Author: KVRR Staff

Vice President Kamala Harris visiting St. Cloud Thursday

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – Vice President Kamala Harris, on the heels of the State of the Union address, is stopping in St. Cloud on Thursday. The White House announced last week Harris would travel to St. Cloud to “highlight how the Administration’s investments in electric vehicles are creating good-paying, union jobs.” Harris plans to tour a final assembly plant for New…

Employees restrain active shooter at Lund Boat Company in New York Mills

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Employees at Lund Boat Company in New York Mills catch an active shooter before deputies arrived Thursday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:20 to 318 West Gilman Street. The Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old David Gadsden shot at a 31-year-old man during a verbal fight, but the bullet didn’t hit him….

Have warm temperatures led to thinner ice?

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) – Warmer temperatures have caused lots of melting of snow and ice. Lake ice thickness still seems to remain unaffected. “We are about average and that’s just really a mathematical equation of extremes. Where we are at in the mid-part of February in terms of ice thickness and into snowpack, while it may seem that some areas…

Timberwolves trade D’Angelo Russell to Lakers, get Mike Conley Jr. from Jazz

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The NBA trade deadline expires at 2 p.m. Thursday, but the Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t wait that long to make a significant shakeup in their roster.\ According to multiple reports, the Timberwolves are sending guard D’Angelo Russell to the L.A. Lakers as part of a three-team trade that’s bringing Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley to Minnesota. The…

Veterans raise money & awareness for Giving Hearts Day

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Veterans with the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard are spending more than 20 hours outdoors ahead of Giving Heart’s Day. It’s their first year hosting this event. Their goal is to raise awareness for charities you can give to on Thursday. They are giving away free donuts and coffee for at-will donations. Giving Heart’s Day is a…

“Blader Tot Hotdish” and Other Fun Names Win 2023 Snowplow Contest

The 2023 MnDOT Name a Snowplow names are official. After the nearly 64,000 votes were tallied these are the eight winners. A plow in District 2 which covers northwest Minnesota will be named “Blader Tot Hotdish”. In west central Minnesotas District 4 the winner is “Sleetwood Mac”. Other district winning names are “Blizzo”, “Clearopathra”, “Better Call Salt”, “Scoop! There it…

Cause Released of Elevator Fire in Edgeley Back In November

EDGELEY, N.D. (KFGO) — The cause of a fire that burned a grain elevator in Edgeley in south-central North Dakota is undetermined. An investigator with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led the investigation with assistance from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. ATF says there was no sign of criminal activity related to the fire at the…

Fargo Police Warn About “Tranq”, a Narcan-resistant Drug Causing Overdose Deaths

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fargo Police Department is warning the public about an increase in overdoses involving a Narcan-resistant drug. A drug commonly known as “tranq” has been flagged as a rising concern. FPD says the depressant used by veterinarians to treat large farm animals and not approved for use in humans is being mixed into illicit opioids, including fentanyl….