OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A house is a total loss and two dogs are dead after a fire in Otter Tail County Saturday night. The sheriff’s office says fire crews were called to the house in rural Star Lake Township around 7:30. The homeowners had returned to find smoke and an orange glow coming from the house. Dent…
WASKISH, Minn. (KVRR) — The Beltrami County sheriff says the vehicle restriction on Upper Red Lake remains in place as they monitor ice conditions. The sheiff and deputies met with resort operators who say there are still significant ice cracks which resulted in several ice floes. Some of the openings are the size of a football field. Another concern brought…
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple burglaries in and around Kragnes. They say the thieves gained access through shop doors and garages. Some of the stolen items include power tools, keys and other item from inside vehicles. The sheriff’s office is asking you to check you camera systems and outbuildings for anything suspicious. If…
LAKE OF THE WOODS, Minn. (KVRR) — About 50 people are rescued from Lake of the Woods on New Years Day. The sheriff’s office says they got a report of about 20 to 25 people stranded on the northside of a pressure ridge that cracked open around 3 p.m. Long Point Resort used a boat to bring people to the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are investigating a gunshot injury. Officers responded to the 1200 block of 34 Street Circle South at 5 p.m. to male who had been shot in the leg. The 17-year-old was taken to local hospital and his condition is not known at this time. Police say there is no known threat to the general…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A holiday boost is given out to dozens of families before Christmas this year. Lend A Hand Up announces they were able to give out $1,200 each to 34 families in Cass, Clay and Becker counties the week before Christmas. That’s on top of the $2 million raised for 70 families this past year. Lend a…
FAIRMOUNT, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The Fairmount Fire Department received a report of a house on fire around 10:30 Saturday night in the 200 block of 2nd Street South. When the fire crew arrived, the house was fully engulfed. Fairmount Fire requested mutual aid from the Hankinson Fire Department. No one was hurt in the fire. The homeowner was home at…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Vehicles are barred from going on Upper Red Lake. The move went into effect at sunset on December 30. Beltrami County officials say this decision has been made after several incidents where people became stranded after breaking ice. The restriction is in place until the Sheriff rescinds the order. Authorities say snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and…
KIDDER COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A van driving along I-94 lost control three miles east of Tappen, North Dakota around 10 this morning, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The vehicle rolled and landed on its roof. The driver, 33-year-old Donald Bitzan from Casselton, suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries. A female passenger and five kids were not hurt….
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A cougar that was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 394 in Minneapolis may soon go on display in the city. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board says the animal will be taxidermied and they want it to become part of an educational display. Before it’s death in early December, it had…
