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Corps of Engineers to Complete the Demolition of Drayton Dam This Week

Drayton Dam(March)/HSG Park Joint Venture, LLCPEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Work to replace the Drayton Dam in Pembina County is nearing the halfway point as the Corps of Engineers completes its demolition this week. The two year project started last July as part of the larger Fargo Moorhead Flood Protection Project. The $7.7 million Drayton project features a new dam…

Man Serving Time in Bismarck for Cass County Crime Walks Away From Facility

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man serving time at a minimum security facility in Bismarck for a crime in Cass County is wanted after walking away. North Dakota Department of Corrections reports that 54-year-old Russell Brown walked away from the Missouri River Correctional Center around 8 p.m. Sunday. He was serving a sentence for terrorizing with a weapon in Cass…

Teenage boy dead after accidental shooting in Moorhead

A makeshift memorial near the site of the accidental shooting in Moorhead. 6/26/2023MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A 13-year-old Moorhead, Minnesota boy died after an accidental shooting in Moorhead on Friday. Police say a group of juveniles were in a wooded area in the 1000-block of 19th St. South. A handgun was recovered by police. The victim was identified as Zain…

Sheriff says fatal Becker County shooting was isolated incident

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – A fatal shooting is under investigation in Becker County. The sheriff’s office received a report Sunday evening that a man had been shot in a vehicle in Pine Point, northwest of Osage. A gray Pontiac G6 with White Earth Tribal license 22079 was seen leaving the area before law enforcement arrived. The victim’s identity has…

North Dakota governor defends crowded GOP primary field: ‘Competition is great for America’

Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) Presidential Candidate/CNNCNN —  Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum on Sunday sought to assuage concerns of an overcrowded 2024 primary field, which now boasts 12 high-profile GOP contenders. “I don’t think a dozen candidates is too many. Competition is great for America. It’s great for any industry, and it’s great for the Republican Party. And it’s great for our voters to…

New COVID-19 Strain Found In North & South Dakota, Other States

ATLANTA (Fox News) — Officials with the CDC are tracking several new COVID-19 variants including one in North Dakota. The new strains are descendants of the Omicron variant. The strain EU11 is among the new variants being tracked. Scientists first began keeping tabs on it earlier this year as it moved rapidly through parts of Europe. It now represented 1.7%…

46th Annual Scandinavian Festival kicks off with first full day of events

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – It’s a day some people in our area look forward to each year… A day to celebrate their Nordic Heritage.   The Scandinavian Festival is a fun filled time of Nordic food, music, and culture.  “Scandinavian Festival is a two-day event. We are celebrating our Nordic heritage with clubs that belong to the Nordic Culture Club…

Local fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Association

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) –Some local families got together and hosted a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association right here in our community. There are many drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease approved by the FDA, but Medicare won’t cover them at the time. This forces people to pay around $2,600 a year out of pocket on medications. One local family believes we…

LIVE: Realtor Hosting World’s Longest Open House For Alzheimer’s Association

A realtor is trying to break his world record for the longest open house in the hope that others don't have to endure what his family endured

  A realtor is trying to break his world record for the longest open house in the hope that others don’t have to endure what his family endured. Kyle Olson with Keller Williams Inspire Realty is hosting a 64-hour-long open house at 6012 78th Ave. S. in Horace. He’s there from 7 a.m. Friday through 11 p.m. Sunday. He’s trying…