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Great Plains Food Banks Mobile Pantry makes five stops

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – In 2008 Great Plains Food Bank started their mobile food pantry, delivering fresh produce and non-perishables to those in need. Moorhead Business Association member and volunteer Alisha Nelson said, “It’s crazy how much there’s a need. I mean there’s a line even before I got here and it hasn’t stopped since I’ve been here so there’s…

Polk County Sherrif’s Office warns about phone scam

POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – On Thursday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said they received numerous reports of citizens getting calls from a 218-877 phone number. The caller claims to be a Deputy with the sheriff’s office and says the person they are calling has a warrant out for their arrest and requests payment to satisfy the warrant. These calls…

Minnesota Law enforcement hands out 1,164 citations during Click It or Ticket campaign

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Law enforcement agencies brought awareness to seat belt use by running the Click It or Ticket campaign. Michael Hanson, Minnesota Department of Public Safety Director says, “What we do is a couple of times over the course of the year we will focus our enforcement efforts on those seat belt and occupant restraint violations that occur…

CCRI trying to raise $100,000 to sustain mental health services

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead nonprofit with a mission to enhance the lives of those with disabilities is trying to raise a hundred thousand dollars to sustain its mental health services. CCRI is hosting a fundraiser next Thursday to keep their programs going after years of funding shortages from the state. They say they needed a 23% funding increase…

Advocates vow to continue fighting Minnesota’s new e-pull tab laws

MOORHEAD MINN. (KVRR) – An advocacy group is speaking out against Minnesota’s new e-pull tab laws, claiming it could result in the loss of millions of dollars in funding. Democratic Minnesota State Senator Rob Kupec said, “There was a court decision that basically said the way E pull tabs work right now can no longer happen. This open all feature…

Minnesota State University Moorhead holds Constitution Day

MOORHEAD, MINN (KVRR) – MSUM celebrated Constitution Day which marks the signing of the Constitution in 1787. Since 2004, September 17th has been a day for people to commemorate the signing and learn more about our founding document. MSUM had several displays to pay tribute to the important day in our country’s history. Dr. Paul Kramer spoke about Constitutional issues…

Four more plead guilty in Feeding Our Future scam

Documents seized as part of investigation. (FBI)MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) — Four more people plead guilty for their roles in the $250 million Feeding our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger. Prosecutors say two defendants – 54-year-old Qamar Hassan of Brooklyn Park and 62-year-old Sahra Nur of St. Anthony – and their co-conspirators each received $16.5 million…

Minnesota Democrats discuss what’s in store for school resource officers

MOORHEAD, Minn. – (KVRR) – There has been a lot of confusion regarding School Resource Officers ability to use bodily force which has led to some police departments throughout Minnesota pulling officers from schools. Minnesota Republicans say this new law needs to be fixed quickly and they want a special session. State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead, a Democrat, says…