GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for eastern North Dakota, and west-central and northwest Minnesota until 9 p.m. Monday. Dry conditions combined with strong wind prompted the warning. Some counties affected include Cass, Grand Forks, Traill, Steele, and Barnes in North Dakota, and Clay, Norman, Becker, Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – For many, the end of September marks the beginning of the fall season, and it’s a chance to celebrate. “Oktoberfests are becoming very popular in the entire area, so we decided to jump on that bandwagon.” It’s the fourth year for the Moorhead Sausage Fest, and the community came out in droves. “I like coming out…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Over the weekend, people had the chance to check out a series of LGBT Films at the 16th annual Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival. The Festival featured 25 films with LGBT themes from around the world, including films from Hong Kong and India. Festival Director Shawn Cotter says that it’s great to see all the support that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – People came out to Wild Terra in Fargo for a celebration of the apple harvest. The annual Apple Harvest Festival is one of the biggest events for the cidery, featuring vendors, music and cider pressing demonstrations. Sunday’s activities also featured plenty for the whole family, with face painting and bounce houses for the kids. Brian Jackson…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, family spokeswoman Ebie McFarland said in an email. He was 88. McFarland said Kristofferson died peacefully, surrounded by his family. No…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police are investigating an ATM robbery at Wells Fargo Bank on 13th Avenue and 25th Street South. Sergeant Jacob Maahs says officers responded to the bank at about 10 a.m. Saturday. According to police, as an employee was repairing the ATM, he was approached by masked individuals who took cash from the machine. The investigation is…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Crews rush to Bird Lake, east of Alexandria, Minnesota, to rescue four people after their duck hunting boat capsized. Two adults and two kids went into the water around 6 a.m. Saturday. They were having a hard time staying above water since their waders had filled with water. But they were all able to hold…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – The former CEO of EPIC Companies Todd Berning is being sued for money owed, but so far, he can’t be located to be served papers. A lawsuit was filed against Berning by 7Seven Property Partners, a Minot-based company, for money due on September 6th. Court records show multiple attempts to serve Berning have been unsuccessful. Servers tried…
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) — Lend-a-Hand up is working to raise money for a local elementary school teacher battling cancer. A benefit spaghetti feed will be held on Sunday for Trisha Rux, an elementary school teacher from Hawley who was diagnosed with brain cancer. Trisha Rux had taught elementary for 23 years prior to her diagnosis. She is currently undergoing a…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Scheels is back with their annual North Dakota Barbecue Championship. With vendors preparing since Thursday with their stations and smokers for Saturday’s competition. “So obviously Scheels is into sports. And this is the sport of barbecue and so that’s what we are promoting here. We want to expose people to barbecue and competition barbecue and just…
