Double Lung recipient shares the importance of organ donation
April is National Donate Life Month and being a donor means you could help so many lives. "Grateful to have been able to have a transplant, I've had 18 extra years with it and…
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Gov. Walz signs abortion shield law
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signs a bill into law shielding people who travel from out of state for an abortion. Supporters of Minnesota's abortion shield law say it's designed to…
F-M Bridge Reopens As Weather Service Issues Final Flood Update
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- With the majority of rivers in the Red River Basin starting to fall after cresting, National Weather Service in Grand Forks issues its final spring flood update. They are still waiting for a crest in Drayton…
T. Denny Sanford Child Porn Investigation Documents Unsealed
PIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/AP) - Affidavits from an investigation into child porn allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have been unsealed. Three images of underage girls were repeated for a total of 36 images on an AOL account owned by…
Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Moorhead Home
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Fire heavily damaged a home in South Moorhead early Thursday. Firefighters responded shortly before 3:30 a.m. Four people got out safely. It appears the fire may have started in the attached garage. A neighbor told KFGO…
Legal cannabis in Minnesota will lead to law enforcement challenges in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A bill legalizing recreational cannabis has passed the Minnesota House and now heads to the state Senate. Attorney Mark Friese says law enforcement knows there will undoubtedly be more people bringing…
Treating Ash Trees As Emerald Ash Borer Spreads
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- The discovery of the tree-killing emerald ash borer in Moorhead has crews busy in Fargo. The pest has not yet been detected in Fargo but City Forester Scott Liudahl says it's only a matter of time.…
Vergas Man Sentenced for Soliciting a Child in Stearns County
STEARNS CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A Vergas, Minnesota man is sentenced for soliciting a child for sex in Stearns County. 57-year-old Darrin Watro was given 30 days in jail and gets credit for having already served five days. He must…
Unusual billboard messages try to encourage travel to Minneapolis
FARGO (KVRR) -- You may have noticed billboards around the Fargo metro asking what the fuss is all about and jokingly implying Minneapolis as a ghost town. It's part of an ad campaign by Meet…
Majority of River Points Have Already Crested In Red River Valley
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- National Weather Service in Grand Forks says all river points have crested, except for the far northern Red River. Drayton and Pembina crests are expected late this week into early next…
Sanford, NDSCS introduce EMS apprenticeship to combat shortage
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Five students at the North Dakota State College of Science will have an opportunity to earn while they learn through an EMS apprenticeship. The money is coming from Sanford and the…
Golf Season Is Here In Moorhead, Fargo Courses A Little Delayed
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Believe it or not, golf season is here in Moorhead! Driving ranges opened Tuesday morning at both The Meadows and Village Green. Village Green will open its course for play on Wednesday at noon. The Meadows…
Minnesota House Passes Recreational Marijuana Bill 71-59
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) -- A bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in Minnesota passes the Minnesota House of Representatives by a vote of 71-59. The House, where Democrats comfortably outnumber Republicans, debated its marijuana bill late into the night…
Former Hubbard County Commissioner accused of grooming teen
HUBBARD COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) -- A former Hubbard County Commissioner and school bus driver is accused of grooming a 13-year-old boy. Fifty-nine-year-old Danny Stacey is charged with first-degree attempted sexual conduct and electronic solicitation of a minor. The Minnesota…
Police Investigate Shots Fired in a Parking Lot in Dilworth
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Police in Dilworth are looking for a man they say fired multiple shots in a parking lot. 911 calls started coming in around 10:45 Tuesday morning. Callers said multiple shots were fired by light skinned black…
Marijuana legalization advancing in Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Recreational marijuana could soon be legalized and regulated in Minnesota under bills that are entering the final rounds of debate at the Legislature. The House, where Democrats comfortably outnumber Republicans, was set to pass its…
Moorhead City Council proclaims May 7th as "Dr. William Craft Day"
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Moorhead City Council is honoring Concordia College's retiring president. Mayor Shelly Carlson proclaimed May 7th as "Dr. William Craft Day" in the City of Moorhead. That day is set to be the college's spring commencement. The…
Rapper Desiigner Charged After Exposing Himself On Flight to Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- Rapper Desiigner is charged with indecent exposure on an aircraft in Minnesota. While on a flight from Tokyo to Minneapolis, prosecutors say 25-year-old Desiigner, also known as Sidney Selby, exposed his genitals multiple times. During one…
Take An Aerial View as Flood Waters Recede Around FM Metro
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Area rivers are starting to fall but there is still plenty of flood water around. It'll be awhile before the field dries out and they can play ball at Jack Williams…
Cannon Falls kid dies days after being pulled from fire
CANNON FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- One of the three kids pulled from a burning apartment in Cannon Falls last week has died. The town is southeast of the Twin Cities. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office says 10-month-old Seqouyah Johnson…
Attorney: State board aiming to destroy the reputation of Northland Vapor
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - An attorney for a Moorhead retailer that sells THC products is accusing the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy of trying to destroy the company's reputation. Last week, the Board accused Northland Vapor of selling THC syrup contaminated…
LIVE: Renew Your Sense of Wonder at the Plains Art Gala
You might be wondering when spring festival and party season starts. Well, wonder no longer, because the Spring Art Gala at the Plains Art Museum is coming up May 6th. The theme for…
Former cop who fatally shot Daunte Wright released
MINNEAPOLIS - Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer who mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison early Monday. The Minnesota Department of Corrections says Potter was set free…
Hundreds across F-M region support local at small business expo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- "We have 57 local businesses here who are showcasing what they do. That is one of the wonderful things here. We have different things like food, drinks, shopping, massages. You name…
Gib Bromenschenkel, Longtime Fargo City Commissioner, Dies at 92
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man who planned on serving just one term on the Fargo City Commission but ended up staying for 32 years, has died. Gilbert Bromenschenkel died on Saturday, April 22 according to family posts on social…
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