ALBERT LEA, Minn. (FOX 9) — Emergency responders are working to clean up as a train derailment in Albert Lea, Minnesota has left two cars leaking hydrochloric acid. Officers are asking members of the public to avoid the area of Hawthorne Street and Ulsted Avenue in the city as the cleanup is underway. A precautionary shelter-in-place order was also in…
MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Families came together in Mapleton to help raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Kindergartener Faeryn Holte alone raised $570. When asked how that makes her feel, Faeryn said, “Happy to help other sick kids.” “The youngest learners are learning how important it is to be helping other kids,” kindergarten teacher Kayla Dornfeld said. Mapleton…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo ABLE games brings inclusive fun and fitness for all. “Just encourage everyone to come out and have a good time,” said Connor McGovern. The Fargo ABLE Games was created by McGovern who is a Fargo native and NFL center for the New York Jets. “Its been huge to be able to come back and…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Public Schools is helping break the stigma during Mental Health Awareness Month. Staff have started conversations surrounding the topic and discuss the importance of asking for help if a student should need it. The school district also requires all staff get mental health training that covers topics like anxiety, depression and suicide prevention….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– For the fifth straight year, KVRR is proud to partner with the Salvation Army for their Coats for Kids and Families. “It may seem crazy to think about winter already but people will be purging, people are going to be cleaning, people are going to be trying to get clutter out of their house,” Salvation Army of…
FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) – Fargo police have identified the suspect in the stabbing of three people as 30-year old Ashley Larson who has no permanent address. She was arrested after a 4-hour standoff with police while she was barricaded inside a vehicle belonging to one of the victims. Larson voluntarily gave up and was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault….
MINNEAPOLIS – Target has suspended in-store sales of sports and Pokemon trading cards, citing safety concerns. The Minneapolis-based retailer’s announcement came after police in Brookfield, Wisconsin, reported that four men had attacked another man over cards on May 7. The value of some trading cards has recently soared, driven in part by people rushing to buy up new cards for…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police are investigating a report of gunshots fired in the downtown area. Police were called Friday afternoon to the vicinity of the 300 block of Main Ave. A witness tells KVRR that he was about a block away when he heard a “pop pop pop” sound. Police say no arrests have been made and no injured…
MOORHEAD, Minn. KVRR) – Clay County Public Health is asking Clay County residents who received a COVID-19 vaccine from an out-of-state pharmacy or from the Fargo VA Medical Center to inform them with their vaccine information. Residents can call the Clay County Public Health vaccine hotline at 218-299-7204 and leave a message with your name, birth date, address, phone number,…
Talk about terrific timing. Just as the CDC announced its new, relaxed recommendations for vaccinated Americans and telling us we can drop the masks, the YMCA is welcoming back one and all for its annual Healthy Kids Day this weekend. It’s been more than a year since the metro’s YMCA facilities opened their doors to everyone for the free-to-all-ages event….
