Author: Alison Voorhees

Fatally injured puppy left outside Moorhead fire station; police asking for assistance

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are looking for information on an injured puppy that was left outside a fire station. The puppy, which was inside of a kennel, was abandoned at the back side of South Moorhead Fire Station on Sunday morning. Police say it was very lethargic, had obvious trauma to its head and appeared in distress. Lt….

Fargo woman charged with stealing over $80,000 from employer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo woman has been charged with theft after being accused of stealing over eighty thousand dollars from her employer. According to court documents, Kelly Tweiten transferred money into her personal banking account, and wrote fraudulent checks to herself from Dietrich Homes. That’s where she worked as a financial manager. The owner of the business noticed…

Charges filed against teen in McIntosh bar fight stabbing

POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Winger, Minnesota teen is charged with attempted murder and assault after a bar fight stabbing in McIntosh, about a half hour north of Mahnomen. Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Jayden Ray early Sunday morning in connection to the incident. They were called to Little Bobby’s Bar and Grill just after midnight and found…

Fergus Falls School District is closing schools early after shooting threat

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The Fergus Falls School District issues a Code Red after receiving calls from someone threatening to shoot through the school’s windows. The calls came in around noon from an unidentified caller. Parents and students were notified through text messages and on social media. Police officers have been sent out to KSS, Adams School and Cleveland…

Former Speaker Kurt Daudt says he will resign

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Former Speaker Kurt Daudt says he is resigning from the Minnesota House of Representatives. The republican say it will be effective February 11th. He represents District 27B which includes the communities of Saint Francis, Princeton, Zimmerman, and other parts of Sherburne, Isanti, Mille Lacs, and Anoka County. He previously served Districts 17A and 31A. He…

Fourth child dies after St. Paul house fire

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — A fourth child has died following a house fire in St. Paul. The one-year-old boy died from his injuries at the hospital on Saturday. The child was one of seven people rescued from the January 3rd fire, a mom and six kids. The fire started when the father was at work. He says his 5-year-old…

Attorney General files wage theft lawsuit against Stearns County dairy farm

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison files a wage theft lawsuit against a dairy farm in Stearns County. The lawsuit names Evergreen Acres Dairy in Paynesville, Evergreen Estates, Morgan Feedlots, and the dairy operations’ owners Keith Schaefer and his daughter Megan Hill. Attorney General Ellison estimates that Evergreen owes its employees at least $3 million in…