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5-year-old shot and killed in Brooklyn Park, brother in custody

November 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (KVRR) – A five-year-old boy is dead after a Thanksgiving night shooting in Brooklyn Park. Police say the initial investigation determined that a 13-year-old boy in the home was handling a gun. Several other juveniles were present as they were attempting to make a social media video. At some point the 13-year-old male shot the gun, striking…

U.S. bans travel from South Africa due to COVID-19 variant

November 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

Omicron variant (World Health Org.)WASHINGTON – Beginning Monday, the United States will ban travel from South Africa and 7 other African nations by non-US citizens following the discovery of a COVID-19 variant. Officials have named the variant “omicron.” A World Health Organization panel has classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern. The variant’s discovery in southern Africa sent…

President Biden to visit Minnesota Tuesday

November 26, 2021

KVRR Staff,

(FOX 9) – The White House announced President Joe Biden will visit Rosemount, Minnesota Tuesday. Biden will be in the state discussing the new Infrastructure Bill. The location of the visit hasn’t been released yet. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections Tags: JOE BIDEN, minnesota, President, ROSEMOUNT

Fire on Thanksgiving displaces Minot apartment residents

November 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINOT, N.D. – An apartment building fire on Thanksgiving in Minot displaced residents in four apartments. Firefighters said the blaze started in a basement laundry room that had an electrical panel. As firefighters first arrived at the apartment, they saw light smoke exiting the structure from a basement window. They quickly entered the building and put out the fire. People…

Update: Fargo woman has been found safe.

November 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Police say a 20-year-old Fargo woman who was reported missing has been found safe. Fallon Mois was last seen on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Her family reported her missing on Nov. 22. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: FALLON MOIS, fargo police, missing

FDA questions safety of COVID-19 pill during pregnancy

November 26, 2021

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON – Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems in pregnant women. The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the pill ahead of a public meeting next week where academic and other experts…

Local Church Feeds the Community on Thanksgiving with 52 Turkeys

Fifty two turkeys were cooked and the church also cooked beans, greens, tomatoes, potatoes, you name it.

November 25, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO (KVRR) – “Anybody can come in sit down and get a meal, if they need a takeout meal they want to take to somebody they can get those too, we’ll give them those,” said Kitchen Supervisor Steve Perrault. Fifty two turkeys were cooked and the church also cooked beans, greens, tomatoes, potatoes, you name it. Dozens of community members…

Ypsilanti Girl Wins Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage State Title

November 25, 2021

TJ Nelson,

STUTSMAN CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Stutsman county student in Ypsilanti is earning a lot of “green” after being selected as North Dakota’s winner of the Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program. Sully Amundson won a $1,000 scholarship and bragging rights for her “Best in State” cabbage which is more than 11 pounds. Sully is a student at Gussner Elementary….

9th Annual Burn the Bird Run

Runners of all ages and fitness levels were encouraged to sign up

November 25, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The ninth annual Burn the Bird Run five K and ten K was earlier, runners gathered to start their thanksgiving with some cardio. Runners of all ages and fitness levels were encouraged to sign up, afterwards they were awarded. a medal as well as doughnuts, coffee and hot chocolate. Our own Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec got…

LIVE: Burn the Bird

Torch that turkey!!! (We mean you, not the one you're eating today. )

November 25, 2021

Emily Welker,

Do you have a good appetite worked up yet for the Thanksgiving feast? Well, if you’re not quite sure you’re tough enough to tackle all those carbs at once, we’ve got you covered. And so does Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec. Rob braved the frigid start to our Thanksgiving Thursday by getting up extra-early in the morning to lead his flock…