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Ukrainian Refugees Leaving Region

FARGO — Activists for the region’s Ukrainian refugee community say more and more Ukrainians are being forced to leave because their work visas aren’t being renewed. That’s after many of these refugees have spent the past three years working in the region, attending church here, and sending their children to public schools. Activists say some of the area’s employers specifically…

Lutsen Lodge owner charged with arson in 2024 fire

COURTESY: EDWARD VANEGAS LUTSEN, MNLUTSEN, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 21) — The owner of Lutsen Lodge has been charged with arson in connection with the 2024 fire. According to court documents, Bryce Campbell, 41, is accused of intentionally starting the fire and filing a fraudulent insurance claim. The main building of the northern Minnesota resort burned down on Feb. 6, 2024. Local,…

Pet Connection: Meet Vicky and Vaughn

FARGO — If you’re looking for some cuddles to warm you up on this cold December day, you’ve come to the right cats in Vicky and Vaughn. Because, if this affectionate and snuggly sister and brother don’t manage to warm you up with kitten cuddles, the kitten-juggling you’ll have to do to keep them in one spot will do the…

One person injured in fire at Crookston auto dealer

Crookston Police Dept/Facebook.CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – One person has been injured in a fire at an automotive dealership in Crookston. Police say the fire broke out at Christian Brothers Ford. Deputy Police Chief Nathan Nelson says one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police were earlier asking people to stay away from the area. Nelson says the fire has been brought under…

Carbon storage ruling adds uncertainty, North Dakota energy industry says

Representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions present during a Department of Mineral Resources hearing related to a carbon dioxide storage permit on June 11, 2024, in Bismarck. A judge’s order could have implications for the storage permit, which was later approved by state regulators. (Photo by Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A court’s finding that…

Two arrested after hotel SWAT standoff

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man and woman are in jail after a short standoff at a south Fargo hotel Wednesday. Fargo Police say officers were called to a domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of 35th Street S. just before 7 p.m. Officers say two men and a woman were in a room and one of the men came…

Feed Our Own Backyard provides nearly 10,000 pounds of corn/potatoes to Great Plains Food Bank

Feed Our Own Backyard harvest. Sept., 2025. Courtesy Great Plains Food BankFARGO (KVRR) — Three organizations are teaming up to fight hunger in our area. For the last two years, Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley, CNH, and the Great Plains Food Bank work together on a program called Feed Our Own Backyard. During the 2024 growing…