FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The dapper outfits are on full display. Derby day is the season finale for horse racing in the North Dakota Horse Park, owners, trainers, and jockey’s have been working for months to prepare their horses, for this moment. Hundreds came out and laid their bets down. Molly Kerr and Mikayla Bennett are out there for the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Two men have serious injuries following a crash and fire on I-94 near University Drive Friday afternoon. Around 4:00 a semi was heading east as traffic slowed down because of construction on the interstate in Moorhead. A pickup rear ended the semi and trailer and started on fire. The driver, a 71 year old Detroit Lakes…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Cass County inmate is charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Jeffrey Cofresi assaulted a deputy at the jail’s maximum security housing unit. The deputy was taken to the hospital, was released and is on medical leave. Their name will not be released based on his right…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Two children and a woman are safe following a search of a cornfield near Downer, Minnesota Friday morning. A man reported the crash on County Road 10 at the Dilworth police station. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a search of a cornfield including K9s and drones found the woman and children who were expected…
It’s the perfect weekend to get the blues. Bluesfest is going on now in North Fargo and The Morning Show got a sneak peek. It’s the top outdoor summer blues music festival in the region and it’s attracting acts from all around the nation. You can catch legends like Walter Trout and Tab Benoit among them. There’s nonstop music Friday…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Friday is the perfect day to wing it. It’s National Chicken Wing Day. The Metro has not shortage of restaurants serving up chicken wings. The newest one is Slim Chickens, which opened up earlier this month. They celebrated National Chicken Wing Day by bringing some of their wings on the KVRR morning show. They’re also…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) – He wrote that “All the world’s a stage”. But for the next week, the stage for his work is in the northern Valley. The North Dakota Shakespeare Festival kicks off Friday night in East Grand Forks. They’re performing William Shakespeare’s play “Comedy of Errors” at Heritage Village in East Grand Forks. You guessed it,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Former longtime Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Bergquist was 64. A law enforcement career that spanned four decades, Bergquist joined the Moorhead Police Department in 1988 and served as Clay County Sheriff from 2003 to 2019. Sheriff Mark Empting tells us everyone is mourning his passing. He is…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fergus Falls man is dead following a crash in Otter Tail County. It happened at the intersection of Highways 1 and 83 around 4:00 Thursday afternoon. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says a car driven by 35-year-old Joseph Bernstetter crossed the center line and struck an SUV driven by 65-year-old Mitchell Davis….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Following outcries from local veteran groups, Senator John Hoeven says he’s secured an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to add heat and electricity to a planned restroom at the Fargo National Cemetery. The plan for a restroom at the Fargo National Cemetery comes as part of a $250,000 enhancement project under development. It includes…
