DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — Move over lemonade stands, someone was running a lefse stand in Detroit Lakes. A grandma and her grandchildren were selling the delicious Norwegian specialty on the side of the street off of Summit Avenue. They are raising money for a friend to go on a mission trip. Kathy Johnston says this means a lot to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)– Fireworks have always been a fun and festive way for families and friends to celebrate the biggest holiday of the summer. But, it’s important to use fireworks properly to avoid injuries. “We most frequently see injuries to the hands; I have seen some pretty bad injuries to the eyes as well. So, you want to be careful,…
ST. PAUL (AP) — Wildfire smoke from Canada prompts Minnesota officials to issue a record 23rd air quality alert for much of the state through late Wednesday. Smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Quebec moved into Minnesota late Monday. Ground-level smoke is expected to linger across southern, east-central and northeastern Minnesota. The previous record for air quality alerts in the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police reveal the name of the 13-year-old that died from a gunshot wound on Friday night off of 19th street south. Police say the shooting that killed Zain Mezher was accidental. They say a group of kids had gotten a handgun and were handling it near some trees when it went off and hit the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — National Weather Service is surveying damage from a number of tornadoes on Saturday in northwestern Minnesota. One near Mahnomen was rated an EF3 with sustained winds between 136-160 miles per hour. Sheriff Josh Guenther says the roof of a house just east of the Mahnomen Country Club was torn off and a shed on the property…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man serving time at a minimum security facility in Bismarck for a crime in Cass County is wanted after walking away. North Dakota Department of Corrections reports that 54-year-old Russell Brown walked away from the Missouri River Correctional Center around 8 p.m. Sunday. He was serving a sentence for terrorizing with a weapon in Cass…
Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) Presidential Candidate/CNNCNN —  Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum on Sunday sought to assuage concerns of an overcrowded 2024 primary field, which now boasts 12 high-profile GOP contenders. “I don’t think a dozen candidates is too many. Competition is great for America. It’s great for any industry, and it’s great for the Republican Party. And it’s great for our voters to…
ATLANTA (Fox News) — Officials with the CDC are tracking several new COVID-19 variants including one in North Dakota. The new strains are descendants of the Omicron variant. The strain EU11 is among the new variants being tracked. Scientists first began keeping tabs on it earlier this year as it moved rapidly through parts of Europe. It now represented 1.7%…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Farmers have already been tilling fields and preparing for their growing season. But, they are dealing with abnormally dry conditions across the Upper Midwest. “From about Highway 281 in North Dakota and eastward into northwest Minnesota. There are a lot of NDAWN stations, that are only ten to thirty percent of average, so far this month….
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Thief River Falls woman faces charges after trying to get away from police in West Fargo. They tried to stop 31-year-old Samantha Hutchinson early this morning for a vehicle equipment violation. She fled to I-94 and a PIT maneuver was used. That’s when a passenger got out and ran. Hutchinson then drove back into…
