FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Gateway Lions kicked-off Giving Hearts Day festivities by presenting over $21,000 to 15 local charities. Over the years Giving Hearts Day has grown from a small operation to one where thousands and thousands of people get involved in the art of giving. “10, 15 years ago it seemed like it was a small group…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A Grand Forks pet adoption center closes one of its locations. In a post to social media, Circle of Friends Animal Shelter operated for the last day on Saturday. Thankfully, the shelter was able to find homes for their 27 pets before shutting their doors. They will now only operate out of their medical center…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police say a North Dakota BCI agent fired a gun during the Cass County Drug Task Force arrest of an individual with a felony warrant. It happened just before 1 p.m. in the 1400 block of 10th Avenue South in Fargo. They say there were no serious injuries as a result of this incident. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KQDS/KFGO) — Republican Joe Fraser has jumped into the race for U.S. Senate in Minnesota and hopes to take on Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the fall. He is on a statewide media tour including a stop this morning in Duluth and tonight in Moorhead at 6 p.m. in front of the Clay County Courthouse. Fraser is a…
BENSON CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Maddock, North Dakota woman is dead after a crash just before noon in Benson County. Highway Patrol says the 67-year-old woman disregarded a stop sign at the intersection of Highways 19 and 281 and was hit by a semi. Her name has not yet been released. The 46-year-old semi driver from Minnewaukan has minor…
PIERRE, S.D.(KVRR/AP) — Sixteen and 17 year olds can still wed in South Dakota, with consent, after a legislative committee shot down an effort to raise the age to 18 by a vote of 8 to 5. The bills sponsor, Democratic Rep. Kadyn Wittman of Sioux Falls, says between 2000 and 2020, 838 minors got married in the state. 81…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Three music superstars, a couple of movie references and Barbie are the big winners in this year’s Name a Snowplow contest in Minnesota. After more than 32,000 votes were cast your local winners include “Taylor Drift” in District 2 in the northwest and “Beyonsleigh” in District 4 in west central Minnesota. Other notables among the 8…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Country music star Blake Shelton is coming to the Red River Valley Fair. Shelton will perform on Friday, July 12. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 2. Shelton has 28 No. 1 singles and has sold nearly 15 million album equivalents. He has earned six ACM Awards, three AMA Awards, 10 CMA Awards and 11 CMT…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota man was charged with murder Monday after authorities say he posed as a package delivery driver, entered a home and demanded money before he shot three people in the head, including at least one at point-blank range. Alonzo Pierre Mingo, 37, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder, with intent, for Friday’s killings in a…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Polk County Sheriff’s Office says a 17-year-old female was found tied up along 410th Avenue Southwest in Bygland Township, south of East Grand Forks. She was found by a local resident around 4:30 Monday afternoon. The teen told deputies that she had been abducted and brought to that location. She was checked and medically cleared…
