Author: Jim Monk

Borgen enters race for mayor in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Lisa Borgen, a former prosecutor, judge and current member of the Moorhead City Council is running for mayor. “Our city is a thriving, safe, diverse community that is on the grow. I support responsible economic development, sustainable growth, fiscal responsibility, and delivering high-quality city services that benefit all Moorhead residents,” according to a statement on Borgen’s…

Hornbacher’s Express in south Fargo to close

FARGO (KVRR) – A neighborhood supermarket in south Fargo that’s been in business for decades will close its doors next month. Hornbacher’s Express at 1433 South University Drive is scheduled to close on June 27. One employee said workers were notified about the closure on Monday. He says it was a “total surprise” to many of them. Hornbacher’s is owned…

THC-laced candy likely sickened students at Horizon Middle School

Horizon Middle School East Campus.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police say approximately ten middle school students who became ill after eating candy provided by another student were likely sickened by THC. Police were called to Horizon Middle School at 12:40 p.m. after receiving a report that several students had become ill. Approximately ten students ate the candy, and some began…

Minnesota prosecutor charges ICE officer in nonfatal shooting during immigration crackdown

Federal Bureau of Prisons officers on the scene where a federal immigration agent shot a man Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in north Minneapolis. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota. The…

State fire marshal investigating two house fires in Wilkin County

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota Fire Marshal’s office is investigating two house fires in Wilkin County. The homes were destroyed. The first fire was reported Friday afternoon in Campbell, south of Breckenridge. The second fire broke out Saturday afternoon in Kent, north of Breckenridge. There were no injuries. Sheriff Tony Harris says his office is awaiting reports from the…

Grand Forks air traffic control tower to be replaced as part of nationwide upgrade

Grand Forks International AirportGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – The air traffic control tower at Grand Forks International Airport will be replaced as part of a massive upgrade to the nation’s entire air traffic control system. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation says the tower in Grand Forks is one of eight ATC towers across the country being replaced and outfitted with…

McIntosh County Sheriff shot in hand, suspect charged with attempted murder

Elkin GomezASHLEY, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Attempted murder charges have been filed against a Seattle man who’s accused of shooting McIntosh County Sheriff Steve Delzer in the hand during an exchange of gunfire southwest of Kulm. Twenty-six-year-old Elkin Gomez also faces charges in Lamoure County of felony assault for hitting a McIntosh County deputy in the head with a tire jack….

Update: Attic fire damages home in south Moorhead

Eric Bolin, KVRR Local NewsUPDATE: MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in south Moorhead Thursday morning. The fire at 2415 13th St. S. was reported by people working on the home at around 11:15 a.m. According to the Moorhead Fire Department, HVAC contractors were working in the attic at the time the fire started….