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Moorhead Man Arrested After Crashing Stolen U-Haul Into Snowbank

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man is jailed after fleeing police and crashing a stolen U-Haul into a snowbank in Moorhead. Minnesota State Patrol says 40-year-old David Jacobsen was arrested Sunday for receiving stolen property and fleeing police. A Fargo officer tried to stop the stolen U-Haul Sunday afternoon but Jacobsen fled. He later fled another attempted stop by…

Turn it! Build it! STEAM camps at Fargo Air Museum give students hands-on experiences

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Monthly STEAM camps are back at the Fargo Air Museum for those interested in science. In the Junior version for ages eight to ten, students learned how to make a Rube Goldberg machine using Legos as a way to learn about engineering. Meanwhile, the Senior class, aged eleven to eighteen, learned more about electrical currents and…

Girl Scouts sell cookies to take a trip to Chicago

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Girl Scouts get entrepreneurial at the 13th Avenue Culver’s. They’re selling cookies to take a train trip to Chicago. GoGo Rental donated an ice house so they could keep warm. Hannah, Nora, Ava and Hillary hope to have a fun weekend on the trip and see the aquarium. The girls are learning many things trying to…

Fargo’s Project RAI calls ‘anti-gay’ & ‘anti-transgender’ bills in ND legislature based in sensationalism

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo organization working with LGBTQ children, adults and schools say “anti-gay” and “anti-transgender” bills introduced in the North Dakota Legislature are not based in research, data or statistics. Project RAI says the proposals are based in sensationalism to engage fear and moral panic. The Fargo Human Rights Commission approved a motion in opposition to what…

Mahoney responds to ND bill banning approval voting by saying city should choose election method

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s mayor responds to the North Dakota House passing a bill banning approval voting saying cities should be able to choose how candidates are elected. Dr. Tim Mahoney says the home rule charter states the city has the choice of how to do its elections. He believes its a good way to make sure the winning…

UPDATE: All Major Roads Are Reopened After Blizzard

NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR/KFGO) — Blizzard conditions stranded dozens of drivers and forced officials to close several roads, including all of I-29 in North Dakota, Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Just after 8:00 p.m. Tuesday I-94 was closed eastbound from Jamestown, N.D. to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and westbound from Fergus Falls to Valley City, N.D. It re-opened in North…

Fargo no longer accepting glass for all-in-one curbside recycling

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s Solid Waste Department tentatively agrees with MinnKota Recycling to eliminate glass recycling through its all in one curbside program by March 6. “Single stream is a very small percentage of the volume of material. It’s the commercial waste that you really need to keep an eye on,” MinnKota Recycling Sales Manager Mary Aldrich said. Fargo’s…

Giving blood for Giving Hearts Day

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In celebration of Giving Hearts Day, the American Red Cross serving Eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota hosted a blood drive. Up to 40 people gave blood throughout the day. The Red Cross says every two seconds a person needs blood in the region. Every donation received is able to help as many as three people….