (Eric Klindt/KFGO)CAMPBELL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Strong winds from an early morning thunderstorm damaged the roof of a metal storage building in Campbell, southeast of Breckenridge. Wilkin County Sheriff Rick Fiedler says he has not heard of any other weather-related damage in the county. The storm is believed to have struck between midnight and 3:00 a.m. Monday. Categories: Local…

North Dakota petitions FCC to keep single area code

September 20, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakotans are accustomed to seven digit phone dialing because the entire state is under the 701 area code. State officials want to keep it that way. North Dakota is projected to run out of numbers under the 701 area code by 2026. So the Public Service Commission is seeking permission from federal regulators to free up…

Police investigating teen’s death in Crookston

September 20, 2021

Jim Monk,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in Crookston are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl. Shortly after 6:00 a.m. Monday, police responded to the 400-block of Summit Ave. on a report of an unconscious female possibly deceased. Police say the teen’s death appears to be an isolated incident. They say no other people were involved and there is no risk…

Folkway’s 4th Annual Red River Water Pageant Brings Creativity to the Red River

Community members gather by the water to show off their decorated vessels.

September 19, 2021

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Fargo’s Folkways Organization hosted its 4th Annual Red River Water Pageant. Participants gathered by the Hjemkomst Center to decorate their watercrafts and set sail onto the Red River. Lesley Anne Buegel, Folkways Project Coordinator, helped bring this event to fruition. She says that the canoe parade grows every year and that she is excited to see…

North Dakota Silver Alert Canceled

September 19, 2021

TJ Nelson,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. — A Silver Alert issued Sunday for a missing 88-year-old Wishek woman has been cancelled. Authorities say Marjorie Burton was found safe in Jamestown. They had considered her vulnerable due to recent surgery and dementia. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: CANCELED, DEMENTIA, jamestown, MARJORIE BURTON, SILVER ALERT, WISHEK

Traffic Diverted After Person Climbs To Outside of Overpass Fence on I-94

September 19, 2021

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — For the second time in three weeks, authorities respond to a person on the outside of an overpass fence on I-94 in Fargo. Traffic was slowed and temporarily diverted around 9 p.m. Saturday. It took around 45 minutes for Fargo Fire to help bring the person on the outside of the fence on the 42nd Street overpass…

North Dakota Guard Members Get New Pandemic Orders

September 19, 2021

KVRR Staff,

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Dozens of North Dakota National Guard members are resuming support for the state’s coronavirus pandemic response. The Guard announced Friday that about 50 of its members are assisting the state Health Department with contact tracing and about 15 others are helping at the state laboratory in Bismarck. The group is expected to remain on active duty…

Northern Plains Botanic Garden aims for improvement

September 18, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –The Northern Plains Botanic Garden is adding a taste of fall to its grounds. At its ‘Scarecrows in the Garden’ event, the Botanic Society placed locally crafted scarecrows for sale to help raise funds for the garden. Part of the event also included pumpkins sales, baked goods and handcrafted art and jewelry. All of the proceeds will…

Fargo family raises money for toddler’s medical expenses

"It's been a hardship, we had a very complicated pregnancy and then the loss of our son Carter, but we just try to focus on Brooks and keeping him healthy."

September 18, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo couple is calling on people’s support for help with their son’s medical challenges. With the help of Lend a Hand Up, Dakota Medical Foundation and Drumconrath Brewing Company, the Thiesen family is hoping for community support at their Brews for Brooks fundraiser. “We’re having a benefit for my son Brooks, who’s been having some…