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Businesses in area where George Floyd died sue Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Several stores at the location where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in 2020 have sued the city, accusing it of neglecting the area and hurting business. The lawsuit, filed in mid-November in state court, also…

Xcel Energy Introduces New Innovation Hub

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Xcel Energy held a ribbon cutting for its new innovation hub in downtown Fargo The new center will allow for employees to have a community area to come and work. Xcel…

Empowering Women, FMWF Chamber of Commerce series

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Empowering women in the Fargo-Moorhead area is the main focus of the Chamber of Commerce's monthly series of events. The Women Connect series aims to target the needs, development and connection…

Mayo Clinic announces $5 billion expansion

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Mayo Clinic announces a $5 billion expansion plan. It includes new buildings designed so they can evolve and expand as patient needs change over the coming decades. The project is part of a Mayo strategy to…

Virus season ramps up in the region

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Sanford Infectious Disease doctors are saying virus season is really heating up in the region. They're starting to see flu cases in the adult population ramping up, as well as,…

Concordia prepares for 97th annual Christmas concert

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Concordia College has been preparing for its annual Christmas concerts. The 97th annual Christmas concert will be performed four times in Moorhead. Then they'll hit the road for two shows in…

Ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin stabbed in prison

(AP) - Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security…

RDO hosts Annual Caters Taters for Charity

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - RDO Caters Taters for Charity takes over a ballroom at Holiday Inn in Fargo for its annual potato luncheon fundraiser. People from around the metro came out for the anticipated baked…

AAA Expects Record Highs in Travel this Thanksgiving

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - AAA Expects this year's Thanksgiving travel to be as busy as ever. AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period The number of travelers will…

Salvation Army kicks off Annual Red Kettle Campaign

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The campaign helps to fundraise for thousands of people in need within the Fargo Moorhead community. "The Fargo-Moorhead community has been extremely supportive of the salvation army. They've seen our work in the community, they have…