Thousands of Kids Need Foster Care in Minnesota & North Dakota
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- For the last few years, social workers have struggled to find families to accommodate a growing number of foster kids. "A lot of those kids are waiting because we…
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Fargo Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse Of One-Year-Old Child
A Fargo man is sentenced to 35 years in prison after setting up a meeting with a Las Vegas man in Moorhead where they both sexually assaulted a one-year-old child. 36-year-old Dustin Kewley first came to the attention of authorities…
Democrat Melissa Hortman Elected Minnesota Speaker of the House
ST. PAUL, MN -- The 2019 Minnesota Legislature is in session. The House and its new Democratic majority were called to order around noon, while the Senate, where Republicans hold a two-vote majority, convened soon afterward. Democrat Melissa Hortman of Brooklyn…
Funeral Set for Marine From Karlstad, MN Killed in Washington, DC
KARLSTAD, Minn. - Services are set for a young Marine from Minnesota killed by an accidental gun discharge while on duty in Washington, D.C. The funeral for Riley Kuznia will be held Saturday January 12th at 2:00 PM at the Tri-County…
MN 1st, ND 3rd in Best States to Raise a Family Rankings
Minnesota and North Dakota get high marks in WalletHub’s best states to raise a family list. The Land of 10,000 Lakes comes in first and The Peace Garden State isn’t far behind in third. The website compared states across 49…
KVRR Gets Special Visitor
FARGO, ND --We had some special visitors this afternoon in the KVRR newsroom. KVRR Local News co-anchor Alison Voorhees brought in her and her husband Matt's adorable new baby boy, Hayden. He is already…
New Moorhead Mayor and City Council Members are Sworn In With Celebrations
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- After a busy election season and New Year's celebrations, members of the Moorhead City Council are sworn in. Take a look at what the mayor…
Icy Conditions Keeping Law Enforcement, Towing Companies Busy
Much of the ice on the road has melted but it doesn't mean drivers are in the clear. In all the years he's been patrolling Otter Tail County, Minnesota State Patrol Sgt.…
Minnesota Swears-In Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan Makes History
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Family, friends, political supporters and foes welcomed Minnesota's newest constitutional officers. The swearing–in ceremony marked the start of former congressman Tim Walz's career as Minnesota …
Life 97.9 Collecting New Baby Items for Expectant Families
FARGO, N.D. -- From now through January 31, you can help out some expectant parents in the metro. Life 97.9 has placed a bin at every Hornbacher's location so you can drop off…
Minnesota Governor Walz Sworn-in
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --New Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is using his inaugural address to stress the need for better education and health care for everyone. Walz spoke at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul after taking the oath as…
LIVE: Examining the Unconscious (Bias)
Did you ever wonder why you really connect with, and click with, some people automatically? Or why other people drive you away, for seemingly no good reason? It could be your unconscious biases…
South Dakota Native Creates Viral "Fargo Travel Guide"
FARGO, N.D. -- A South Dakota man puts together a tourist's guide to Fargo. KVRR's Danielle Church shows us why his video is now going viral. Taylor Calmus moved to Los Angeles 10 years…
Bison Nation Returns From Frisco
FARGO, N.D. -- A sea of green and yellow continues to fill Hector International Airport as Bison Nation returns home from their championship weekend in Texas. Travel Incorporated has been booking a charter plane…
Fargo Police Say Missing Woman Has Been Found Safe
FARGO, ND -- UPDATE (1/6/19 12:08 p.m.): Sarah has been located and is safe. ***ORIGINAL POST BELOW*** FARGO, ND -- Fargo Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing adult female. On January 5, 2019, our officers took…
The End of an Era: Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist Retires After Nearly Four Decades in Law Enforcement
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Clay County Sheriff Bill Bergquist announced his retirement nearly a year ago, and now he's celebrating the end of that chapter of his life with a retirement party. "I've…
Interstate Shoes Helps to Return Unclaimed Items from Tom's Shoe Repair
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Tom's Shoe Repair closed their doors a few months ago. If you have something you haven't gotten back, Interstate Shoes and Repair might have it. Interstate Shoes is helping return hundreds…
Tim Walz to Bring One Minnesota Inaugural Celebration to Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. - Minnesota Gov.-Elect Tim Walz and Lt.-Gov.-Elect Peggy Flanagan are coming to Moorhead to celebrate their inauguration. The DFLers will be sworn into office on Monday January 7th and are holding One Minnesota Inaugural Celebrations all over the state including…
State Sen. Kent Eken Discusses Priorities in Upcoming Session
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- With the Minnesota legislature set to reconvene Tuesday, State Senator Kent Eken talks with citizens in our area about what issues to fight for in St. Paul.…
Escaped Inmate Captured
FARGO (KFGO) - Fargo police say they've arrested an escaped jail inmate from Clay County, Minnesota. Authorities say 29-year-old Johnathan Evitt ditched a work detail in Moorhead and fled into Fargo Thursday afternoon. A citizen called police when the inmate,…
Fatalities on Minnesota Roads Increase in 2018
BARNESVILLE, Minn. -- Preliminary reports from the Minnesota State Patrol say that 380 people died in fatal crashes in 2018, twenty more than in 2017. More than 120 were alcohol related, while…
Welcome To The United States Senate, Mr. Cramer
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- North Dakota's new junior United States Senator has been sworn in. Kevin Cramer was sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence for the 116th Congress. The Republican defeated Democrat Sen. Heidi Heitkamp for the seat back in November.…
Milwaukee Woman Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder After Pulling Gun On Trooper
MOORHEAD, MN -- A Milwaukee woman accused of trying to shoot a Minnesota state trooper last March in Moorhead has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Authorities say 30-year-old Melody Gray pointed a handgun at Trooper Mark Peterson's head and tried to…
Charges Possible in Bemidji Assault
BEMIDJI, MN (KFGO) - Police in Bemidji say prosecutors are considering charges against two teenagers for an assault on a man who was walking into a business. Video of a woman and the man who was hurt shows…
$10,000 Fundraiser Set Up For Marine From Karlstad, MN Killed in Washington, DC
KARLSTAD, Minn. - A GoFundMe account has been set up for 20-year-old Riley Kuznia, the Marine from Karlstad, MN who was shot and killed while on duty in Washington, DC on Tuesday. The fundraiser is asking for $10,000 to cover…
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