Author: Alison Voorhees

Police Lights
Crime, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Moorhead Police ask for help after weekend ‘shots fired’ call

The suspect vehicle has been identified as a gray Nissan Altima with North Dakota plates.
Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are looking for help after a weekend call about shots fired. Shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday morning, officers were dispatched to multiple shots fired in the 1500 block of 11th Street North. Witnesses say someone in a vehicle started firing a gun out the window as they were driving away. Officers found over twenty…

Torrey Westrom
Local News, Minnesota News

State Senator Torrey Westrom injured in snowmobile crash

The crash happened on the north end of Lake Ida Sunday afternoon
Alison Voorhees,

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Senator Torrey Westrom is injured in a snowmobile crash on Lake Ida. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call around 3:00 this afternoon. On the north end of the lake, deputies and first responders found Westrom and a 13-year-old boy who had been driving. They say the snowmobile hit a packed snowdrift…

Brewhalla
Business, Community, Local News, North Dakota News

Fargo’s new Brewhalla sets an opening date

The indoor market created by Drekker Brewing will include multiple stores, shops and restaurants
Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The time has come for Brewhalla to open. Fargo’s new food & entertainment wonderland will open to the public this Saturday, March 18 at 10 a.m. The indoor market created by Drekker Brewing will include multiple stores, shops and restaurants. Some well-known places include: Unglued, Luna Market and Nichole’s Fine Pastry. Brewhalla will also include a…

Tim Walz
Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Gov. Walz signs gender affirming healthcare bill

Alison Voorhees,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz signs an executive action to protect access to gender affirming healthcare in Minnesota. It refers to all medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services, including telehealth services, that an individual may receive to support and affirm that individual’s gender identity or gender expression. Walz says you will not be punished for seeking or…

Mn Lottery
Local News, Minnesota News

Two big lottery wins in Twin Valley, Minnesota

Alison Voorhees,

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — A second big win in Twin Valley, Minnesota. On February 13th, a Gopher 5 jackpot worth over $1 million was sold at the Twin Valley Convenience Store. Less than a month later, a Coffee House Crossword! scratch ticket with a $100,000 prize was sold at Municipal Liquor Store. Both prizes have been claimed. The names and cities…

Becker County Sheriff 092722
Local News, Minnesota News

Man found dead in ditch in Becker County

The body was found in Burlington Township
Alison Voorhees,

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KVRR) — A man’s body was found in the ditch in Becker County. The sheriff’s office was called to a report of a man in the ditch on the 300th Avenue, just north of 137th Street in Burlington Township around 7:30 Tuesday morning. When responders arrived, they determined the man was dead. The victim is 31-year-old Daniel…

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Crime, Local News, Minnesota News

Fargo dentist arrested in stabbing at Polk County cabin

The victim was taken to Essentia Hospital in Fosston on Saturday
Alison Voorhees,

POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo dentist is arrested for allegedly stabbing a man in a cabin over the weekend in Polk County. The sheriff’s office says 35-year-old Zachary Papke from Altoona, Iowa was taken to Essentia Hospital in Fosston with stab wounds on Saturday night. Papke says he was staying in a cabin in Hill River Township when…

Gf Roads
Local News, North Dakota News

Multi-semi pileup shuts down I-29 southbound from Grand Forks to Thompson

Alison Voorhees,

UPDATE: The stretch of interstate is now open but no travel is advised. (6:35 p.m.)   GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A multi-semi pileup forces authorities to close a portion of I-29. The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office says the southbound lanes from Grand Forks to Thompson is temporarily closed. Traffic is being diverted back onto the interstate at…

Emily Welker Portrait
Local News, North Dakota News

Portrait of KVRR news anchor headed to State Historical Museum

The portrait was created by Bismarck artist Shane Balkowitsch
Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A portrait of KVRR’s Emily Welker, created by Bismarck, North Dakota artist Shane Balkowitsch, will be part of the North Dakota State Historical Museum’s permanent collection. Balkowitsch says he created the portrait using “historic wet plate collodion process of silver on glass.”  It’s entitled “Lady Of The News.” Subjects hold perfectly still for about 6 to…

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