Eliotte Heinz/La Crosse Police DepartmentLA CROSSE, Wis. (KVRR) — The body of a missing Wisconsin grad student is discovered in the Mississippi River. The La Crosse Police Department says that shortly before 10:30 this morning they were notified by the Houston County Sheriff’s Department that a body was found. Eliotte Heinz, 22, has been missing since the early morning hours…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public Schools is asking the community to vote on a two-question referendum this fall due to lagging state funding. The district says the money will go to stabilize the budget, protect high-quality education and invest in critical operational and capital needs. Question One proposes an operating levy to generate $4.37 million each year for…
Essentia HealthFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If your teen needs a sports physical or up-to-date vaccines, Essentia Health is offering walk-in options the last week of July. Blitzes will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, July 28, through Friday, August 1, at the Essentia Health-South University Clinic and the Essentia Health-The Lights West Fargo Clinic. Vaccinations will also…
DALTON, Minn. (KVRR) — A semi fire on I-94, about one mile outside Dalton, causes massive plumes of smoke and traffic to slow down. We received this video KVRR’s morning show anchor Alex Bertsch shortly before 8:30 p.m. The semi is hauling hay bales and some are falling to the ground. Local emergency responders and Minnesota State Patrol are…
Nicolas WikaWEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo Police Department arrested a suspect for felony gross sexual imposition of a minor. Detectives executed a search warrant and arrested 30-year-old Nicolas Wika inside a West Fargo residence. Police say this remains an open investigation. The Investigations Division partnered with the Red River Children’s Advocacy Center to help the juvenile who was…
“Peach Be with You”/Courtesy: H2M Brand HausFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The people have tasted and now they have spoken. The winner of this year’s Downtown Fargo Burger Royale competition is “Peach Be With You” served up by 84 Italian Steakhouse. In third place, Sons of Norway, and coming in at second place, Prairie Kitchen. The 3rd annual burger competition pits…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Tina Smith says she’s been given “a clean bill of health” and she’s ready to get back to work fighting for Minnesotans. The Minnesota Democrat was admitted to George Washington University Hospital. Last night, a post on X from her staff says she went to the Capitol physician who recommended she undergo a more thorough…
Annual Corn Feed, August 2023MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College is switching it up when the school year begins. The traditional corn feed is going away and will be transformed into a new event called “Cobber Fest.” One of the reasons behind the change is that many students aren’t back in time for the corn feed. “Cobber Fest” will take…
Todd BurrisOTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man involved in an officer-involved shooting at a Frazee rest area last week is charged with seven felony counts. Todd Burris, 36, was released from the hospital before being booked into the Otter Tail County Jail. Burris is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer, two…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is dead after suffering a medical emergency on Pelican Lake over the weekend. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says it happened Saturday before 4 p.m. in Northwestern Otter Tail County. The 61-year-old man was pulling an anchor from a boat when he went into the water unresponsive. He was pulled from…
