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Sanford Children's Radiothon celebrates 22 years

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Sanford Children's Hospital KFGO, Y94 and Froggy 99.9 are teaming up for the 22nd annual Cares For Kids Radiothon. The groups gathered at KFGO this year instead of Sanford Health…

ND Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem dies

UPDATE - The Office of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announces he died unexpectedly Friday. "We know Wayne was a widely respected and well-known public figure, but we ask that his family be allowed…

Update: Heitkamp abruptly exits lobbying firm

WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says she's decided not to accept a position as co-chair of a multi-national consulting and lobbying firm. Actum LLC announced Thursday that Heitkamp, along with former White House Chief-of-Staff and Office of…

Bertagnolli named Job Service North Dakota chief

BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Pat Bertagnolli of Watford City to serve as executive director of Job Service North Dakota. Burgum cited his background in workforce recruitment in both the public and private sectors. Bertagnolli begins his…

Bank robbery suspect says he came to Fargo to rob a bank

FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - A homeless man who said he robbed the Downtown Fargo Wells Fargo said he came to Fargo from Omaha by bus specifically to rob a bank. Fifty-seven-year-old Troy Maynard has been charged with robbery and theft.…

21 charged with trafficking drugs in northern Minnesota

DULUTH, Minn. - Members of a drug-trafficking organization have been charged with transporting and distributing fentanyl and heroin in northern Minnesota. Duluth police say that between June and December of 2021, traffickers brought large amounts of drugs from Illinois to…

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Introduced As New Vikings GM

EAGAN, Minn. (KVRR) -- A new era for the Minnesota Vikings begins as Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is introduced as the team's new general manager. The 40-year-old coming to Minnesota on a 4-year deal, reportedly worth $12 million. The new GM got…

RCMP Identifies Four Bodies Found Near Emerson, Manitoba

EMERSON, MB (KVRR) -- Royal Canadian Mounted Police release the identities of four people found frozen to death near Emerson, Manitoba last week. Members of the Patel family range in age from 3 to 39. Jagdish Baldevbhai Patel, a 39-year-old…

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