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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…

School Resource Officers to Return Friday in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — School Resource Officers will return to public schools in Moorhead on Friday. The Moorhead Police Department received clarification of a new state law after pulling officers from its schools in August. The clarity from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office reduces liability risk for officers. During this off time, SROs were temporarily assigned to the dayshift, where…

Man accused of stealing Wizard of Oz ruby slippers expected to change plea to guilty

Ruby slippers. (FBI)DULUTH, Minn. (WCCO/KFGO) – The Grand Rapids, Minnesota man accused of stealing the iconic “The Wizard of Oz” ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum is expected to change his plea to guilty in court next week. According to federal charges, Terry Martin, 76, allegedly stole the slippers worn by Garland from the Grand Rapids museum back in…

Metro DQ Sets Local Miracle Treat Day Record: $43,000

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The historic Dairy Queen on Main Avenue in Moorhead has set a local record for Miracle Treat Day. The DQ blended more than 8,000 Blizzards and raised over $43,000 for Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Fargo. Miracle Treat Day was held on July 27 but the historic Moorhead DQ donated a portion of…

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…

Below Zero Wrestling’s main summer event a hit with fans

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Below Zero Wrestling hosts its main summer event at Fargo Brewing Company featuring hard hits, outrageous characters and WWE legends. It’s a night of passion serving up entertainment for wrestling fans across the F-M area. “If you watch it on TV, you’re laughing, you roll your eyes…you think live music is good? Wait until you see…