CLOQUET, Minn. (KVRR/FOX21) — The names of those involved in a deadly shooting at Super 8 in Cloquet, Minnesota on Monday night have been released by authorities. Cloquet Police identify the shooter as 32-year-old Nicholas Lenius of Ramsey, Minnesota. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police say Lenius fatally 22-year-old hotel clerk Shelby Trettel of Cloquet and a man…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two anglers are credited with rescuing a Jamestown man after his snowmobile plunged through thin ice on Jamestown Reservoir. Authorities say it happened around noon Monday when Cody Deese’s snowmobile broke through the ice. Skylar Schmeichel and Shane Weiss, who were fishing nearby, saw Deese struggling in the icy water, called 911, and started a rescue,…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A shooting at a small-town Minnesota hotel killed an employee and two possible guests, including the suspect, authorities said Tuesday, one day after an active shooter alert was issued. An employee at the Super 8 in Cloquet, Minnesota, called police shortly after 6:30 p.m. Monday to say they had found another employee who looked like she had been attacked,…
Mohamad BarakatFARGO (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says the man who shot and killed a Fargo police officer, wounded two other officers, and a civilian last July after a minor traffic collision on 25th Street, was using an explosive-compound he obtained legally more than two months ahead of the ambush. Jahner says a deputy was called to the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO)– North Dakota’s long-time state climatologist and someone we interviewed numerous times here at KVRR has died at 62. Adnan Akyuz passed away with his family at his side last Friday. Akyuz joined North Dakota State University’s School of Natural Resource Sciences in Jan of 2007. He was Professor of Climatological Practice. He had degrees in atmospheric science…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A group of independent contractors who work for the Minnesota court system could stage a walkout next week. Court interpreters around the state are upset that Minnesota has failed to increase their pay relative to inflation. Interpreters will receive a 16% pay increase to $65 per hour on Monday, but they say they should be making…
DETROIT (AP) — Sam LaPorta had a 2-yard touchdown catch midway through the first quarter but later limped off the field with a knee injury, an ominous development for the NFC North champion Detroit Lions as they closed out the regular season with a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Detroit (12-5) matched a franchise record for wins and will host a playoff game…
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 ballot. The justices acknowledged the need to reach a decision quickly, as voters will soon begin casting presidential primary ballots across the country. The court agreed to take up a case from Colorado stemming from Trump’s role in the…
File PictureWEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — West Fargo Police and Red River Valley SWAT served a high-risk search warrant in the 200 block of 91/2 Avenue West at about 8:30 this morning. SWAT used a flash-sound diversionary device to distract potential suspects while the door was breached. Two people were questioned, but no arrests were made. Police say it was…
Joshua McCleary (L), Marcus Creech (R)FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two men are charged in multiple North Dakota counties for crimes committed years ago. 41-year-old Joshua McCleary, who is in the James River Correctional Center in Jamestown, is charged with 16 felonies that include criminal mischief, theft, and burglary. 30-year-old Marcus Creech, who is jailed in Watford City, faces three felony…
