Author: Jim Monk

Storm cleanup continues at campground near Frazee, Minnesota

FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Extensive clean up is underway at Blue Valley Campground near Frazee after a strong thunderstorm tore through parts of Becker County Wednesday afternoon. A large outbuilding was destroyed and a number of travel-trailers were damaged. Some were overturned. There were no injuries. The campground is on Eagle Lake along Highway 10. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News

Man injured in accidental shooting near Wahpeton

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man was injured in an accidental shooting while inside a vehicle in a parking lot at the Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative near Wahpeton. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office says the 42-year-old victim is a contracted employee at Minn-Dak. The man was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge in a private vehicle and then airlifted…

Grand Forks man charged with several felonies after weekend police chase

Shawn SchweigertGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Grand Forks man is facing a number of felonies after police say he led officers on a chase through Grand Forks Saturday night. Officers tried to stop Shawn Schweigert, 32, after noticing his car had two different license plates. Schweigert sped off even though the patrol vehicle’s lights and siren were activated. Schweigert…

Italian Air Force Aerobatic Team Stops In Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Italian Air Force Aerobatic Team is on its way from Moosejaw, Saskatchewan to the annual Experimental Aircraft Association Air Show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. For the first time ever, the team gave a brief performance over Fargo and stopped for fuel before heading to Oshkosh. There are 10 pilots flying Italian-built Aermacchi MB-339 jets. They are…

Legendary comic actor Bob Newhart dies at 94

Bob NewhartLOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor-Comedian Bob Newhart has died at age 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. The accountant-turned-comedian gained fame with a smash album and became one of the most popular TV stars of his time. Newhart was a Chicago psychologist in “The Bob Newhart…