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Pet Connection: Meet Saint

Last weekend, a lot of you were probably spending your St. Patrick's Day celebrating in downtown Fargo. In spite of St. Patrick's famous snake-ridding skills, there's one in our region no one's managed to…

Neighbors Band Together To Save Homes From Fire

GULLY, Minn. - Neighbors band together to save homes from an approaching fire in rural Polk County. The Sheriff's Office says they responded to a fire entering the Gully city limits just before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. Gully is about 20…

Ten Regional Pizza Hut Locations Have A New Operator

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Ten Pizza Hut locations in North Dakota and Minnesota have a new operator. Flynn Restaurant Group, the largest franchise operator in America, is acquiring nearly 1,000 Pizza Hut locations across the country along with nearly 200…

2021 Spring Commencement: MSUM To Be Virtual

FARGO-MOORHEAD-GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- For a second year, MSUM will hold its spring commencement ceremonies virtually. President Anne Blackhurst says large in-person gatherings are still not allowed under guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health and the governor's Executive Orders.…

Prince's ashes to be displayed marking 5th year of his death

MINNEAPOLIS - Paisley Park officials are marking the fifth anniversary of Prince’s death by offering fans free admission to pay their respects, where his ashes will be on display in the atrium. A custom-made ceramic urn shaped like Paisley Park…

Preventative health screenings help save lives

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- In the early days of the pandemic, health officials say many people skipped out on routine health care services. "We did see a decline in people wanting to come in…

Dilworth Police hand out emergency Stickers

DILWORTH, Minn. - Dilworth Police decide to take a Twin Cities idea and make it their own. Starting as soon as next week Dilworth Police are offering stickers for residents to put at their…

Jury seated for Derek Chauvin Trial

MINNEAPOLIS - A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for March 29. The final juror was chosen Tuesday,  more than two weeks after the process…

Moorhead Police investigating shooting death of six-year-old boy

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead Police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the shooting death of a six-year-old boy. Police say Sunday evening, several unsupervised children located a handgun inside an apartment in the 400 block of…

Son accused of shooting father in Rochester

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Police continue to search for a Rochester teen accused of shooting his father. The shooting happened Friday about 7:30 p.m. outside an apartment building where the two live. Police say the 41-year-old father was arguing with his…

Fatal shooting investigation in Moorhead, no danger to public

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO) – Moorhead Police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating a fatal shooting incident. Officers responded to a reported gunshot injury in the 400 block of Sunrise Circle at about 7:45 p.m. Sunday and found…

"Texas Roadhouse" Founder Dead at 65

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, has died. He was 65. Taylor's family and the company say Taylor took his own life after suffering from symptoms related to COVID-19, including severe…

Child Sex Abuse Charges Against Two Men On Red Lake Reservation

RED LAKE, Minn. -- Two Red Lake, Minnesota men face federal charges in separate child sexual abuse cases on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. 38-year-old Keith Ehrich and 24-year-old Kory Lussier made their initial appearances Friday in U.S. District Court.…

The Meadows Golf Course set to open for the season

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Golfers, get your clubs ready. The Meadows Golf Course is opening early for the season. Golfers got the chance to practice their swings as the driving range opened Friday morning. To…