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LIVE: Waste Art Exhibit Highlights How Much Reusable Stuff We Throw Away

Waste Art Exhibit At Moorhead Public Library April 18-22

  MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – This Earth Week, you can get inspired to reduce, reuse and recycle through art. The Moorhead Public Library is hosting the Clay County Waste Art Exhibit this week. Local artists took items that would otherwise be thrown away and made them into a wide variety of creative pieces. Shannon Thompson with Clay County Solid Waste…

Fargo Mayor recommends interim City Administrator

If city commissioners approve the mayor’s recommendation at Monday’s meeting, Redlinger would take over the interim position effective June 25.

FARGO (KFGO) – Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney will recommend Michael Redlinger be appointed as interim City Administrator until the position is filled. Redlinger, who has been Assistant City Administrator since 2016, would fill the temporary position of Bruce Grubb, who is retiring on June 24. Mahoney said Redlinger would be the “logical person.” If city commissioners approve the mayor’s recommendation…

Snow covered roads causing slippery driving in MN

ROTHSAY, MN (KVRR) – Minnesota State Patrol are responding to several rollover crashes, spin outs & jackknifed semis. MNSP says several motorists are driving too fast for obvious slippery conditions. A semi on I94 near exit 15 went into the ditch, no one was injured. MNSP says please move over to give us room. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags:…

UPDATE: Man In Fatal Snowmobile Crash Near Harvey, ND Identified

He was taken to the Harvey hospital but died.

HARVEY, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) – North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the victim as 59-year-old Bradley Patzer of Harvey, North Dakota.   **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** A 59-year-old Harvey, North Dakota man died of injuries suffered in a snowmobile crash Sunday shortly before 5 p.m. It happened on private property near Harvey. The State Patrol said the man was testing a snowmobile…

Snow and Wind causing Easter holiday travel problems

A snowy Easter Sunday is preventing some from traveling and altering plans.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Wintery weather and wind gusts are making travel difficult for people looking to see family for the holiday. Spring snow and wind is impacting travel and plans for people statewide road conditions are slowing drivers down and delaying up arrival times. Some drove as many as four hours to meet with family for the holiday. “Yes it…

Lucky Charms Under Investigation After People Say They Got Sick

UNDATED (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is investigating Lucky Charms after dozens of people complained of getting sick after eating it. The FDA has received more than 100 complaints so far this year. Several hundred people have also posted on a food safety website complaining of nausea, diarrhea and vomiting after eating Lucky Charms. General Mills, the Minneapolis-based…

Gov. Walz leads in the money race for Minnesota governor

The current governor has more than $4 million in the bank for his reelection campaign

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Campaign finance reports show Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has $4.1 million in the bank for his reelection campaign. Dr. Scott Jensen and Sen. Paul Gazelka are the money leaders among candidates seeking the Republican endorsement. Jensen, a former state senator who’s running as a COVID-19 skeptic, ended the first quarter with over $774,000 in cash…

18 North Dakota State Legislative Races Have No Democratic Candidates

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP/KVRR) — North Dakota Democrats lack candidates for 15 state House seats and three seats in the state Senate. Secretary of state filings show Republicans were unable to recruit candidates for a House seat and Senate seat in the state’s biggest city of Fargo. Late Monday was the deadline for candidates to file with the state secretary of…

Suds N Spuds Kraft Beer event kicks off

FARGO, N.D (KVRR)- The 11th annual Suds N Spuds Kraft beer tasting attracts beer drinkers and potato eaters for an evening of fun. It features local businesses and breweries along with some people who just enjoy cooking Tickets are $25 dollars in advance and $30 dollars at the door All proceeds go in effort for the Shriners to help terminally…