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Six apply to fill vacant Moorhead City Council seat

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Six residents have applied to fill the ward 2 City Council seat. The opening was created after former Mayor Johnathon Judd was appointed to a district court judge position in January by Governor Tim Walz. The…

George Floyd's girlfriend recalls the first time they met

MINNEAPOLIS - George Floyd’s girlfriend testified through tears Thursday about how they prayed together the first time they met in 2017 at a Salvation Army shelter where her son’s father was staying and Floyd was a security guard. Forty-five-year-old Courteney…

Dangerous potential for wildfires continues

FARGO (KVRR) - The National Weather Service says to expect critical fire weather conditions across all of North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota and portions of South Dakota Thursday afternoon and evening. Forecasters say very dry air, gusty southerly winds, and dry…

Two high risk sex offenders move in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Police in Moorhead say 30-year-old Omar Yaseen has a new address. The high risk sex offender is living in the 16 hundred block of 4th Avenue North. Police say Yaseen had sexual contact with an unknown…

Feds file new sex crimes charges against Moorhead man

FARGO (KVRR) – A Moorhead man who had been facing sex crime-related charges in Fargo is now facing federal charges. Forty-six-year-old James Van Raden is charged in U.S. District Court with coercion and enticement. Federal court documents say in December,…

MN Cup helped Minnesota mom get on Shark Tank

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Minnesota small business owner has made it to the big leagues, bringing her company to Shark Tank earlier this month. Beth Fynbo of Oronoco had a small idea a…

Squad car damaged by gunshots in Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. - Authorities in Duluth are investigating after a Minnesota State trooper’s squad car was damaged by gunshots. Police say the trooper was conducting a commercial vehicle inspection Monday when the vehicle’s driver’s side window was struck and shattered.…

Maple syrup boiler fire destroys Otter Tail County home

VERGAS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A home was destroyed by fire near Vergas, Minn. Monday. The fire at 50771 East Lake Seven Rd. was reported shortly after 5 p.m. The investigation determined the fire started from a maple syrup boiler in…

Essentia Health expands vaccine eligibility

NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) - More North Dakotans and Minnesotans are eligible to sign up and receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. Essentia Health is allowing all people living in North Dakota who are 16…

Fargo North Finds Its Next Principal Inside the Building

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo North has found its next principal and he was in the building already. Travis Christensen will take over from Principal Andy Dahlen, who is retiring, on July 1. Christensen joined the school district in 2008…

More ice anglers due to virus meant more trash left behind

MINNEAPOLIS - The pandemic drove many Minnesota residents outdoors to go ice fishing and authorities say it led to an increase of an unwanted byproduct. Some anglers left behind litter and trash. Items left behind by anglers run the gamut…

UND Hockey Loses In Historic NCAA Tournament Match

FARGO, N.D. -- In what's now the longest hockey game in the history of the NCAA Tournament, Minnesota-Duluth beat North Dakota 3-2 in five overtimes Saturday night in Fargo to advance to its fourth straight Frozen Four. The winning goal…

East Grand Forks restaurant fire causes $500k in damages

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A fire Thursday at the Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews in downtown East Grand Forks caused an estimated $500,000 damage. Fire officials say the cause is being blamed on improperly discarded smoking materials. When…

Har Mar Superstar Responds To Sexual Assault Alllegations

  A popular long-time Minnesota musician who co-owns a bar in Moorhead is addressing sexual assault allegations against him this morning. Multiple people on social media have been accusing Sean Tillmann, who performs under the name Har Mar Superstar, of…

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