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Fargo City Commission Backs Plan to Allow Drinking At Downtown Events

The Downtown Community Partnership hopes to have the changes in place by the 2018 Street Fair in July

FARGO, N.D. — Fargo City commissioners are on board to allow drinking alcohol in public at events like the Street Fair and Cork and Canvas Art Walk in downtown Fargo. The Downtown Community Partnership (DCP) may be trying to change the liquor ordinance in downtown Fargo, but even they say safety is of the utmost importance. “We want to make sure…

Sanford Health: One of Fourteen Participants in Diabetes Study

Sanford Project T-Rex Study gathers 110 patients to see if T-regulatory cells can reverse Type 1 Diabetes

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota has one of the highest rates of Type 1 Diabetes patients in the nation. However, at Sanford Health in Fargo, a clinical test can be a game changer for a disease’s impact on children’s lives. In a partnership with Caladrius Biosciences, Sanford Health has launched the Sanford Project T–Rex Study to study how patients react…

Ruby’s Pop-Up Pantry in Moorhead Donates Food to People in Need

Volunteers gather at Minnesota State Community and Technical College on the fourth Tuesday of each month

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Volunteers from the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Moorhead and Minnesota State Community and Technical College teamed up to donate food to people in need. On the fourth Tuesday of each month, people come to Ruby’s Pantry to collect two baskets of food for just twenty dollars. People could pick from several options such as fresh…

‘Down Home’ Prepares To Surprise A Family And End The Cycle Of Homelessness

new non-profit serving families who are transitioning from homelessness into permanent housing

FARGO, N.D. — A new non-profit called ‘Down Home’ is helping a deserving family transition into permanent housing. KVRR’s Angela Shen talked with the founders of the group just before the house was revealed to the new residents. Meet the family on KVRR Local News at 9. Categories: Local News, News Landing Page, North Dakota News Tags: DOWN HOME, FARGO,…

End of Watch For K9 Reno

Served The City of Grand Forks For 9 Years

GRAND FORKS, N.D.  —  Some sad news to report out of Grand Forks. K9 Reno has passed away. Reno died from a recent medical issue. The K9 was still active and working with the city of Grand Forks and with his handler Sgt. Andrew Stein. K9 Reno served the city for 9 years and people in the department say he…

Man Accused Of Poisoning Infant With Antifreeze, Paternity Was In Question

Baby Survived And Is In Foster Care

Jeffrey ThomasBRAINERD, Minn. — A Brainerd man is accused of trying to poison an infant with antifreeze. 23-year-old Jeffrey Thomas is charged with attempted murder and assault. Thomas allegedly poisoned the 4-month-old girl after his wife became upset that he apparently fathered the child with another woman. A paternity test has not been completed, but Thomas says he’s not the…

Senator Hoeven Honors Team USA Women’s Hockey On U.S. Senate Floor

Heaps Praise On North Dakota's Own Lamoureux Twins

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to honor Team USA Women’s Hockey and their gold winning performance over Canada in Pyeongchange. “North Dakota is proud to be represented among the talented members of this team by two athletes, the Lamoureux twins, Jocelyne and Monique,” said Hoeven. “These sisters are natives of Grand…

Judge To Decide If Charges Will Be Dropped Against Former Nurses

Accused of Stealing medication From patients In Hospice Care

April Beckler and Kim KochelMINOT, N.D. — A judge will decide whether charges of endangering a vulnerable adult should move forward against two former nurses. April Beckler and Kim Kochel worked at Trinity Hospice in Minot and are accused of stealing prescribed drugs for hospice patients. Attorneys disagree over whether the charges should stand because of the victims’ ages. Documents…

Wishek Man Killed In Snowmobile Crash In Eastern Idaho

Wayne Halverson Died In Island Park

Eastern Idaho officials have identified a North Dakota man killed in a snowmobile crash. The Fremont County sheriff’s office says 32-year-old Wayne Halverson of Wishek died Saturday in Island Park. Halverson went off a trail on his snowmobile and ran into a tree. Officials say other snowmobilers and emergency responders attempted life-saving measures, but Halverson was pronounced dead. He is…

USA’s Gold Medal Curling Team Will Skip Fargo Event

The tweet says the reason is "due to media commitments to help grow the sport of #curling"

FARGO, ND — In a tweet from USA Curling the USA Gold Medal winning Team Shuster says they will not compete in the 2018 Nationals held in Fargo. The tweet says the reason is “due to media commitments to help grow the sport of #curling” The Nationals will be held at Scheels Arena from March 3-10. USA Curling says Team Tucker…