LIVE: A Continent Full of Culture Comes to Downtown Fargo
FARGO -- It's the birthplace of mankind and a modern-day hotbed of culture and ecotourism. But a lot of people here in the United States, and here in the region, just don't…
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Fargo South High Evacuated After Bomb Threat
FARGO -- Fargo Public School district officials announce the Fargo South High School building is being swept by law enforcement after staff received a phone call relaying a bomb threat. Students and staff were evacuated just before the noon hour…
Marcus Theatres CEO on Showing "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" In Ojibwe
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- When the first Star Wars movie came out in 1977, it ignited a franchise that has made billions upon billions of dollars. It has been translated into 50 languages with Navajo…
Boy escapes fire that destroyed home in north Moorhead
MOOHREAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -Â A boy jumps from a second story window to escape the smoke and flames as his house burns in north Moorhead. Moorhead, Dilworth and Fargo firefighters responded to the Country Heritage…
Pet Connection: Meet Willie
FARGO -- He's one of the most famous names in country music, and he's penned and sung some of the greatest songs in American musical history. And now, Willie Nelson's namesake, Willie the horse,…
LIVE: Score Some Entertainment
FARGO -- if you're looking to score some entertainment this fall, NDSU's Challey School of Music is launching a new composing competition that's your chance to hear from the composers of tomorrow. It's their…
Memorial Started in Moorhead For Jaelyn Walker
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A makeshift memorial has been set up in the vicinity where 14-year-old Jaelyn Walker was killed. The memorial is close to the Red River in Moorhead. It includes items that Walker may have cherished most like…
State Sen. Nicole Mitchell enters plea in Detroit Lakes burglary case
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (AP)-- A Minnesota state senator has pleaded not guilty to burglarizing the home of her estranged stepmother after her father’s death.Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat from the St. Paul suburb of Woodbury, was charged in April. She…
MnDOT Hosting Electric Vehicle Charging Station Session in Fergus Falls
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- MnDOT is hosting sessions across the state to talk about installing electric vehicle charging stations along I-94. One of those gathering will be held in Fergus Falls on September 5 from 2 to 4 at Otter…
Enrollment Up But Just Slightly At Fargo Public Schools
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Classes are underway and enrollment is up but just slightly at Fargo Public Schools. First day enrollment is at 11,402 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. That is an increase of just 24 kids from the…
Man accused of causing thousands of dollars in damage to internet, cable lines
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Court records say a man arrested by Fargo Police for tampering with infrastructure may have caused thousands of dollars of damage to internet and cable lines in Fargo. Timothy Windels, 36, is accused of cutting Midco lines…
Search for two felony robbery, assault suspects
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Police want help finding two suspects of a felony robbery and assault. Police say 31-year-old Francisco Vargas Jr. and 32-year-old Kaitlyn Smith are suspects in an incident that happened Monday morning around 6:15 in the 3000…
Great Plains Food Bank considering major changes for child hunger program
FARGO (KVRR) - Major funding changes appear likely for a program that fights childhood hunger by providing students with food to take home for meals on weekends. The Great Plains Food Bank fully funds its "Backpack" program for students in…
LIVE: Sock It to Homelessness
FARGO -- The organizers of Golden Drive for Homeless Kids is asking you to help them sock it to homelessness in the region. They're launching their sock drive at the start of September. When…
Boat Picture Leads To Burglary Arrest of Fargo Man
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A picture of a man in a fishing boat on West Lost Lake north of Underwood, Minnesota leads to burglary charges against a Fargo man. 40-year-old Ryan Bohn is accused of breaking into a…
Minnesota State Fair scorched by heartland heat wave as some schools let out early
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair sought relief from soaring temperatures under misters Monday while some Midwestern schools dismissed classes early or called off sports practices. Highs approaching the century mark combined with oppressive humidity…
Concordia College Students Volunteer Their Time During 32nd "Hands for Change"
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Hundreds of first year and transfer students at Concordia College are kicking off the school year by giving back with "Hands for Change". They are volunteering at 22 different community organizations…
Bail Set At $1 Million For Teen Accused Of Gruesome Killing of His Ex-Girlfriend in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Bail is set at $1 million with conditions for the teen accused of killing a 14-year-old girl and leaving her body near the Red River in Moorhead last week. 18-year-old Isaac Arndt made his first court…
Moorhead Woman Faces Charges After Crashing Into Pickup-Trailer Stopped For Crash on I-94 in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Moorhead woman is injured and facing DUI-drug charges after rear-ending a pickup pulling a trailer stopped for a crash on I-94 near the 25th Street South exit in Fargo. It all happened in the 8…
Lynn Crooks, Leonard Peltier & Medina shootout prosecutor, dies at 83
FARGO (KVRR) - The man who led the prosecution against former American Indian activist Leonard Peltier for the murders of two FBI agents has died. Lynn Crooks was 83. As an assistant U.S. attorney, Crooks led the government's team of…
Local colleges welcome students back to campus
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- With summer winding down and classes getting ready to start up, students around the metro arrived on campus to begin their college experience. Tanya and her family are from Circle Pines,…
Potato Day Festival in Barnesville Celebrates 33 Years
BARNESVILLE, MN (KVRR) -- Potato Day Festival is a celebration for not just your average potato but for people to come together and have fun. With various activities for the kids like bouncy houses,…
Senators demand USDA fix backlog of food distribution to Native American tribes
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsak after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they rely on has not fulfilled orders for months, and in some cases…
Two People From Fargo Accused of Theft in Fergus Falls
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Two people from Fargo are facing theft and other charges in Fergus Falls. 29-year-old Gavin Gladue is charged with theft and fleeing. 41-year-old Tricia Potratz is charged with theft and drug possession after police found…
Boy, 8, Accidentally Shot In The Leg by 11-year-Old in Rural Fosston, MN
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- An 8-year-old boy is at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo after being accidentally shot in the leg in rural Fosston, Minnesota. Polk County Sheriff's Office says he was shot by an 11-year-old around 1 this…
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