Author: Alison Voorhees

Man arrested for cocaine, other drugs in Polk County

Alex KaiserPOLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is arrested at his home in Polk County near Crookston for cocaine distribution. On Monday, Task Force Officers from the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force arrested 38-year-old Alex Kaiser. With a search warrant and the use of K9, approximately one pound of suspected cocaine was seized along with MDMA, mushrooms, marijuana,…

Hot air balloon hits power line in Cass County

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A hot air balloon hitting a power line in rural Cass County is under investigation. A Cass County Sheriff’s Office deputy was sent out around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday to the 4500 block of 135th Avenue SE. Cass County Electric Cooperative contacted authorities after one of its distribution lines was snapped. No one was hurt. The…

Tentative agreement reached on two-year teacher contract

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A tentative agreement has been reached between Moorhead Area Public Schools and Education Moorhead on a two-year teacher contract for the 2025–27 school years. The parties came to the agreement after 9.5 hours of mediation. The district says the agreement reflects a collaborative effort to balance competitive compensation and benefits with the district’s long-term financial stability….

Two federal officers who fired shots placed on administrative leave

Courtesy: FOX 9MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed two federal officials fired shots that killed Alex Pretti last weekend. DHS says two officers, a Border Patrol officer and a Customs and Border Protection officer, each fired Glock pistols during Pretti’s shooting. The notice, which is required by law, states federal officials were reviewing body…

Moorhead man arrested for making bomb threats

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is arrested for making bomb threats to multiple businesses. Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 59-year-old Troy Johnson made a threat to Clay County Social Services on an employee’s voicemail. The caller was known to the employee. It was determined the suspect had made additional bomb threats to other businesses in the Fargo–Moorhead area….

Former Congressman Rick Berg will serve as NDSU’s Interim President

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The State Board of Higher Education chooses Rick Berg to serve as Interim President for North Dakota State University. He will take over for President David Cook who is taking a position in Iowa. Berg served for many years in the North Dakota House of Representatives and later in the U.S. House of Representatives. Berg earned…