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Benefit concert planned for Farm Rescue

FARGO (KVRR) - A North Dakota-based nonprofit that focuses on helping injured farm workers is taking the extra step to help even more family farmers, including those affected by COVID-19. Farm Rescue is helping…

Minnesota sees 3,570 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota health officials reported a decline in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. State health officials are cautioning against reading too much into short-term fluctuations after the extended holiday weekend. The Minnesota Department of Health reported…

City Commission okays pandemic relief for Fargo businesses

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - Fargo City Commissioners have approved a motion to assist bars, restaurants, retail, and ancillary businesses impacted by the pandemic. It will be targeted relief, beyond what the state and federal governments provide. Commissioners will look at a…

Fort Totten man sentenced for molesting incapacitated woman

FARGO (KVRR) - A Fort Totten, N.D. man has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for sexually abusing an incapacitated woman. A jury convicted 55-year-old Paul Henry Cavanaugh during an August trial in Fargo. U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley…

As North Dakota COVID-19 deaths rise, active cases plummet

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 27 additional deaths from COVID-19. There are currently 5,686 active cases in the state, a decrease of 791 since Monday. 319 people are hospitalized. Cass County reported…

Confidence in Midwest economy drops in survey

OMAHA, Neb. - A new monthly survey of business leaders in nine Midwest and Plains states suggests faltering confidence in the region's economy. After climbing every month since bottoming out in April, the overall index of the Creighton University Mid-America…

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