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FARGO -- Students at West Fargo and Moorhead public schools are set to start school on Thursday. And that means there are only a few days left to get your kids up to date on…
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Al Quie, Minnesota's 35th governor, dies at 99
WAYZATA, Minn. (KVRR) - Former Minnesota Governor Al Quie has died. Quie was 99 when he died at an assisted living facility in Wayzata. Quie was a Republican member of Congress for more than 20 years and the 35th governor…
Hundreds celebrate Indigenous culture at annual picnic
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Hundreds from our community celebrated Native culture at MB Johnson Park for the annual Native American Picnic. After a ceremony filled with singing and dancing, the community brought out the food…
Small Fire Damages Building at Lucken Trucks and Parts in Winger, MN
WINGER, Minn. (KVRR) -- A small fire was found in a building at Lucken Trucks and Parts in Winger, Minnesota Saturday morning. Polk County Sheriff's Office was notified about smoke coming from the building around 6:30. Winger, Erskine and Fosston…
Choice Bank teams up with Golden Drive packing hundreds of birthday bags
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- They are continuing their mission to end homelessness Golden Drive hosted a supply drive in Downtown Fargo. This event was to gather supplies for local children's birthdays. This morning, volunteers…
NDSU Move-In Day kicks off 2023-24 school year
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- It's a busy weekend for incoming college freshmen and their families as they spent most of Saturday getting dorms situated for the school year. "For me, it's just…
Horace celebrates its 150th birthday by kicking off Bean Days
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Say happy birthday to Horace with a fun-filled weekend for the whole family! "Having a huge celebration where the whole community can come together and celebrate and just be…
University system, Teamsters union reach tentative contract agreement
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Just in time for the start of the school year, the Minnesota State University System, represented by Teamsters Local 320, reaches an agreement including wage increases, averting a strike. The tentative agreement also requires the college…
Final defendant in Red Lake arson case sentenced to five years in prison
MINNESOTA (KVRR) -- A Red Lake woman has been sentenced to five years in prison followed by two years of supervised release for her role in an arson conspiracy on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to court documents, Dalene…
Drugs, guns, cash seized from Moorhead apartment
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Police seized drugs, guns, ammunition and cash from a Moorhead apartment Wednesday. Capt. Deric Swenson says officers conducted a search warrant in the 3700 Block of 7 Street South. Officers located over 170 fentanyl pills and…
Sanford Health offers back-to-school sleep tips
FARGO , N.D. (KVRR) - With the start of school coming up quickly on the calendar, parents are turning to sleep physicians for some extra help to get their kids' sleep schedules back on track. …
Minneapolis City Council approves minimum wage for rideshare drivers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/CNN) -- The Minneapolis City Council voted to approve a new rideshare protections ordinance. The vote passed 7 to 5. The ordinance will set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers with Lyft and Uber. Lyft sent a letter…
Red Lake Nation plans to roll out mobile dispensary
RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- The Red Lake Nation in northwestern Minnesota plans to roll out a mobile dispensary. The on-reservation NativeCare was the state's first recreational marijuana store to open this month. The dispensary, which will resemble a food…
Frazee man charged with felony gun possession, theft in Detroit Lakes
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A Frazee man has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony illegal possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property. Twenty-two-year-old Allen King was arrested after emergency dispatchers received a report of a…
Teiken Academy helping football players with valuable skills
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Ninth grade football players from Moorhead High School are attending a new program to teach young athletes valuable life skills. Teiken Academy aims to provide a variety of classes for students…
Sen. Smith tours FM Flood Diversion Project
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) made her way to the east side of North Dakota to tour the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion project. The senator along with Moorhead's Mayor Shelly Carlson, got an…
Thousands of ears of corn served up at Concordia College
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Concordia College hosts its annual Cobber Corn Feed. The event is open to everyone from alumni and students to the general public. It's an all-volunteer effort to shuck 3,500 ears of corn for tonight's feast. Not…
East Grand Forks approves ordinance to prohibit use of THC in public
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- East Grand Forks is the latest Minnesota city to approve an ordinance prohibiting the use of THC products in public. Without discussion, the council gave final reading Tuesday night to the ban that would…
Strong start at Minnesota's first recreational cannabis dispensary in Red Lake
RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Business is booming at Minnesota's first recreational cannabis dispensary in Red Lake. The NativeCare dispensary was the first cannabis business to open following the state's legalization of recreational marijuana on August 1. It served over…
Rebates are landing in the bank accounts of Minnesota taxpayers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Income tax rebates of $260 for individuals and up to $1,300 for families of five are already starting to show up in the bank accounts of about 2.1 million Minnesota residents, officials said Wednesday. The…
Dilworth Police Chief has been on medical leave since May
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) -- Dilworth Police say Chief Ty Sharpe has been on medical leave for the last three months, according to City Administrator Peyton Mastera. The city will not say whether or not the reason for his leave is…
Community leaders call for more funding for food assistance
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Local food pantry leaders are calling on the federal government to keep up with inflation by adding more money to food assistance programs. The Great Plains Food Bank invited…
The Malibu Barbie Cafe coming to Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (KVRR) -- Everywhere you look, it's Barbie, Barbie, Barbie and soon that will be at Mall of America in Bloomington. The Malibu Barbie Cafe is opening this September. An exact date has not been announced. The expereience previously…
Sentencing delayed, mental evaluation ordered for man charged with killing ex-wife
WARREN, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) - The sentencing for a northwestern Minnesota man has been delayed because the victim’s family was not notified of a plea agreement. Thirty-two-year-old Anders Odegaard of Warren initially pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the august…
Moorhead cancels plan to eliminate school bus routes
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead Area Public Schools says there will be no disruption to bus services this fall. On August 1, the district announced that five high school routes would need to be canceled due to driver shortages, but…
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