Author: Alison Voorhees

Donate to Fargo officers’ families through “The Leadership Care Fund”

Fargo Police Department: "This support is never taken for granted."

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Police Department Team says they are tremendously grateful for all of the support they have been receiving and want to let people know how they can give to the three officers’ families. You can give to the “The Leadership Care Fund.” All the money will go to the families of Officer Jake Wallin, Officer…

Grand Forks man arrested in stabbing incident

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A man is arrested in Grand Forks for allegedly stabbing another man. Police responded to 515 North 8th Street shortly after 5:00 this evening for someone who had been stabbed and the suspect fled. Forty-eight-year-old Eldrey Lane was arrested a couple of blocks away for Aggravated Assault. The victim was taken to Altru Hospital and…

Bongards Creameries announce major expansion at Perham plant

PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR) — Bongards Creameries announces a major investment in its Perham plant. The expansion will increase overall plant capacity to 5.5 million pounds of milk per day. The latest investment includes expansion of the milk intake bays, cheese packaging equipment, whey drying and packaging equipment, whey warehousing, and wastewater treatment. The work is being done by local Perham…

Person is Hit and Killed by a boat on Lake Six in Otter Tail County

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Otter Tail County authorities are investigating a fatal boating accident. A person was hit by a boat on Lake Six just after 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon in Hobart Township southwest of Frazee. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was sent to the scene and says the individual had life-threatening injuries. Life-saving measures were attempted at…

Fargo’s Tea & Crepe makes Food Network Magazine’s “50 Best Over-the-Top Treats”

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Food Network Magazine put out its list of “50 Best Over-the-Top Treats” for its July/August 2023 issue. For North Dakota, Fargo’s Tea & Crepe Signature Crepe is the top pick. It’s custard, fruit and chocolate pearls that come nestled in a crepe cone. Tea & Crepe is located downtown. It also sells bubble teas and rolled…

Two dead in plane crash near Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR/CNN/KFGO) — The pilot and passenger in a single-engine plane are dead after crashing shortly after taking off from Duluth International Airport. The crash occurred in a wooded area near an unincorporated township north of Duluth. The Air Force Rescue Coordinator Center in Florida initially detected a distress signal from the plane and contacted Minnesota officials. Dead are…

West Nile virus confirmed in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — West Nile virus was confirmed in a pool of mosquitoes collected in Grand Forks. The city is urging people in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks to take extra precautions to avoid being bit. The Health Department recommends you use bug spray that contains DEET, limit your outdoor activities when mosquitoes are most active, wear…

Crash in Manitoba kills at least 15 people on tour bus

MANITOBA, CANADA (KVRR/CNN) — A fiery highway crash in Manitoba, Canada. At least 15 people were killed and ten are hospitalized. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say a tour bus collided with a semi truck about two hours west of Winnipeg. The bus was carrying a group of 25 seniors from Dauphin to a casino. There’s no word on what…

Bear caught swimming in Lake Lida

The video was captured Tuesday morning around 9:30 in Otter Tail County

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — It’s not the everyday experience when you catch a bear taking a dip in the lake outside your house. Gavin Ehlen captured the video early Tuesday on the northeast side of Lake Lida, south of County Road 4. He says the bear had gotten to a few garbage cans earlier and then hit up…