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Get your junk together: Cleanup Days coming in May

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- It's time to do some spring cleaning and get rid of your junk. For Moorhead, Fargo, West Fargo, Dilworth, Clay County, Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, cleanup days are May 2 through 6. It depends on…

Motorcyclist accused of hitting boy charged with felonies

MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors have charged a motorcyclist accused of driving around a stopped school bus and hitting a 10-year-old boy with two felonies. Eighteen-year-old Terrence Jacquise Mather-Lymon of Minneapolis faces one count of operating a motor vehicle in a grossly…

I-94 Once Again Closed from Jamestown to Montana Border

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Highway Patrol has once again closed I-94 from Jamestown to Bismarck. It's been closed from Bismarck to the Montana border since last night. Gov. Doug Burgum has directed the Capitol to remain closed. Due…

Wilkin County Sheriff investigating shooting death of horse

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) - The Wilkin County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death of a horse in the Barnesville area. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the shooting occurred Sunday evening south of Barnesville, just over the Clay/Wilkin County…

Fergus Falls Man Sentenced For Violent Gang Robberies

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR ) -- The alleged leader of a criminal gang called the "Slither Gang" is sentenced to 25 years in prison for violent robberies. 26-year-old Abbot Aho, also known as Boogie, of Fergus Falls was sentenced in U.S.…

Serial golf cart thief sentenced to two years in prison

FARGO (KVRR) - A Florida man who's been linked to more than 60 golf cart thefts in North Dakota and several other states has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. The FBI began investigating Nathan Rodney Nelson after…

Wood burning stove suspected of causing greenhouse fire

FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) - No one was injured when a greenhouse caught fire Tuesday morning near Fosston, Minnesota. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the cause of the fire appeared to be a wood burning stove that was used to…

Update: Pelican Rapids shooting suspect captured

FARGO (KVRR) - A man wanted in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting in Pelican Rapids has been captured. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Phouttasa Prathane was located in Redwood County early Tuesday morning. Otter Tail County Sheriff…

Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors have revealed that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd, but say the defendants rejected them. Judge Peter Cahill held a Monday evening hearing…

Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries within the district. The attendance areas are being adjusted to help with capacity issues at elementary schools on the south and east sides of the city. The change…

Biden promises crackdown on 'ghost guns'

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break past gun-control opposition to address firearm deaths.…

Walz to visit Moorhead Tuesday

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz will travel to Moorhead Tuesday to discuss public safety issues with city leaders. A spokesperson in the governor's office says Walz is scheduled to meet with Mayor Shelly Carlson, Police Chief Shannon…

Judge weighs cameras in next trial over George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill allowed it for ex-Officer…

High school bowler from DGF makes history

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A youth bowler makes history this weekend scoring three perfect games within hours of each other. The North Dakota Youth State Bowling tournament is handing out scholarships to the best…