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American Crystal Sugar fined $350,000 for environmental violations

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says American Crystal Sugar Company violated several air quality conditions, including releasing more hydrogen sulfide and particulate matter than its permit allows. The violations occurred between 2020 and 2022…

LIVE: Potluck and Poetry

FARGO -- It's food for thought. International Potluck is serving up delicious food with a side of poetry this time around. The 8-year-old organization formed to bring people together across cultures to share a…

Hawley's Whistle Stop Café has been sold

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) – The Whistle Stop Café in Hawley has been sold. The restaurant announced the sale on their Facebook page Sunday. The restaurant was originally put up for sale a year ago through Vision Realty. It is unknown…

LIVE: Getting The Red, White and Blues

FARGO -- Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the creation of George Gershwin's beloved "Rhapsody in Blue," a new homage by a modern-day American composer is coming for the first time to North…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Licorice

FARGO -- Licorice is a noteworthily divisive candy, but in spite of her shiny black coat, Licorice may be misnamed, because this dog has something to appeal to practically everybody. She's a one-and-a-half-year-old pit…

State Democrats Disavow Endorsement of Judd Hoff in Alexandria

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) -- Minnesota's Democratic Party chairman says the party is disavowing the endorsement of state House candidate Judd Hoff. "I'm Judd Hoff and I'm running for the 12B state representative seat against ineffective minority member Ms. Mary Franson,"…

Toddler dies after falling from Sioux Falls hotel window

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KVRR) --A Lakeville toddler has died after falling from a third story hotel room window. It happened while the family was staying in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. According to the GoFundMe set up for the family, the…

Man dies in crash near Ulen, Minnesota

ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) -- One man is dead after a crash northwest of Ulen. Just before midnight on Saturday, first responders were dispatched to the crash in rural Clay County. The man was already receiving CPR when Ulen Rescue and…

When OJ Simpson Visited Lakes Country and Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) --  OJ Simpson has died from prostate cancer at 76. The news was announced by his family on social media. They say he was surrounded by children and grandchildren when he died…