THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Concerns about budget cuts at Thief River Falls Public Schools has resulted in a crowdfunding campaign for Challenger Elementary School. A GoFundMe was set up with permission from the school district as long as it was set up by a non-district employee. It was started by the wife of a technology teacher who says…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two men are arrested after a report of a burglary in progress in Belgium Township in Polk County. After a search around 6 a.m., the sheriff’s office arrested a 29-year-old man from Warren, Minnesota. A second suspect fled the scene but was arrested several hours later. That suspect is a 34-year-old man from Emerado, North…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An apartment fire Saturday morning in south Fargo has been ruled unintentional. Fire investigators determined the fire started in the ceiling space of a second-floor apartment unit near a bathroom exhaust fan at the apartment building at 2551 Villa Drive South. It then spread through void spaces to the third floor and attic. People were forced…
OWATONNA, Minn. (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz says the state is strong, because the kids of Minnesota are better equipped to thrive. The governor was joined by other political leaders at Owatonna High School for his sixth State of the State address. Walk picked it as the setting to highlight how the community has made big investments in the relatively…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minneapolis guitarist Brian Setzer is reuniting with Stray Cats and they’re coming to Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead on Thursday, August 8. The band put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early ’80s and scored several big hits including “Stray Cat Strut” and “Rock This Town”. Tickets for the rain or shine concert run…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A review of the Grand Forks Processing and Distribution Center is over and the U.S. Postal Service has decided it will remain open and be modernized. The review was announced last November to see if it would make sense to transfer some mail operations to Fargo. USPS now plans to invest up to $1.5 million…
LARIMORE, N.D. (KVRR) — Names are released in Saturday’s homicide and officer involved shooting in Larimore, North Dakota. Grand Forks County Sheriff Andy Schneider says 64-year-old Jamey Holweger was shot to death in a home. The suspect, 43-year-old Troy Larson, had shot at Holweger and a woman at the residence early Saturday afternoon. The woman was able to escape to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Roads are slick in the southern Red River Valley. North Dakota Highway Patrol and NDDOT issuing a No Travel Advisory for the southeast corner of the state that includes the cities of Fargo, Valley City and Wahpeton. As of 7:30 p.m. they said there were reports of multiple jackknifed semis that may be blocking traffic. For the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who got into a gunfight with police in Grand Forks is now facing a long list of charges including four counts of attempted murder. The SWAT team was attempting to execute a high risk search warrant on 30-year-old Jeffrey Simpson Jr.. It happened last Friday afternoon around 2:15 in the 3300 Block of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Get ready to rock with Joan Jett and The Blackhearts. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members will take the stage at Scheels Arena in Fargo on Saturday, June 1. Hear all the hits from “Bad Reputation” to “I Hate Myself for Loving You” to “I Love Rock ‘n Roll”. Tickets go on sale Thursday…
