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Minnesota State Fair urges, but won't require masks

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - Minnesota State Fair officials are strongly urging fairgoers to mask up both inside and outside, but stopped short of imposing any mandates to fight the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus. Fair officials issued updated…

Grand Forks man died from accidental drowning

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - A Grand Forks man who was found dead in Devils Lake Tuesday died from an accidental drowning. Ramsey County Sheriff Steve Nelson says it's still unclear how the man ended up in the water. He…

Northeastern Minnesota wildfire grows to 5 square miles

MINNEAPOLIS - A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota has grown to 5 square miles as hot, dry and windy conditions persist. Crews have been fighting the fire from the air and on the ground since it…

UND recommends COVID vaccine to incoming students

GRAND FORKS (KFGO) – As students prepare to return to the University of North Dakota next week, UND President Andrew Armacost – in a message to the campus community – said getting vaccinated is the best defense against COVID-19. According…

UPDATE: Missing Teens Found Safe In West Fargo

WEST FARGO, N.D. -- (10:45 p.m. update) West Fargo Police say the two teens have been found safe in West Fargo. Police thank the community and surrounding law enforcement agencies for their help in the search. (9:45 p.m. update) West…

Fire temporarily evacuates Fargo hotel

FARGO, N.D. ( KVRR) -- A kitchen fire temporarily evacuates people staying at a Fargo hotel. Just before 10 this morning firefighters were dispatched to Mainstay Suites on 19th Avenue and 44th street…

State workers to start mowing areas along highways

BISMARCK, N.D. - State transportation workers are getting set to begin mowing areas along state highways this week. The mowing will focus on weeds and areas where hay has been collected. State Department of Transportation Director Wayde Swenson says typical…

Dozens of homes evacuated as Minnesota wildfire spreads

LAKE COUNTY, Minn. - The U.S. Forest Service says dozens of homes have been evacuated as a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota continues to spread. The fire near Greenwood Lake in the Superior National Forest has expanded to about 3.1 square…

Former Navy diver returns medals in Line 3 protest

MINNEAPOLIS - A former U.S. Navy diver who helped efforts to search for bodies in the Mississippi River after the I-35W bridge collapse in 2007 has returned his awards to protest the Line 3 oil pipeline. John Miller, a native…

Man's body found in Devils Lake

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) - Deputies recovered a man's body that was found floating in Devils Lake Tuesday. Ramsey County Sheriff Steve Nelson says the sheriff's office responded shortly after 7:00 a.m. Nelson says the man, from Grand Forks and…

People Who Are Immunocompromised Encouraged To Get Booster Shot

FARGO, N.D. -- Additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines are now recommended for people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems. North Dakota Department of Health is urging those North Dakotans to consider getting the additional dose to increase their immunity…

End of Watch Ride honors Officer Cody Holte

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) - A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of first responders lost in the line of duty rolls into Grand Forks. Beyond the Call of Duty End of…

Power restored in Moorhead

UPDATE: At approximately 12:46 PM MPS had a widespread outage that affected 17,172 customers. The cause of the outage was due to a relay failure on the 115kV transmission line. Crews worked quickly and safely as possible to restore power…