Author: Alison Voorhees

School bus crash injures a dozen kids in St. Louis County

Photo Courtesy: Peter MakowskiST. LOUIS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A dozen kids and two drivers are injured in a school bus crash in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It happened at an intersection near Hibbing around 7:30 this morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says a 19-year-old woman didn’t stop at the intersection and hit the bus. She suffered life-threatening injuries….

FAA awards $24 million to North Dakota airports

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The FAA awards $24 million to North Dakota airports. That includes $8.5 million for Hector International’s Airport Terminal Expansion Project. Senator John Hoeven, who is a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, is working to fulfill the federal cost of the project. So far, almost $34 million has been secured. Airports in Minot and Bismarck…

Three people from Red Lake Indian Reservation sentenced for child neglect, endangerment

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) — Three people from the Red Lake Indian Reservation have been sentenced for child neglect and endangerment. Between February 2022 and January 2023, 55-year-old Robin Roy, 29-year-old Nicole Roy, and 36-year-old Harrison Dudley Sr., willfully deprived minor victims of necessary food, health care, and supervision. One of the victims suffered from severe anemia as a result of…

One person killed in Becker County crash

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A man is dead after rolling his vehicle and hitting a power pole in Becker County. The sheriff’s office says 74-year-old Mathew Mess, of rural Frazee, was on County Hwy. 56, west of 400th Avenue, near Little Toad Lake when he drove into the ditch. Mess was the only one in the vehicle and was…

Two men arrested for theft of generator, trailer in Clay County

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two men have been arrested for theft of an expensive generator and trailer in Clay County. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of 90th Avenue North and 170th Street, located west of Hitterdal, on Sunday. The equipment is estimated at approximately $45,000. The stolen generator was found in an abandoned slough area and trailer was…

Possibility of increased DWI penalties following Park Tavern crash

FOX 9ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota lawmakers could look to increase penalties for repeat drunk drivers in response to the deadly crash at the Park Tavern in St. Louis Park. Senator Ron Latz of St. Louis Park says the state has a robust system for repeat offenders with driver’s license revocation and mandatory ignition interlocks. He says the…

Shots fired investigation on Broadway North in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police responded to a shots fired incident around 2:00 am in the 200 block of Broadway North. One adult was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. During the investigation, David Clem and Jody Englehardt were arrested for obstruction and resisting a police officer and were transported to the Cass County Jail. Officers do not…

Bison football player arrested after shots fired incident at party

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Bison football player is arrested after a shots fired incident early this morning. Fargo Police say 19-year-old Jaiden Pickett was arrested for terrorizing and reckless endangerment. It happened in the 1200 block of 11th Street North at 12:55 a.m. Officers say that an argument happened outside of a house party. A gunshot was fired into…