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West Fargo’s Donny Schatz replaced at Tony Stewart Racing

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (KFGO) – Minot native Donny Schatz is out at Tony Stewart Racing. Schatz has been replaced at Tony Stewart Racing, effective immediately. In a statement issued by Inside Line Promotions, team owner Stewart said “the achievements we’ve accomplished together are something that I’ll always be proud of, but in the past few years we’ve weathered changes in the…

Watch: Moorhead Police News Conference

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Local law enforcement officials hold a news conference to discuss the police-involved shooting deaths of two people in Moorhead. Three Fargo police officers are on standard paid administrative leave. The officers are members of the Red River Valley SWAT Team. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the investigation. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, North…

Concert Series: Aaron Lewis concert canceled while two more shows are announced for country fans and kids

FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — Our recent wet and stormy weather is forcing the cancelation of Aaron Lewis’ concert Thursday night at UP District Festival Field. Jade Presents, the promoter of the show, says repairs need to be made to the venue grounds. Tickets purchased through Tickets300 or Etix will be automatically refunded, but it could take up to 30 days…

Battling Back-to-School Stress with Essentia Health

FARGO — Back to school season is starting soon, and you think the school supply shopping list is stressful… it might be nothing compared to how stressed your kid is feeling. That’s partly because children are facing a lot of pressure to perform academically at earlier and earlier ages than ever before, say child mental health experts. Children who may…

A taste of Icleandic Culture at the Hjmekomst Center

Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) — Visitors to the Hjemkomst are getting a taste of Icelandic culture that has been a decade in the making. The Njal’s Saga Tapestry is a crowd-sewn project in the style of the ancien viking Bayeax Tapestry. It started in a small Icelandic town in 2013 as a way to honor their history, and has since grown…

Woman arrested after pursuit near Fergus Falls

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A woman is in the Otter Tail County Jail in Fergus Falls after a police pursuit shortly after midnight Tuesday. It began after dispatchers received a report of a possible drunken driver at a Fergus Falls residence. The car was later found in Elizabeth, northwest of Fergus Falls. A deputy was talking with Sheri Abrahamson,…

Update: Minnesota BCA investigating ‘use of force’ incident in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says it is investigating a “use-of-force incident” involving multiple law enforcement agencies in Moorhead. Moorhead police officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2400 block of 3rd Avenue N. around 8:50 p.m. Monday for a report of a disturbance. The Red River Valley SWAT team responded as the situation…

Drowning victim on Cass Lake, Minnesota identified as assistant principal at Grafton High School

CASS LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — Family, friends and former classmates are mourning the loss of a Grafton, North Dakota man who drowned on Cass Lake in north central Minnesota on Saturday. 41-year-old Jon Koehmstedt was the athletic director and assistant principal for 7-12 at Grafton High School and Junior High. The sheriff’s office says he jumped into the water to…

Randy’s University Diner announces plans to move to new location

Randy’s University Diner on University Drive S., Fargo.FARGO (KVRR) — Randy’s Diner on South University Drive shared some big news with customers on their Facebook page. After 26 years in the current location, Randy’s is moving across the street to Midtown Market, on the former Kmart lot. They say they have outgrown their current location and it’s too expensive to…