Author: Alison Voorhees

Walz: National Guard staged and ready to support law enforcement

Gov. Tim Walz/01-08-26ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz authorizes the Minnesota National Guard to be staged and ready to support law enforcement, if needed. His office says it’s to help protect critical infrastructure and maintain public safety following the fatal shooting of a woman involving an ICE agent in south Minneapolis Wednesday. The Minnesota State Patrol has mobilized…

Woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis identified

Courtesy: FOX 9, ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis 01/07/26MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Minneapolis officials have named the woman shot by an ICE agent as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. She was shot in her vehicle in a south Minneapolis neighborhood this morning. Minneapolis officials say Good appeared to be in her vehicle alone. The shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. in the…

UPDATE: Sebeka, Minnesota man killed in Wadena County crash is identified

(UPDATE) Minnesota State Patrol has identified the man killed in a head-on crash on Monday morning in Wadena County. They say 87-year-old Jerome Miller of Sebeka, Minnesota crossed the center line on Highway 71 and crashed into a vehicle driven by 60-year-old Benjamin Swain of Hewitt, Minnesota. Miller was killed in the crash while Swain is being treated at Astera…

KidCo Children’s Museum in Moorhead will close in March

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A children’s museum in Moorhead will be closing this spring. KidCo Children’s Museum announces that March 28th will be its last day in operation. The museum, north of Main Avenue, opened in 2023. In a post to social media, the closure will not affect any birthday parties or booked events. People are also available to continue…

Shooting death investigation in Wilkin County

Myron Allen Johanson, Wilkin County JailWILKIN COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting death that happened after midnight. Authorities received a call for a person shot in the 1700 block of MN Hwy 75 near Wolverton around 12:49 a.m. When law enforcement arrived, a man was found with a gunshot injury and died at the…

Two Minnesota lottery players start new year with $1 Million

Minnesota Millionaire RaffleROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Two lucky Minnesota Millionaire Raffle players are waking up this morning with winning $1 million tickets. They were bought in Coon Rapids at a Holiday Station and in International Falls at Forestland Sales. Each business earned a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket. A total of one million raffle tickets went on sale in…

Cleanup begins after tank battery explosion in western North Dakota

North Dakota Highway PatrolWATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The cleanup process is underway in west-central North Dakota after a tank battery explosion and fire. The explosion was reported Monday night at a produced water storage site about 15 miles east of Watford City. North Dakota Highway Patrol closed a portion of Highway 23 as crews worked to control the fire…

East Grand Forks Police warn of check fraud cases

East Grand Forks PoliceEAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — The East Grand Forks Police Department is warning the public of a recent string of check fraud cases. People have reported that after they mailed check payments for their Discover credit card account, the checks were found altered. Police recommend card holders use a different payment method and review their past…