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Vigil at MSUM honors those recently killed in Atlanta shootings

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Eight candles sat side by side at the MSUM Campus Mall Wednesday afternoon; each one representing a person whose life was recently taken during the Atlanta shootings. “It’s really bothering me and I just feel really angry towards what happened. Look at those innocent victims,” said Dr. Gongjun Shi. Shi is an NDSU research specialist and…

No vaccine, no service? Local attorney says “vaccine passports” are legal

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – As COVID-19 vaccinations continue ramping up, a local legal expert weighs in on the so-called “vaccine passports.” Some businesses, universities and airlines have already begun asking customers for proof of vaccination. Labor and Employment Law Attorney Lisa Edison-Smith with Vogel Law in Fargo says businesses have the right to require vaccination proof from both customers and…

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Set For Fargo, Moorhead & Grand Forks

Essentia Health to continue to offer walk-ins this week in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. — Free community clinics to get the COVID-19 vaccine are being offered in Fargo, Moorhead and Grand Forks this week. In Fargo at the former Gordmans, those 16 and older can get the Pfizer Vaccine on Tuesday from 9-7. Those 18 and older can get a Johnson & Johnson, single-dose shot, on Thursday from 2-7. Sign up at…

Two high risk sex offenders move in Moorhead

Omar Yaseen, 30 and Richard Folden, 63

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Police in Moorhead say 30-year-old Omar Yaseen has a new address. The high risk sex offender is living in the 16 hundred block of 4th Avenue North. Police say Yaseen had sexual contact with an unknown teen female.   Also in Moorhead, 63-year-old Richard Folden has moved to a new address. The high risk sex offender…

Labor Union Sponsors Food Giveaway

Locals lined up and received numerous donations of food

FARGO N.D. (KVRR) – Regional unions are giving back to the metro in a way that can benefit multiple families at once. “The more boxes the more people we get it out to it’s all going out to people that are in need that’s the way I look at it,” Building Trades Union President Jason Ehlert said. The Labor Union…

$3 for a gallon of gas? Local expert says likely won’t happen in the Midwest

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As gas prices steadily increase, $3 per gallon could become the national average in the next couple of months. However, Gene LaDoucer with AAA doesn’t believe our region will get there. After seeing almost daily increases for weeks, LaDoucer says prices are showing signs of stability. “Gasoline and oil futures have actually declined in the past…

Junkyard Brewing Company re-opens its taproom & patio

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A long-awaited day for beer lovers in the F-M area is finally here: Junkyard Brewing Company in Moorhead has re-opened its taproom and patio. The brewery has been operating as off-sale only for the past year due to the pandemic. In an effort to keep people safe, Junkyard is operating on a first come, first served…

Update: FBI arrests Moorhead man in connection with riot at U.S. Capitol

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – The FBI arrested a Moorhead man on charges related to the occupation at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Thirty-one-year-old Jordan Stotts turned himself in to authorities Friday in northern Minnesota. Stotts is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. Stotts made his first court appearance Friday afternoon in…