Author: Alison Voorhees

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…

Significant ice cracks reported for Upper Red Lake

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…

Multiple burglaries reported in and around Kragnes, Minnesota

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…

Crews respond to house fire in Richland County

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…