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Horace High School finally opens construction ends

Typically when you graduate middle school, high school comes next, but for the students of Horace high it didn't quite work that way.

October 28, 2021

Site Staff,

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Typically when you graduate middle school, going to a high school comes next. For students waiting to go to the new Horace High School, they had to go back to the middle school as construction on the building was completed. “You don’t get many chances in education to start at a brand new school with brand…

Dairy Queen raises money for hospitals during Miracle Treat Day

Dairy Queen sells blizzards and will donate some proceeds to Sanford Children's

October 28, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Seventeen-year -old Tyler Amundson was whipping up blizzards at Dairy off prosperity road earlier this afternoon in honor of Miracle Treat Day. The nationally held fundraiser partners the ice cream chain with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with proceeds going to those hospitals. One dollar from every Blizzard sold locally will benefit Sanford Children’s Hospital. Tyler says…

Finding a great Halloween costume for the right price

Gompf Displays and Spirit Halloween in Fargo are ready for last minute shoppers

October 28, 2021

Ashley Walker,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While most prepare early for Halloween, it’s easy to forget to grab a new costume and get stuck with the same thing as last year. If you’re one of those last minute shoppers then you’re in luck. “We’re really excited for this year, the foot traffic’s been great. Last year was really slow and it’s really…

Fired Fergus Falls surgeon shares his story on ‘Fox & Friends’

October 28, 2021

Site Staff,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fergus Falls surgeon who was fired by the Lake Region Medical Group after opposing mask mandates at a school board meeting last week gets national attention. Dr. Jeffrey Horak appeared on Fox and Friends Thursday morning with Dr. Scott Jensen, a Republican former state senator and COVID-19 skeptic running for governor of Minnesota. Horak…

Fargo Police report sex offender living at Motel 6

Dustin Frederickson is now living at 1202 36th Street South in Fargo

October 28, 2021

Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Police Department says a high risk sex offender is now living at Motel 6 at 1202 36th Street South. Thirty-three-year-old Dustin Fredrickson was convicted of Solicitation of a Minor in Cass County District Court in October 2019 and Criminal Sexual Conduct of the 4th degree in Clay County District Court in April 2015. His…

Feds: Minnesota man who illegally streamed games tried to extort MLB

October 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

NEW YORK – A Twin Cities area man has been charged with trying to extort $150,000 from Major League Baseball as he illegally streamed copyrighted content from major professional sports leagues online. Joshua Streit of St. Louis Park was charged in a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court. Michael J. Driscoll, head of New York’s FBI office, says Streit,…

Minot lawmaker barred from flight after run-in with TSA

October 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

Jeff HoversonMINOT, N.D. – A North Dakota lawmaker was barred from boarding a flight at Minot International Airport this week following a run-in with airport security. Rep. Jeff Hoverson and his wife were planning to travel Monday for their anniversary. Hoverson says a Transportation Security Administration agent said he was going to give him a pat down but did not…

Search warrants in T. Denny Sanford investigation will be unsealed

October 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

T. Denny SanfordPIERRE, S.D. – Search warrants will be unsealed in an investigation into billionaire banker-turned philanthropist T. Denny Sanford for possible possession of child pornography, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled. The unanimous ruling, dated Wednesday and announced Thursday, upheld a lower court ruling that said state law prohibits courts from sealing search warrants and the corresponding lists of…

North Dakota college presidents to decide on Biden vaccine mandate

October 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education says university presidents and system leaders should have the flexibility to decide what to do about President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The board voted Thursday to support the idea after a 90-minute discussion that included pleas from presidents of the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University….

Getting (Witch) Crafty: Making a Spooky Spellbook II

Will this handmade DIY decor project turn out a treat? Or is it too tricky for us?

October 28, 2021

Emily Welker,

The witching hour is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to finish up our spooky spellbook upcycling project to see if it’s worth all the trouble. The magic spell calls for an old textbook, some plastic toys and a touch of paint. Subtract any real painting talent or expertise, and add a dash of enthusiasm… and you get…