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Hemp
Agriculture, Business, Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Prospective Growers, Industry Experts Meet for Hemp Summit

There are many potential uses for industrial hemp, such as in the creation of building materials.
Gabriel Ostler,

WAHPETON, N.D. – At the brand-new Väderstad building in Wahpeton, members of all parts of the industrial hemp industry met to discuss its viability as a potential crop for the region. Harold Stanislawski of the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute says that this year’s Northland Industrial Hemp Summit is all about building relationships. “We’re willing to cooperate and collaborate with one…

Idc
Business, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead, North Dakota News

Immigrant Development Center Holds First-Ever Fundraiser

The organization has plans to launch a "cultural mall" in Moorhead sometime in the next few years.
Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Fowzia Adde started the Immigrant Development Center, or IDC, in 2003. And after two decades at the helm, she’s doing the exact opposite of slowing down. “We want to make our area a destination,” she explained. “Rather than driving four hours to Minneapolis to see something good, we will see it here.” That destination she has in…

Deere
Agriculture, Business, Local News, Minnesota News

Ellison Brings Suit Against John Deere

The Minnesota Attorney General alleges that Deere's withholding of repair equipment and software constitutes an illegal monopoly.
Gabriel Ostler,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR)  – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been hearing from his constituents for quite a while that John Deere makes farmers’ lives needlessly more expensive and difficult through some of their business practices. This week, he took decisive action, joining Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against John Deere for monopolistic…

Nav
Crime, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Moorhead Police Department Lauds Progress After Introduction of Community Resource Navigator

Megan Lundborg has been in the position for about 7 months, and says the data she's gathered displays a clear difference.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)  – Police departments around the country, including the Fargo-Moorhead area, have stated that calls for service regarding mental health have been steadily rising over the past few years. There were many frustrations with having officers take time out of their schedules to respond to these, especially if it was the same person multiple times. That’s why the…

Adaptive Track Meet
Community, Health, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Hope, Inc. Hosts Adaptive Track Meet

The organization seeks to uplift those with mobility issues, so a wide range of competitors were seen enjoying themselves.
Gabriel Ostler,

Executive director of Hope, Inc., Bill Grommesh, hops in a chair to race one event participant down the track.MOORHEAD, MN – Cheers echoed off the walls at Olson Forum at Concordia College for Hope, Inc’s Winter Adaptive Track Meet. The non-profit offers sports and recreational activities for people with mobility issues. Those issues can take on many forms, so there…

Betting
Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Hearing Held In Advance of Sports Betting Bill Being Introduced in Minnesota

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Attempts to legalize sports betting in Minnesota have been proposed in the state Legislature every year since a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 paved the way for states to decide. But in the end the proposals ultimately failed to gain lawmaker’s approval. But lawmakers are about to get another proposal.  So will this be the year…

Hardanger Fiddles
Education, Entertainment, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Hjemkomst Center Hosts Hardanger Fiddle Concert

This specific kind of fiddle is always hand-made, and hails from Norway.
Gabriel Ostler,

Fiddle performers entrance the crowd at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The sounds of fiddles filled the Hjemkomst Center on Saturday, as the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County hosted a Hardanger Fiddle concert. Hardanger fiddles are a special kind of instrument – each is handcrafted in traditional Norweigan fashion. In the Fargo-Moorhead area, there’s about…

Emerson
Crime, Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Fargo Man Arrested for Burglary Near Barnesville

The man was allegedly attempting to steal a safe from a home.
Gabriel Ostler,

Emerson’s mug shot from the Cass County jail.WILKIN COUNTY, MN – A Fargo man is under arrest following a burglary in Wilkin County. The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Benjamin Emerson arrived at and parked in the garage of a home on Friday, December 20th. He then tried to load a safe from the home into his truck by…

Smith
Crime, Health, Local News, Minnesota News

Sen. Tina Smith Co-Authors Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Tribal Communities

The current laws on the books do not allow for tribal law enforcement to prosecute non-natives.
Gabriel Ostler,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) —  Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota has introduced legislation aimed at combatting the drug trade within indigenous communities. The junior Senator from Minnesota has partnered with Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana to create the PROTECT Act. The goal is to give tribal nations more power in pursuing drug cases. Right now, tribal law enforcement is…