MSUM's 'Become a Teacher Day'
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Amid the teacher shortage crisis, Minnesota State University Moorhead looks to help out by having a 'Become a Teacher' day. The university gave local high school students a look at studying…
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Barbenheimer phenomenon to be discussed at MSUM
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - The cultural phenomenon known as Barbenheimer will be studied for years to come. A panel will be held at Minnesota State University Moorhead to talk about Barbie and Oppenheimer. This discussion…
Former West Fargo Principal Enter Not Guilty Pleas in Child Porn Case
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A former West Fargo elementary school principal has entered not guilty pleas to seven counts of child porn. A hearing for 39-year-old David George had been scheduled for tomorrow but that has since been canceled after…
Local Church Tour Group Flees Israel and Is Now in Jordan
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven says a group of around 80 local priests and parishioners on tour in Israel when the war started this week have now made their way to Jordan. He continues…
Two Members of Drug Trafficking Gang That Targeted Reservations Are Sentenced in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A leader in a drug trafficking ring that targeted two North Dakota reservations is sentenced in Fargo. 29-year-old Devonsha Dabney of Detroit was given 15 years in federal prison after he pled guilty to drug charges.…
Nursing Home Resident Who Died After Getting Burned While Smoking Is Identified
LAKOTA, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A nursing home resident in Lakota, North Dakota who died after his pants caught fire has been identified as 85-year-old Keith Paulson. Paulson was outside Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home on Friday to smoke and started…
Minnesota teacher grows pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds, sets world record
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds (1,247 kilograms). Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota, won the…
Funeral services held for North Dakota lawmaker, family lost in Utah plane crash
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Family and friends are remembering a late North Dakota lawmaker and his family, who died last week in a plane crash in Utah. State Sen. Doug Larsen, his wife Amy and their two sons, 11-year-old Christian…
Indigenous People's Day Celebrations in Fargo-Moorhead
FARGO N.D. (KVRR) - There were all kinds of events this Indigenous Peoples' Day throughout the Fargo Moorhead area. NDSU held an event to bring awareness to how Indigenous People have been treated in…
Zach Bryan Adds 2nd Alerus Show While The Kentucky Headhunters Make A Stop in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A country music artist who got his start on YouTube in 2017 is now selling so many tickets in Grand Forks that a second show has been added. Zach Bryan, known for hits "Something in…
Recruits needed for Fargo Police Academy Class Starting In January
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Fargo Police Department is looking for recruits to join its upcoming Fargo Police Academy class this January. The program runs for 13 weeks. Those who successfully complete the program are able to become a peace officer.…
Two arrested on drug charges after anonymous bomb threat
CAMPBELL, Minn. (KFGO) – A bomb threat led to a pair of drug arrests in Campbell south of Breckenridge Monday morning. The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office says its dispatch center received a 911 text message reporting that someone was in…
A Live Fire Training Exercise Is Planned at Hector International Airport on Tuesday Night
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- If you drive by Hector International Airport Tuesday night, you'll likely see a fire. The airport's fire department will be doing a training exercise from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. They say you should not be…
Sanford Children's will host "Boo to the Flu" events to get kids vaccinated
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Sanford Children's is bringing back it's "Boo to the Flu" events. They say it's an exciting and child-friendly way to get your kids six months and older vaccinated ahead of the flu season. Kids are welcomed to…
Burgum offering gas gift cards as campaign seeks donors ahead of 3rd GOP debate
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – Gov. Doug Burgum has now launched a gas gift card program as he makes a push to qualify for the third Republican presidential debate. Burgum’s campaign says with gas prices rising, the “Bidenflation” gift card program…
N.D. church tour group sheltering in Bethlehem while Israel-Hamas conflict rages
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (KVRR/KFGO) – A group of eastern North Dakota priests and parishioners are sheltering in Bethlehem in the West Bank after a major conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas started over the weekend. Father Phil Ackerman,…
Nursing Home Resident Dead After Pants Caught Fire While Smoking
LAKOTA, N.D. (KFGO) -- A nursing home resident in Lakota, North Dakota is dead after his pants caught fire. Nelson County Sheriff Kurt Schwind says the unusual incident happened Friday. Schwind says the man went outside to smoke and started…
LIVE: Getting Pelted By Water Balloons For Breast Cancer Awareness
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - This is your first reward for helping me in my Real Men Wear Pink campaign this month for the American Cancer Society. My goal is to raise $2500 this month that goes to help cancer patients…
MSUM Homecoming kicks off this week
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - MSUM is excited to kick off their homecoming events this week. From crafts to food to sports MSUM has it all planned for this fun-filled week. Not only is homecoming for…
Fargo man injured in semi crash in Becker County
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) - The driver of a semi was injured after he lost control of his vehicle and went into a ditch in Becker County on Saturday morning. It happened at mile marker 44 on Highway 113. First…
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs outlast Vikings 27-20
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Though Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs have had plenty of scares already, they’ve lost just one game, by one point. The frightening part for the rest of the NFL is what…
ND Republican Sen. Cramer To Run for Another Term in 2024, Dem. Candidate Also Emerges
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is already looking ahead to 2024. The Republican says he is getting ready to run for reelection. He says, quote, " I'm preparing for that possibility." He also says…
Helping Ukrainian refugees in the Fargo-Moorhead area
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Thousands of miles away from home, these Ukrainian refugees are getting a hand up in the Fargo Moorhead area. Like Yurii, who has only been in the United States for two…
Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys who've been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit, saying he owes them unspecified millions of dollars and can't pay the millions more…
Law enforcement cracking down on crime at The Arbors at McCormick Park in Fargo
FARGO (KFGO) – The Fargo Police Department has been busy cracking down on one of the city’s “hot spots” for crime. It’s part of the federal Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. Police have been working with the management team and neighbors…
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