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NDSU President Dean Bresciani takes on the role of student for a day

Their goal is to create a better relationship between students and the university.

October 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.- It originated from a concept being done in schools in the U.S. called Shadow a Student Challenge. All week 35 administrators, faculty and staff are being paired up with students for a day. They were strategically chosen to participate from a wide range of fields of study. This morning, it was President Dean Bresciani’s turn to step into the…

AT&T Donates To Great Plains Food Bank Basket Drive

Some of the things purchased include soap, paper towels and other household items.

October 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — AT&T is dialing into helping those in need for the holiday season.The phone company is donating 5 thousand dollars to help pay for supplies for local school pantries. The money goes to a great effort by the Great Plains Food Bank. Some of the things purchased include soap, paper towels and other household items. The supplies benefit…

Marijuana found at Minot Air Force Base missile launch site

October 23, 2019

KVRR Staff,

MINOT, N.D. – The military says marijuana was found at a Minot Air Force Base nuclear missile facility. Air Force Sgt. Benjamin Smith says the undisclosed amount marijuana was found Oct. 9 at a missile alert facility. He says the drug was discovered above ground and not near missile operators. Minot has one of the nation’s two B-52 bomber bases and…

Moorhead’s Preston Boyd joins Les Miserables tour

October 23, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – Another former Moorhead High School student is heading back to the big stage in the Big Apple. Preston Boyd has just finished workshopping The Music Man alongside Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman. He is also joining the national tour of Les Miserables as Inspector Javert. He joins a growing number of Moorhead High School students who have played…

Canned goods are artwork at West Acres Mall

The goal is to help end hunger in the community.

October 23, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.- Super Mario Brothers, the American flag and a living room are some of the creations being showcased until the end of the week. Architects, engineers, interior designers and students are invited to participate in creating the artwork that will later be donated to Great Plains Food Bank. The teams are being judged and you can even pick your…

Crews contain chemical spill at West Fargo business

October 23, 2019

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WEST FARGO, N.D. – Crews respond after 250 gallons of calcium chloride leaked at a West Fargo business. They arrived at XPO Logistics trucking company on the 1700 block of 2nd Avenue Northwest around 2:00 Wednesday morning. The West Fargo Fire Department says the chemical came from a semi trailer in the parking lot of a warehouse. Calcium chloride is…

Minnesota Mayor Target of Racist Threats in Trash Dispute

An anonymous caller using racial slurs left a voicemail at Carter's office on Monday.

October 23, 2019

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ST. PAUL, Minn.–The mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, has received racist threats amid a long-simmering dispute over how the city should collect its trash. Police in Minnesota’s capital are investigating threatening and racist messages to Mayor Melvin Carter in the run-up to a citywide vote on organized trash collection. A St. Paul police spokesman says an anonymous caller using racial…

Adam Thielen will not play Thursday vs Washington

October 23, 2019

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Vikings updated injury report confirms Adam Thielen will not play against Washington on Thursday Night Football. Thielen told reporters Tuesday he feels “good” and was “hopeful” to play Thursday, but Wednesday’s injury reported ruled him out. The Vikings wide receiver left Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions with a hamstring injury after his 25-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. The Vikings…

North Dakota Farmers Union Calls for Acceleration of MFP Payments

The NDFU President Mark Watne says farm families need the payments now.

October 23, 2019

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JAMESTOWN, N.D.–The North Dakota Farmers Union called for acceleration of Market Facilitation Program payments to farmers impacted by the trade war with China on Wednesday. In August, farmers who enrolled in MFP received 50 percent of a calculated payment for crops covered under Title 1 of the Farm Bill. The USDA has said a second payment of 25 percent would…

Family of Man Killed by BIA Agents File Wrongful Death Suit

Gipp's family is seeking unspecified damages.

October 23, 2019

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BISMARCK, N.D.–The family of a man who was shot and killed by federal officers on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Thirty-five-year-old George “Ryan” Gipp Jr. was killed by two Bureau of Indian Affairs agents in October 2017. A subsequent investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nebraska cleared officers Raymond Webb and Gary Sandland…