MINNESOTA — Minnesota DNR officials say despite the declining overall number of hunters, more women are taking on the sport. Reports show about 70,000 of Minnesota’s 550,000 hunters are women, up from the 55,000 female hunters in 2010. Linda Bylander with the DNR says this is largely because more and more women want to use wild game meat as…
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota is investing nearly $17 million dollars into facilities and programs across the state to combat the opioid addiction crisis. State officials say less than 10 Minnesotans died of a heroin overdose in 2008. That number has since increased in the state by 430 percent, with 376 in 2016. Officials say $16.6 million will be…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A former Fergus Falls substitute teacher has been sentenced on child pornography charges. Joshua Noble, 39, is sentenced to five years in prison and he must pay $26,000 in restitution. He must also pay $5,000 in a special assessment to the Domestic Trafficking Victims Fund. Authorities say Noble was active on an internet-based messaging service…
NATIONAL — Four top executives who sold off company stock before Equifax announced its massive data breach are found not guilty of insider trading. The decision was reached by a committee, who reviewed 55-thousand documents and found no evidence of wrongdoing. The committee was not employed by Equifax. The executives admitted they sold millions of dollars’ worth of shares…
There’s snow in the forecast headed our way, and you may think that this time of year, the only bulbs you can look forward to are the ones brightening up the yard on strings of Christmas lights. But there is a way you can make your bulbs blossom while the snow flies. Tulips, daffodils, squills and more are perfect for…
Open enrollment is already started for the year, and the clock is ticking. This year, your window to enroll is half the length of time last year’s was — you now have 45 days to pick a health care plan, instead of 90. That’s why we welcomed Lori Kinn of Family Health Care in Fargo to the KVRR Morning Show…
FARGO, N.D. — Ready, aim, fire… because the Deer Opener is right around the corner. “The deer opener is kind of something everybody waits for. It should be a national holiday in some people’s minds,” said Cameron Holland, the Hunting Manager at Scheels. “You get to go out in the field and have some fun.” Because deer hunting is becoming increasingly…
WEST FARGO, ND — Debi Berger is fighting liver and kidney failure and has been placed in hospice care. Now, a group of neighbors in West Fargo are trying to grant her last wish. Christmas is coming a little earlier this year in West Fargo, but it’s not for the big man in red and his sleigh driven by reindeer. It’s…
FARGO, ND — It’s that time of year again for the Fargo Public School District to give itself a report card. The State of the Schools addressed how they’re dealing with consistent growth while continuing to face social challenges. Since the district’s operations facility opened in July, superintendent Dr. Jeff Schatz said his schools are more efficient than ever. But…
FARGO, N.D. — Winter weather is likely to return to the valley this weekend. Experts want to make sure you’re ready when snow covers roadways. You may want to do more than just pack an extra layer of warm clothes. In recent years, climate change has caused winter–time temperatures to increase by nearly a degree per year, which may lead…
