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Parents in Moorhead worried about new bussing plan

Bus driver shortages are changing the ways many parents will get their children to school in Moorhead.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -Bus driver shortages are changing the ways many parents will get their children to school in Moorhead. A Moorhead Area Public Schools office says this is a problem they’re working to solve immediately. He says over the last two years they’ve lost 14 drivers. Some have aged out and went into retirement so now their mission will…

School Sleep
Health, Local News

Sleep expert gives back to school resting tips

A Sanford Health Pediatric Sleep Specialist says parents need to monitor screen time and get kids on a healthy sleep schedule.
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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The first day of school is right around the corner. It can take days or even weeks for a child to adjust to a sleep schedule change. The brain and body take time to accept a new routine. Phone screens have blue light which disrupts with natural melatonin meant to help us fall asleep. Studies show…
Local News, North Dakota News

City resolves Fargo townhome dispute with Roers construction

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – It appears the months-long squabble over the Roosevelt neighborhood townhome project in north Fargo has been resolved. The city has negotiated a final settlement with Roers Construction that will allow the building of seven townhomes that were supposed to be completed by the end of last year. It’s part of the Newman Center Project near the NDSU…

Unlocked Vehicles
Business

Yearly cost of operating a new vehicle rises to more than $10k per year

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It seems like everything is becoming more expensive this year with inflation causing a spike in gas, food and now car shopping. AAA says the average yearly cost to own and operate a new vehicle is $10,700. That’s just less than $900 per month. It’s an 11 percent increase from 2021 and fuel prices are playing…

Churches United Picnic
Community, Local News, Minnesota News

Churches United Community Picnic connects people with staff & resources

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Churches United hosted its annual community picnic at Moorhead’s Gooseberry Park Thursday night. The idea is for the community to get to know the nonprofit’s staff, police and fire departments, ministries and community health providers. Churches United is always looking for volunteers at its food pantries and donations of diapers, wipes pillows and towels. With many…

School Bus Pic
Local News, Minnesota News

Moorhead Area Public Schools eliminating bus options for some families amid driver shortage

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Moorhead School Board makes busing changes for the upcoming school year because of a shortage of drivers. Families living within two miles of Horizon Middle School, Moorhead High School and private schools and those living one mile from elementary schools will not be able to have their kids bussed to school. Bus capacity on some…
Local News, Minnesota News

Van, horse-drawn carriage collide in Polk County

Jim Monk,

MCINTOSH, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a collision with injuries between a cargo van and a horse drawn carriage near McIntosh, Minnesota in Polk County. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says seven people were in the carriage, including a three-year-old and a five-year-old. The buggy was driven by an 18-year-old.  The extent of injuries are not known. The crash…