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Art professor sues after firing over Prophet Muhammad images

January 18, 2023

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – An adjunct art professor is suing the private Minnesota university that fired her for including depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art course. Erika López Prater alleges in a lawsuit that Hamline University subjected her to religious discrimination and defamation after a Muslim student objected when she included a 14th-century painting depicting the Prophet…

Boy hospitalized, woman, other child escape house fire in Wadena

January 18, 2023

Jim Monk,

WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) – A boy was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center following a house fire early Wednesday in Wadena. According to the Wadena Fire Department, crews were called to the house fire shortly before 1:00 a.m. Before firefighters arrived, law enforcement attempted to enter the house and search for the occupant, but were unable because of heavy smoke….

Man Dies After Rollover Crash In Grand Forks County

Highway Patrol says the crash happened just after 7 Tuesday night on state highway 15 about 3 miles east of Northwood

January 18, 2023

Site Staff,

UPDATE JAN. 19, 2023: Victim has been identified as 75-year-old Ervin Skeldum. GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – An elderly man is dead after a single-car rollover crash in Grand Forks County. Highway Patrol says the crash happened just after 7 Tuesday night on state highway 15 about 3 miles east of Northwood. The 75-year-old driver from Northwood was going…

ND lawmakers introduce bills removing ‘sexually explicit’ books

Republicans introduce two bills in the North Dakota Legislature aimed at removing "sexually explicit" books at stores and libraries.

January 17, 2023

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) — A house bill would make it a Class B misdemeanor for any business where minors can go that offer books showing at least partial nudity and sexual material. It was introduced by Republican House Majority Leader Mike Lefor of Dickinson. Supporters say it’s needed due to graphic images and the message it portrays about human sexuality….

Crews Get House Fire Out in Wadena County Before It’s A Total Loss

January 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

WADENA CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Fire at an unoccupied house in Bullard Township in Wadena County is put out before it’s deemed a total loss. Crews responded around 7:30 Friday morning and arrived to find the house partially engulfed in flames. The homeowner’s vehicle was not there when emergency personnel arrived on scene. Fire departments from Staples, Verndale and Sebeka…

Get Ready To Laugh With Comedian Whitney Cummings at Fargo Theatre

January 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re looking for laughs, how about “An Evening with Whitney Cummings”. The comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, entrepreneur and host of the hit podcast “Good for You” is coming to Fargo Theatre on Friday, April 21. Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10 a.m. They’ll run you between $39.50 and $59.50 plus fees at…

Madonna To Bring Greatest Hits “Celebration Tour” To Xcel Energy Center

January 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Madonna enlists some of her A-list friends in a very raunchy video to announce her 40th anniversary “Celebration Tour”. She was joined by Jack Black, Amy Schumer and others in the short video which gives a nod to her 1991 documentary film Truth or Dare. The 64-year-old Madonna will visit multiple cities in the United States,…

Bond Set For Ramsey Co. Deputy Jailed in Child Porn Case

January 17, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Bond is set at $5,000 for a Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputy charged in a child porn case. 24-year-old Michael Hull appeared in court via interactive video from jail in Minot. Hull is charged with possession of prohibited materials, a class C felony. The judge set several conditions for his release including surrendering his passport and having…

MSUM honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy on social responsibility

January 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – One day after the national holiday, Minnesota State University Moorhead commemorates the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. The university held an event focused on social responsibility titled “More than a Dream.” It included a reception, invocation, African American spirituals and civil rights music. There was also a panel discussion on social responsibility. “We…

Hornbacher’s Great Plains Food Bank donation pays for more than 176,000 meals

January 17, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Hornbacher’s donates $86,260 to Great Plains Food Bank. It’s through the grocery store chain’s Feed Hope Campaign where customers gave at checkouts for three weeks during December. The money will pay for more than 176,000 meals. Great Plains says inflation has hit families hard. There’s a big need for meat, eggs and milk. The non profit-says…