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Sanford makes major land purchase in Watertown, South Dakota

$3.5 million land purchase was made in January

WATERTOWN, S.D (KVRR-KWAT) – Sanford Health recently completed a land acquisition in eastern South Dakota. Sanford purchased just under 10 acres of land in Watertown for approximately $3.5 million. The land was purchased in early January by a limited liability company, which transferred it to Sanford. Sanford currently operates a clinic in Watertown, but does not operate a local hospital….

Man Falls Off Sorlie Bridge After Welfare Check

Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Police and Firefighters rescued a man who fell from the Sorlie Bridge onto the ice on the Red River

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – Grand Forks and East Grand Forks Police and Firefighters rescued a man who fell from the Sorlie Bridge onto the ice on the Red River. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, a witness reported that a man had jumped over the railing and beneath the bridge walking on the support beams. Police responded for a welfare…

East Grand Forks Company Lands $42.2 Million FM Area Diversion Contract

FARGO, ND. (KVRR) — Another contract is awarded for continuing work on the FM Area Diversion. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $42.2 million contract to R.J. Zavoral & Sons of East Grand Forks. It is for work on the southern embankment from near Horace to the Wild Rice River Structure. Both of which are currently under construction….

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura for a 2024 running mate

FILE – Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks during a campaign event at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Miami. Kennedy is having conversations with vice presidential candidates as he gets closer to announcing his runningmate for his independent presidential bid. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having…

Biden clinches nomination and Trump is getting closer

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden clinched the Democratic presidential nomination with decisive victories in Georgia and Mississippi on Tuesday, overcoming concerns about his leadership from within his own party as the 2024 presidential contest shifts to a general election rematch that many voters do not want. Donald Trump, too, was on pace to secure his party’s nomination despite serious political and practical…

Moorhead Council Passes Ceasefire Resolution After Mayor Breaks the Tie Vote

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Moorhead City Council has approved an Israel/Hamas ceasefire resolution, but it was a close vote. A number of people attended the council meeting, speaking both in favor and against the resolution. Several city council members and some members of the audience said they should not be involved in the international conflict. Council members initially had a…

Woman Dies in Fatal Moorhead Crash

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – One woman is dead after crashing into the support structure of the Main Ave. SE underpass in Moorhead Tuesday morning. Around 10 AM the vehicle went over the median and struck the railroad support pillar. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and road conditions and traffic did not appear to be a factor in…