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Deadly Shooting At YMCA in Aberdeen, South Dakota

ABERDEEN, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and another is in jail after a shooting in the parking lot of the YMCA in Aberdeen Wednesday.  Aberdeen Police Capt. Tanner Jondahl said officers were called to the YMCA parking lot at 12:17 p.m. on a report of a shooting where a man was suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers began…

Hundreds of Thousands of Birds To Be Killed To Prevent Spread of Bird Flu in MN, SD & Iowa

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm in Wright County, Minnesota, as well as in three smaller…

Fargo man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex crimes

FARGO (KWAT-KVRR) – A federal judge in South Dakota has sentenced a Fargo man to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact. Thirty-two-year-old Bryant Elliot DeCoteau was indicted for sexual abuse by a federal grand jury in December of 2022. He pleaded guilty in July. According to court documents, in January of 2018, and continuing through…

Cenex is calling people to show off their local pride with Hometown Throwdown

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – The winner of the contest will take home one hundred thousand dollars to bring their hometown festival to the next level. All you have to do to enter is share a picture or video of your hometowns festival and tell them what makes your town the best. 19 states are eligible to enter including North Dakota,…

Ace A. Brandt Diesel Center to open at Lake Area Technical College

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – A dedication ceremony was held for a state-of-the-art diesel technology facility named after a Fargo man. The Ace A. Brandt Diesel Center will be located at Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, South Dakota. Brandt was the founder of Fargo-based of Brandt Holdings, which deals in real estate, agriculture, and industrial equipment. Brandt died of brain…

Dozens of States Sue Meta Platforms For Contributing to Youth Mental Health Crisis

(KVRR/AP) — Dozens of U.S. states, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims…

LIVE: A Ghoul Morning With A Strange Scavenger

These Halloween birdies will haunt you with how helpful they are.

FARGO — With his eerie, skull-like face, huge nostrils that let you see clear through one side of his face to the other, and strange, featherless head, you’d think Steve the turkey vulture would send schoolkids screaming out the door every time he drops by an area classroom. Instead, says Chahinkapa Zoo curator Tom Schmaltz, the kids love him. “They’re…

Suspects Face Charges After Man is Kidnapped In Watertown, South Dakota

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man is kidnapped Monday in Watertown, South Dakota and now two people are facing charges. 41-year-old Amanda Raml is accused of forcing the victim into a vehicle, driving into the country before telling him to get out and then threatening him with several weapons. Authorities say a passenger, 18 year-old Colton Vig, fired one round…