Author: Alison Voorhees

Anne Fitzsimonds
Local News, North Dakota News

Sheriff’s office asks hunters to look out for missing woman

Search continues for Anne Fitzsimonds, 47
Alison Voorhees,

NELSON COUNTY, N.D. — The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is asking hunters to keep an eye out for a missing woman. Forty-seven-year-old Anne Fitzsimonds was last seen on October 4th. She has brown eyes and red hair. She’s 5’2″ tall and weighs 155 pounds. Authorities say she was last seen leaving a friend’s home four miles north of Petersburg, North…

John Wheelihan
Local News, North Dakota News

WWII Veteran in Ellendale, North Dakota Dies at 103

KVRR spoke to John Wheelihan during the celebration for Town of the Year in 2019
Alison Voorhees,

ELLENDALE, N.D. — One of Ellendale, North Dakota’s oldest community members has passed away at the age of 103. We featured John Wheelihan during KVRR’s Town of the Year celebration last year. He was a World War II veteran. He attended the University of North Dakota and after graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Force. When our reporter interviewed him,…

Burglar
Crime, Local News, Minnesota News

Burglary Investigation at Two Crookston Businesses

Police say it happened at Best Used Trucks and Valley Plains Equipment
Alison Voorhees,

CROOKSTON, Minn. — Crookston Police Department is investigating burglaries at two businesses over the weekend. Police say that someone broke into Best Used Trucks and Valley Plains Equipment sometime before Saturday morning at 7 a.m. They say it’s likely a vehicle was used to take the stolen items. If you saw someone or a vehicle around these businesses near that…

Crash
Local News, North Dakota News

Fatal Rollover South of Park River, North Dakota

38-year-old man from Pisek died at the scene
Alison Voorhees,

PARK RIVER, N.D. — One man is dead after an early morning crash in Walsh County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 38-year-old Pisek man rolled his truck south of Park River. It happened at the intersection of 135th Avenue Northeast and 66th Street Northeast. Officials aren’t sure on the exact time of the crash but say it likely…

Bullet
Crime, Local News, North Dakota News

Suspect in Grafton drive-by shooting in custody

Police say the shooting happened before 10:30 a.m.
Alison Voorhees,

UPDATE: On Facebook, the Grafton Police Department said the drive-by shooting suspect is in custody and more information will come.   GRAFTON, N.D. — The Grafton Police Department is searching for the suspect involved in a drive-by shooting. They say it happened shortly before 10:30 this morning. Grafton Public Schools went into a lockdown and were told to shelter in…

Renae Moch
Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Health, Local News, North Dakota News

No Mask Mandate Makes It “Difficult for Us to Try to Make a Difference”

Public Health Director Renae Moch says the majority in the state are not wearing a mask.
Alison Voorhees,

BISMARCK, N.D. — The Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health Department struggles with cooperation as COVID cases rise in North Dakota. Director Renae Moch says, “Without that mandate or enforcement piece behind it, it becomes very difficult for us to try to make a difference in the number of cases we’re seeing and really trying to take, having this taken seriously by the…

West Acres Mall
Business, Local News, North Dakota News

West Acres Mall Announces New Store Coming

The store is set to open 'Winter 2021'
Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D — West Acres Mall in Fargo announces a new store is set to open next year. Athleta, a women’s activewear brand, will take the open space next to Loft. The store is apart of Gap Inc. which owns Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic. The exact opening date wasn’t announced but the wall outside the store says ‘Coming…

West Acres Cinema
Business, Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Local News, North Dakota News

West Acres Cinema is Temporarily Closed

The Fargo movie theater reopened in late August after shutting down due to the pandemic
Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. — West Acres Cinema is temporarily closed after reopening in late August. On its website, Marcus Theatres says, “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily close some of our locations. As the entertainment industry continues to adapt to the impact of COVID-19, there are fewer new movie releases, which has directly impacted guest attendance.” They will reopen…

Carson
Coronavirus, Coronavirus-ND, Local News, North Dakota News

NDSU’s Dr. Paul Carson: COVID Controversies and Misinformation

The NDSU professor hosted a Zoom conference to tackle everything from masks to herd immunity
Alison Voorhees,

FARGO, N.D. — An NDSU professor says masks work and says he would like to see city and county boards take up the question of a mandate. In an online discussion, Dr. Paul Carson talked about the controversies and misinformation surrounding the coronavirus. Dr. Carson hit on multiple topics, including mortality rates, viral videos from doctors, vaccine testing and masks….

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