Author: Alison Voorhees

Former Hubbard County Commissioner accused of grooming teen

HUBBARD COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A former Hubbard County Commissioner and school bus driver is accused of grooming a 13-year-old boy. Fifty-nine-year-old Danny Stacey is charged with first-degree attempted sexual conduct and electronic solicitation of a minor. The Minnesota BCA says Stacey had been a DARE officer and volunteered with the Boy Scouts. According to court records, Stacey would…

Moorhead City Council proclaims May 7th as “Dr. William Craft Day”

Concordia College's president will be retiring this summer

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead City Council is honoring Concordia College’s retiring president. Mayor Shelly Carlson proclaimed May 7th as “Dr. William Craft Day” in the City of Moorhead. That day is set to be the college’s spring commencement. The council says he has made lasting improvements to the college and has helped create a resilient Moorhead. Dr. Craft has…

Cannon Falls kid dies days after being pulled from fire

CANNON FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — One of the three kids pulled from a burning apartment in Cannon Falls last week has died. The town is southeast of the Twin Cities. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says 10-month-old Seqouyah Johnson died of smoke inhalation. All three kids were placed in a medically-induced coma and were listed in critical condition. Their…

Pope County Sheriff’s Office: New Details in Officer-Involved Shootout

The man killed during the shootout is identified by the BCA

POPE COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — The man who shot at two law enforcement officers and killed another in west-central Minnesota has been identified by the BCA. Thirty-four-year-old Bryan Nygard, of Cyrus, died from multiple gunshot wounds. On April 15th in Cyrus, two Pope County Deputies and a Starbuck Police Officer responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment. The…

UPDATE: Moorhead Woman Arrested in Hit and Run

Mom says 12-year-old son is recovering in Rochester at Mayo Clinic

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police says 59-year-old Jacqueline Swanson is in the Clay County Correctional Facility pending felony charges for a hit and run involving a kid. On Friday, 12-year-old Zamir was hit while riding his bike at Highway 10 and 21st Street South. His mother has started a GoFundMe and says he suffered serious injuries. He is at…

Governor Walz will be in Moorhead on Friday

His focus is affordable child care and flood mitigation efforts

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Walz will be in Moorhead tomorrow on a multi-purpose trip. In the morning, he’s hosting a roundtable discussion on his plan to make child care more afforable and accessible for people in Minnesota. Later in the day, Walz will join Mayor Shelly Carlson and Senator Rob Kupec among others to tour the city’s flood mitigation…

Mat Kearney to bring his acoustic tour to Fargo Theatre

Tickets go on sale this week

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mat Kearney, the singer of “Nothing Left to Lose,” is coming to Fargo Theatre. He’s bringing his acoustic trio tour to the theatre on Thursday, June 22. Kearney returns with his new studio album “January Flower.” The summer show starts at 8 p.m. You can get tickets this Thursday at 10 a.m. and there’s a special…

Two weekend pursuits lead to multiple arrests

Cass County deputies were involved in two separate pursuits on Saturday and Sunday

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Two weekend pursuits lead to the arrest of two women and one man. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Manni Schulz of Moorhead and 44-year-old Rebecca Schulz of Fargo. West Fargo police attempted to pull over a vehicle with no lights on early Saturday morning in the 1800 Block of Sheyenne Street. Authorities say…