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101-year-old Navy veteran recalls Pearl Harbor attack

HONOLULU - U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma when Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. But a split-second decision changed his mind, and likely saved his…

98% occupancy in Minnesota hospital intensive care units

MINNEAPOLIS - The number of people hospitalized in intensive care in Minnesota has reached the highest level yet during the coronavirus pandemic. The state is reporting a 98% occupancy rate in adult ICU beds when COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients are…

Cheney Middle School students kept home following threat

WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) - Students at Cheney Middle School in West Fargo are learning from home after police determined a serious threat to the school. The West Fargo Police Department alerted the school district to a very specific threat…

Lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree in Bismarck

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and first lady Kathryn Burgum overseeing the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree in Bismarck. "Share your Story" is the theme inspired by the first lady's work on addiction and recovery.…

Fargo woman sentenced to 30 years for death of toddler

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A judge has sentenced a Fargo woman to 30 years in prison for the death of a 15-month-old girl that she was caring for. Thirty-eight-year-old Brandi Adeleke had earlier pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse. Meka Ducheneaux…

Park Rapids Man Killed in Crash in Beltrami County

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A 20-year-old man from Park Rapids is dead after a crash last night on snow covered roads in Beltrami County. Minnesota State Patrol says 19-year-old Zennah Erickson of Park Rapids lost control of her car…

Wrong trailer hitch ball led to fatal I-29 crash

FARGO (KVRR) - The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an improperly sized trailer hitch ball contributed to a fatal crash on I-29 in Fargo last week. The hitch ball on the pickup was smaller than the hitch on the trailer…

Four receive human rights awards in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Four people are being recognized by the Moorhead Human Rights Commission for significant contributions to human rights in the community. The recipients are Allison Pillar, Hukun Dabar and Rory Beil in the Civic/Community category.  Delores Gabbard…

Minneapolis police chief to retire

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he is stepping down. The 54-year-old Arradondo said it was time for new leadership at the department. He'll step down in January, with Mayor Jacob Frey appointing a replacement. Arradondo…

U.S. plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

WASHINGTON - The White House says the U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses. It's move that China has vowed to greet with “firm countermeasures." White House press…

Two men indicted for September shooting death in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A Clay County grand jury has indicted a Rochester, Minn. man in connection with the September shooting death of Abdi Abdi in Moorhead. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton says Idris Haji-Mohamed is charged with 1st Degree…

Fargo pharmacy closes, cites financial trouble

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - A pharmacy in South Fargo has closed, with the pharmacist-owner telling the State Board of Pharmacy that the business is no longer able to be financially viable. Thrifty Pharmacy in Southgate Hornbacher’s on 32nd Ave. S. closed…

3 trapped firefighters rescued from Minneapolis home

MINNEAPOLIS - Three firefighters were injured and had to be rescued from a burning home in Minneapolis. Crews responded to the fire shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday. All four people in the house fled to safety. Officials say gusty winds…

Botanica Floristry offers wreath-design classes to community

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Botanica Floristry is helping people create decorative wreaths, hosting wreath-design classes at Drekker Brewing Company. Wreath-makers used plants from local cut flower farms to create their unique wreaths. The materials used…

Update: I-29 reopened following winter storm

FARGO (KVRR) - Interstate 29 in North Dakota has been reopened between the Canada border and South Dakota. At one time, several roads in the region were partially or completely covered with snow and about 1,500 customers of Nodak Electric…

Near-Blizzard Conditions Possible, 11 Inches of snow in Erskine

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Snowfall reached nearly 1 foot on Sunday in some parts of northern Minnesota. National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning in Minnesota’s Cook County and a winter storm warning across the northern regions of Wisconsin and Minnesota…

Man rescued after falling through ice on Red River

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man is rescued after falling through the ice on the Red River. The Fargo Fire Department says the man was walking across the river near Dike East around 1:30 when the ice broke. He was…