LIVE: Return of the Downtown Street Fair
It's a return to one of the region's biggest gatherings of the summer festival season: the Downtown Fargo Street Fair is kicking off with a bang and a big concert this Thursday. It's billed…
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Giant goldfish are causing problems in Twin Cities
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Officials in a Twin Cities suburb say they’re finding more giant goldfish, prompting a plea to stop dumping unwanted fish into ponds and lakes, which is illegal in Minnesota. The goldfish, which grow to the size of…
MATBUS Providing Free Shuttle Service
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — MATBUS is once again providing free rides to the Downtown Street Fair this week. But for the first time, they are also running a free shuttle service to anyone attending the Trollwood musical 'Cinderella'.…
Legionnaires' disease linked to Minnesota hotel
ALBERT LEA, Minn. State health officials say they’re investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to Albert Lea hotel. They say early evidence suggests the source of the respiratory disease may be the spa at the at the Ramada by Wyndham.…
Accused Moorhead mosque vandal pleads guilty
Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) - A man accused of vandalizing the Moorhead Fargo Islamic Center has pleaded guilty. Twenty-two-year-old Benjamin Enderle has agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony harassment. Enderle is accused of spray painting “Death to…
Rabbit Rescue of Minnesota Claims There Is a Domestic Bunny Problem in a Moorhead Neighborhood
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Rabbit Rescue of Minnesota is calling on people in Moorhead to put pressure on city leaders to take action against a growing bunny problem. They claim that now 60 to 70 domestic rabbits are on the loose…
Parents of Moorhead Teens Killed in 2015 Crash on I-94 Filing Civil Rights Lawsuit
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The parents of two Moorhead teens killed in a tragic crash on I-94 while heading to a basketball tournament in June 2015, are filing a civil rights lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Minnesota. Ray and Kathie…
$10,000 Reward Offered In Search for Pennington Co. Homicide Suspect
PENNINGTON CO., Minn -- A reward is now being offered in the search for a homicide suspect in Pennington County, Minnesota. The sheriff's office says 44-year-old Eric Reinbold is wanted as the primary suspect in the death of his wife,…
Minnesota rescue urges people to contact city officials about loose rabbits in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A Minnesota-based animal rescue is asking people to stop contacting it regarding the loose rabbits in Moorhead. In a Facebook post, Rabbit Rescue of Minnesota says it's well aware of the problem, but that "There is…
Search for Pennington Co. murder suspect
PENNINGTON COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) - A man who spent time in federal prison after pipe bombs were found at his hunting cabin near Oklee, Minnesota is wanted for a rural Pennington County murder. A federal warrant is out for 44…
Lawmaker stopped for no license plate claims he was profiled
ST. PAUL, Minn. - An outspoken Minnesota lawmaker who was ticketed for a driver’s license violation is alleging he was racially profiled. The citation says State Rep. John Thompson of St. Paul, who is Black, presented a Wisconsin license during…
Ellison wants to change 'trauma' wording in Chauvin memo
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has asked the judge who handled former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial to rewrite his sentencing order to delete suggestions that child witnesses did not suffer trauma. Ellison stressed that he’s…
Eventide Fairmont in Moorhead to relocate 50 people
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A recent pipe leak at Eventide Fairmont senior living community has the facility discontinuing its services. Extensive water damage led to the final decision by the CEO who says the…
President Biden Taps Gov. Tim Walz to Co-Chair Council of Governors
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been appointed co-chair of the Council of Governors along with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. The appointments made by President Joe Biden. The Council consists of 10 bipartisan governors and is responsible for…
White Earth man sentenced for child sex abuse
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) - A federal judge has sentenced a White Earth, Minn. man to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor over several months in 2018. Thirty-three-year-old Evan Oppegard also admitted to sending sexually explicit messages and soliciting…
Pet Connection: Meet Sangria
Sweet Sangria hasn't had the smoothest existence so far. The pretty girl was an owner surrender to Lakota, N.D.-based Happy Acres horse rescue along with her siblings. She's got as nice a nature as…
Remains of Pearl Harbor sailor returning to Minnesota for burial
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) - Nearly 80 years after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II, the remains of a 22-year-old sailor killed in the attack are returning to Minnesota. Navy Fireman 1st Class Neal Todd of Akeley, Minn. was…
Moorhead Police investigate shooting
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) --Moorhead police are investigating a shooting at a Moorhead neighborhood. A shooting around 4:30 a.m. had Moorhead Police responding to the 400 block of 7th Street South. "I was in bed…
MN BCA Identifies Officer And Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting in Moorhead
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota BCA identifies the officer and suspect in an officer-involved shooting on the 4th of July in Moorhead. They are investigating Officer Andrew Werk's use of force for firing his gun while on a foot…
Minnesota DNR: No wolf season until 2022 at soonest
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it won’t consider holding a wolf hunting or trapping season until 2022 at the earliest. The agency said that it’s taking longer than expected to update its 20-year-old wolf…
Minneapolis Fed mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is requiring all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "We recently announced to our 1,100 colleagues at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis that we are instituting a new policy requiring…
LIVE: Red River Market Comes to Broadway Square
If there's one thing we've learned during this pandemic, it's that making your health a top priority can really pay off. And the Red River Market and its local growers are making it…
Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest loses uncle in police crash
MINNEAPOLIS - The teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd’s life in a video that helped launch a global movement says her uncle has died in a crash involving a Minneapolis police car. Darnella Frazier said in…
Trump announces lawsuits against Facebook, Google, Twitter
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs. Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action…
Gunshots reported in south Moorhead, police searching for suspect
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Police are looking for a man involved in a shooting incident Wednesday morning in south Moorhead. No one was hurt. Police say at approximately 4:30 am, they responded to the 400 block of 7th Street South.…
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