NIELSVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) – 10 different fire depts. responded to a fire in Nielsville, Minn., Saturday evening. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that the fire destroyed two Quonset buildings in the 300 Block of Spokely Ave. N. The Nielsville, Climax, Crookston, Beltrami, Ada, Halstad, Shelly, Buxton, Hendrum and Perley Fire Depts. responded to the call. There were no…
RAMSEY COUNTY, ND (KVRR) – A 35-year-old Devils Lake man has been charged with a DUI after a head-on crash in Ramsey County early Sunday morning. The man had serious injuries and an 18-year-old woman in another vehicle had serious injuries as well. The woman was not wearing a seatbelt. The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports the incident happened on…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Beatriz weakened to a tropical storm as it began to move away from Mexico’s central Pacific coast Saturday, dumping heavy rain across coastal areas. The storm was centered about 15 miles (20 kilometers) west of Cabo Corrientes and had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kmh), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Beatriz was moving…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota recorded a 20% jump in abortions in 2022, partly because more patients are traveling from states that have banned or limited the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to an annual report released Friday. The report by the Minnesota Department of Health said more than 16% of the 12,175 abortions performed…
WEST FARGO, ND (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol released the name of the woman who died in a crash on Wednesday night in West Fargo. 28-year-old Saphyre Johnson of Bemidji, Minn., died after her car was hit by another driver who has since been charged with her death. 30-year-old Sabastian Tahirovic of Fargo has been charged with criminal…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – Detroit Lakes is preparing for a busy Fourth of July weekend as thousands of people will make their way to the lakes area. “We always love the 4th of July,” said Carrie Johnston, the president of the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce. “Summer in Detroit Lakes is what people kind of live for. That’s…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The Becker County Museum welcomed a new exhibit this month. They added a new collection that honors the legacy of longtime Minnesota congressman, Collin Peterson. The collection was a collaboration between Peterson and the county’s museum. Which coincided with their new facility being built in Detroit Lakes, Minn. “When are you ready for his artifacts,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a new variant for COVID-19 has made it’s way to the Midwest. As they are watching it in states like the Dakotas and Montana. “The thing that we would most be concerned about, is this going to cause an uptick in hospitalizations,” said Brenton Nesemeier, the Dir. of…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – Kyle Olson, a realtor with Keller Williams Inspire Realty, has been holding the longest open house in the Red River Valley. Olson has been running event for the past 60-plus hours to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association. Olson also does this in honor of his dad, Dewey, who he lost to the disease. He spoke…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Off of Main Ave. in West Fargo, there were radios sending out signals to other amateur radio operators across the nation. This was all part of Field Day 2023. “We do this every year. Set up, run on battery power,” said Kent Olson of the Red River Radio Amateurs. “Ran on a generator last…
