Pet Connection: The Fat Cat Room
We have two party crashers barging their way into this week's Pet Connection. We take you to the Fat Cat room at the Humane Society of the Lakes in Detroit Lakes. That's…
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Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Moorhead Home
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Fire heavily damaged a home in South Moorhead early Thursday. Firefighters responded shortly before 3:30 a.m. Four people got out safely. It appears the fire may have started in the attached garage. A neighbor told KFGO…
Legal cannabis in Minnesota will lead to law enforcement challenges in North Dakota
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A bill legalizing recreational cannabis has passed the Minnesota House and now heads to the state Senate. Attorney Mark Friese says law enforcement knows there will undoubtedly be more people bringing…
Treating Ash Trees As Emerald Ash Borer Spreads
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- The discovery of the tree-killing emerald ash borer in Moorhead has crews busy in Fargo. The pest has not yet been detected in Fargo but City Forester Scott Liudahl says it's only a matter of time.…
Vergas Man Sentenced for Soliciting a Child in Stearns County
STEARNS CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A Vergas, Minnesota man is sentenced for soliciting a child for sex in Stearns County. 57-year-old Darrin Watro was given 30 days in jail and gets credit for having already served five days. He must…
Unusual billboard messages try to encourage travel to Minneapolis
FARGO (KVRR) -- You may have noticed billboards around the Fargo metro asking what the fuss is all about and jokingly implying Minneapolis as a ghost town. It's part of an ad campaign by Meet…
Majority of River Points Have Already Crested In Red River Valley
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- National Weather Service in Grand Forks says all river points have crested, except for the far northern Red River. Drayton and Pembina crests are expected late this week into early next…
Burgum vetoes 'book ban' bill, approves bill regulating children's content
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) - Gov. Doug Burgum has issued the seventh veto of this legislative session, this time rejecting a Senate Bill that would have required North Dakota's public libraries, including school libraries, to review their collections for sexually explicit…
Burgum signs bill regulating restroom access for transgender people
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill that limits access to restrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in several state facilities. That includes dorms and living facilities controlled by the state board of…
North Dakota House fails to override veto of voucher bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - The North Dakota House has failed to override Governor Burgum’s veto of a bill that would have allocated $10 million to provide financial relief for children in private schools. Supporters of the "voucher bill" in the…
Season Over: Timberwolves Lose Game 5, Series To Nuggets 4-1
DENVER (AP) — Michael Malone surveyed the scene Tuesday night and wondered where everyone was — not just Denver’s fans, but the Nuggets themselves. “Our team was kind of like the crowd tonight — we were late arriving,” Malone said…
Sanford, NDSCS introduce EMS apprenticeship to combat shortage
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Five students at the North Dakota State College of Science will have an opportunity to earn while they learn through an EMS apprenticeship. The money is coming from Sanford and the…
Bonanzaville honored for preserving history
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- One of Cass County's most iconic museums is honored for preserving history. Bonanzaville has been awarded the Excellence in Historic Preservation Award by the National Society of the Daughters of…
Golf Season Is Here In Moorhead, Fargo Courses A Little Delayed
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Believe it or not, golf season is here in Moorhead! Driving ranges opened Tuesday morning at both The Meadows and Village Green. Village Green will open its course for play on Wednesday at noon. The Meadows…
West Fargo Police Chase and Arrest Man Who Fled From Traffic Stop on Foot
WEST FARGO, N.D. -- A West Fargo man is arrested after fleeing a traffic stop on foot. West Fargo police tried to stop 47-year-old Timmy Bush around 9:30 this morning for a traffic violation. But Bush got out of his…
Deal Reached On Income And Property Tax Relief at N.D. Legislature
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a big tax cut package that includes both income tax and property tax relief. The plan would reduce existing income tax brackets from five to three. Income taxes…
Minnesota House Passes Recreational Marijuana Bill 71-59
ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) -- A bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in Minnesota passes the Minnesota House of Representatives by a vote of 71-59. The House, where Democrats comfortably outnumber Republicans, debated its marijuana bill late into the night…
Former Hubbard County Commissioner accused of grooming teen
HUBBARD COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) -- A former Hubbard County Commissioner and school bus driver is accused of grooming a 13-year-old boy. Fifty-nine-year-old Danny Stacey is charged with first-degree attempted sexual conduct and electronic solicitation of a minor. The Minnesota…
Police Investigate Shots Fired in a Parking Lot in Dilworth
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Police in Dilworth are looking for a man they say fired multiple shots in a parking lot. 911 calls started coming in around 10:45 Tuesday morning. Callers said multiple shots were fired by light skinned black…
Biden Announces Reelection Campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn in to office and to…
North Dakota Summer Severe Weather Awareness Week
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- This starts the beginning of North Dakota Summer Severe Weather Awareness Week. It is a week held each year during the spring to remind people of the potential dangers that could come from severe weather. During…
Marijuana legalization advancing in Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Recreational marijuana could soon be legalized and regulated in Minnesota under bills that are entering the final rounds of debate at the Legislature. The House, where Democrats comfortably outnumber Republicans, was set to pass its…
Moorhead City Council proclaims May 7th as "Dr. William Craft Day"
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Moorhead City Council is honoring Concordia College's retiring president. Mayor Shelly Carlson proclaimed May 7th as "Dr. William Craft Day" in the City of Moorhead. That day is set to be the college's spring commencement. The…
Sen. Hoeven Pushes Biden Administration For Increased Oil And Gas Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- Sen. John Hoeven is pressing Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to increase domestic oil and gas production to bring down prices at the pump. He is also stressing the importance of increasing…
Rapper Desiigner Charged After Exposing Himself On Flight to Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- Rapper Desiigner is charged with indecent exposure on an aircraft in Minnesota. While on a flight from Tokyo to Minneapolis, prosecutors say 25-year-old Desiigner, also known as Sidney Selby, exposed his genitals multiple times. During one…
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