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Bridge Bash Expands and Keeps Bringing Students and Community Members Back Each Year

Greater Moorhead Days are connecting students to the community, and what better way to do that than with food, games, and live music?

September 6, 2018

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The city of Moorhead is welcoming college students back to the area but what keeps them coming back each year? KVRR’s Jessie Cohen caught up with some Concordia seniors who say events like the Bridge Bash make Moorhead feel like home. Greater Moorhead Days are connecting students to the community, and what better way to do that…

Historical Hunter Bar Will Soon Get Rebirth After Fire Destroys It

Managers say to start assembling the building by the end of September

September 6, 2018

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HUNTER, N.D. — It didn’t take long after seven Cass County fire crews put out the flames engulfing the Hunter C&I bar back in April for the community to come together. “It was the minute. When are we going to rebuild? What are we going to do next?” said Penny Johnson, manager of the bar. The bar was built by five…

Several Organizations Speak Out Against Recreational Marijuana Legalization

They want people to vote against Measure 3 in November

September 6, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. — Several people and organizations are speaking out against the legalization of recreational marijuana. They’re urging people to vote against Measure 3 in November. Representatives from North Dakotans Against the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana, the Cass County Sheriff, Smart Approaches to Marijuana, and the North Dakota Chamber argued about the harms of marijuana. They say the measure would end…

New Buttons Look to Bring Fergus Falls Business Community Together

The Greater Fergus Falls Corporation is distributing the buttons around town

September 6, 2018

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FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A group promoting economic development in the greater Fergus Falls area rolls out a new fashion statement supporting its city. The Greater Fergus Falls Corporation wants its message to stick to people by passing out buttons around town. The buttons are part of a greater campaign to revitalize and attract economic activity to the city. Fergus Falls…

The City of Fargo Special Assessment Task Force Holds Second Meeting

The task force focused on the legal perspective when it comes to constructing both new and existing infrastructure

September 6, 2018

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FARGO– The City of Fargo Special Assessment Task Force held its second meeting this morning. The meeting started off with an in-depth presentation on the history of special assessments, including both the advantages and disadvantages. The task force focused on the legal perspective when it comes to constructing both new and existing infrastructure. The group discussed the need for legislator…

Jamestown Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

September 6, 2018

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UPDATE: Police say Travis Allcock was arrested in Clay County Friday morning. A time and exact location of where it happened wasn’t given by police. JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Police identify the suspect of the armed robbery of a Jamestown truck stop. Police are looking for 34-year-old Travis Allcock of Valley City. He’s five feet ten inches tall and weighs two hundred pounds….

CDC: Measles Case Testing In Burleigh County Comes Back Negative

North Dakota Department of Health has determined that the threat of measles for this specific situation to be over

September 6, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota does not have its first case of measles since 2011 after all. After subsequent testing, the C-D-C found the individual believed to have measles in Burleigh County actually does not have measles. The North Dakota Department of Health has determined that the threat of measles for this specific situation to be over. The last case…

Burt Reynolds, legendary actor of ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ fame, dead at 82

September 6, 2018

KVRR Staff,

(CNN) – Burt Reynolds, the mustachioed megastar who first strutted on screen more than half a century ago, died Thursday, according to his agent Todd Eisner. He was 82. The Georgia native, whose easy-going charms and handsome looks drew prominent roles in films such as “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Boogie Nights, suffered a cardiac arrest, Eisner said. An iconic Hollywood…

Shooting At Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center

A spokeswoman for Sanford Health System says no patients or bystanders were injured.

September 6, 2018

Site Staff,

ABERDEEN, S.D. – One person is in custody after a report of a shooter at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center. A spokeswoman for Sanford Health System says no patients or bystanders were injured. Brown County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Tom Schmitt says the situation at the hospital has been resolved. Witnesses say the hospital was temporarily evacuated following a report of shots…

Williston Apartment Fire Under Investigation

An estimated 70 people lived in the building.

September 6, 2018

Site Staff,

WILLISTON, ND (KEYZ) – Williston Firefighters remain at the scene of an apartment fire where dozens were made homeless. An estimated 70 people lived in the building. The first alarm went out around 2:45 a.m. Thursday. Flames were already through the roof of the three-story apartment building, and moving from apartment by apartment driven by strong westerly winds, said Chief…