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Man wanted in connection with weekend Fargo shooting arrested in Dilworth

August 9, 2022

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DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – A man police say was involved in a Fargo shooting on Saturday has been arrested in Dilworth. Fargo Police says 21-year-old Braden Poitra was taken into custody around 1:00 Tuesday afternoon on an unrelated felony warrant in Minnesota. He’s being held on attempted murder charges for his involvement in a shooting injuring a man in the…

Dilworth Police and Minnesota Twins teach life through baseball

Dilworth Police and the Minnesota Twins team up to play ball with kids at free baseball clinic.

July 24, 2022

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DILWORTH, M.N. (KVRR)- Dozens of kids came out to Bob Marshall Field to get better, they were put through drills to learn the basics of baseball. The clinic was filled with kids from ages six to 12, they were given first hand instruction from coaches and trainers who work with professional ball players. We’re all former players. So it’s really…

Liberian Independance Day gathering brings celebration to Dilworth

Liberia declared it's independence in 1847 and every July 26th they celebrate in their country.

July 22, 2022

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DILWORTH, M.N. (KVRR) — In the Fargo Moorhead region and throughout the United States the Liberian people celebrate the weekend before. Leaders from the United Liberians Association say they all celebrate the weekend before in America because of the work schedule, during the week. They want to make sure everyone can be present to celebrate and July 26th falls on…

LIVE: Honor Flight Raising Money With Designer Purse Raffle As They Prepare To Restart Flights

Designer Purse Raffle Set For This Saturday In Dilworth

March 22, 2022

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You, Louis Vuitton and Kate Spade can help send local veterans to Washington, D.C. The Veterans Honor Flight is hosting a designer purse bingo fundraiser this Saturday at TAK Music Venue in Dilworth. Tickets are $40 for a chance to win purses valued up to $2000. The Honor Flight is taking off to Washington, D.C. with local veterans next…

Covid testing demand & positivity rates drop at Moorhead testing site

February 28, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – There’s fewer people getting tested for Covid-19 at the former Thomas Edison Elementary School in Moorhead. Thankfully, the amount of people testing positive is declining. The organization’s Public Health Administrator briefed the Dilworth City Council on everything coronavirus in the county. More than 105,000 coronavirus tests have been taken at the former Edison Elementary, but the…

City says Dilworth Police Chief’s tweets don’t violate its social media policy

February 21, 2022

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DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – We have a follow-up to our story from December on the Twitter account of Dilworth Police Chief Ty Sharpe. Dilworth Vice Mayor Julie Nash says tweets sent from the @LordTySharpe Twitter account were reviewed by the city. She says the tweets were sent by Sharpe’s personal account while he was off-duty and they do not violate…

Frontline workers and DFLers push for Legislature to pass pandemic bonuses

February 11, 2022

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MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Minnesota frontline workers and Democrats call for immediate action in the legislature to deliver a $1 billion package giving them a pandemic bonus. The plan gives 667,000 health care, nursing home, maintenance, child care, and education workers $1,500 bonuses. To qualify, someone must have worked at least 120 hours between March 15th, 2020, and June 30th of…

Dilworth Police looking for help identifying person of interest in vehicle break-ins

They are trying to identify a male in a video.

January 31, 2022

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DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Dilworth Police are using social media to ask the public for help investigating some vehicle break-ins. They are trying to identify a male in a video. He is considered a person of interest in some break-ins from Sunday night. If you can identify the male of the vehicle he left in, please contact Dilworth Police at…

Marquart leaving legislature after 22 years

January 12, 2022

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DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – Longtime Democratic State Rep. Paul Marquart of Dilworth says he’s decided not to run for reelection. The former Dilworth mayor served 11 terms in the Minnesota House. He was first elected to the legislature in 2000. “At 65, it’s time to try new things and to spend more time with my family and those fun grandchildren,”…

Dilworth Police Chief Under Fire For Alleged Tweets

December 23, 2021

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DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – Tweets calling President Biden a terrorist have allegedly been sent by Dilworth Police Chief Ty Sharpe’s Twitter account. Sharpe denies sending them. Tweets from the @LordTySharpe Twitter account, which is followed by Dilworth Police, sent messages this in response to CNN anchor Jim Scuitto’s message “Think about the lesson is the ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ crowd…