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New housing development in Barnesville offers incentives

Consisting of 60 lots, Barnesville is ready to welcome people into their new homes.

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — The city of Barnesville is welcoming people to move there by offering incentives to home buyers. “We’ve kicked off our ‘Choose Barnesville’ campaign and we’re so excited,” City of Barnesville Economic Development Director, Karen Lauer said. With a brand new housing development consisting of 60 lots, Barnesville is ready to welcome people into their new homes….

Red River Zoo welcomes baby camel

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Zoo is welcoming a new baby camel to the grounds. The newborn Bactrian Camel is a girl and was born on June 7th. While the zoo has not yet named the calf, they are asking visitors to vote for their favorite of three names. Those are; “Sarnai” which means rose, “Khulan” meaning Wild horse…

Eviction orders against water protectors rescinded

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minn. Dept. of Transportation and the Dept. of Public Safety have rescinded an eviction order for the Red Lake Treaty Camp, south of Thief River Falls. Protesters say despite order, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office made arrests and brought attack dogs to evict water protectors and volunteers.  They claim the treaty camp is endorsed…

93 Minnesota law enforcement agencies used drones in 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new report shows a growing number of law enforcement agencies are using drones to help with search and rescue efforts, investigations and for public safety in Minnesota. The legislative report says 93 agencies statewide either maintained or used a drone in 2020 with 1,171 flights recorded. The report is the result of new regulations lawmakers…

Update: Missing man has been found

FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo Police Department says Andrew Gordon Schlitz has been located and is safe. Police say the 63-year-old Schlitz suffers from dementia. On Thursday, police asked the public for assistance in locating him. Categories: Community, Local News, Moorhead, North Dakota News Tags: andrew gordon schlitz, DEMENTIA, fargo police

Biden: ‘We have a deal’ on infrastructure plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that “we have a deal,” signaling a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan that would achieve his top legislative priority and validate his efforts to reach across the political aisle. Biden made a surprise appearance in front of the cameras with members of the group of senators, Republicans and…

Woman accused of leaving children unattended outside bar

BISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck woman accused of leaving two small children unattended in a parking lot while she drank at a bar is facing felony charges. Police were called to the Elbow Room shortly before midnight Monday on a report that two children were left alone in a vehicle.  One child, age 6, was seen playing basketball in the parking…

Delta COVID-19 variant found in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health says the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has been detected in North Dakota. The case occurred in an adult who was not hospitalized. “This variant is more easily transmitted from person to person and early data is indicating that this variant can cause serious disease, especially in those who…