PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR) — Authorities in Perham and Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing Waseca, Minnesota woman. They say 33-year-old Alexandria Bricker was staying with family in Perham. She was last seen on a trail camera near the Ottertail River south of the city on December 21, 2023 around 5:30 p.m. Property owners in that area…
CASS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man who died after his ATV broke through the ice on Pike Bay, east of Bemidji, has been identified as 82-year-old Thomas Steele of Bemidji. Steele and a passenger, 56-year-old Mark Jacobson of Bemidji, went into the water on Friday morning. Both men were pulled out and lifesaving efforts were immediately done on Steele…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A house is a total loss and two dogs are dead after a fire in Otter Tail County Saturday night. The sheriff’s office says fire crews were called to the house in rural Star Lake Township around 7:30. The homeowners had returned to find smoke and an orange glow coming from the house. Dent…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Thief River Falls man is charged with attempted aggravated robbery after threatening to rob and blow up Hugo’s on December 30. Court documents show 44-year-old Shawn Rud was masked when he walked into the grocery store and gave the clerk a note demanding money or he would detonate a bomb. While the clerk…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR:UPDATE 5 P.M.) — Cass County Electric crews continue to make progress getting the lights back on for hundreds of its members. They are down to 111 members without power. That is down from a high of 4,600 after the Christmas ice storm. Over 800 broken poles have been replaced. Lineworkers are working through the evening and will…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Grand Forks Fire Department says a portable jump starter containing a lithium-ion battery caused the fire at Grand Forks Subaru on Wednesday. They say the unit was charging overnight and malfunctioned causing thermal runaway and igniting nearby combustibles. Damage was isolated to an area in the back of the building but most of the dealership…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — All four Republican members of Congress in Minnesota are endorsing former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer along with Representatives Brad Finstad, Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber released a joint statement endorsing Trump. They say “Joe Biden’s failed policies have left Minnesotans to grapple with double-digit inflation, higher taxes, and…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota has three big lottery winners to start the new year. A 200 thousand dollar Powerball with Power Play ticket was claimed by someone from Fordville. They chose to remain anonymous. The winner plans to put some of the winnings away for retirement and have some fun time with the grandchildren. The ticket was sold…
DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR) — The above average weather has taken out a popular winter event. The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Race in Duluth is being canceled this year due to a lack of snow. Duluth had around an inch of snow or less on the ground as of January 2, 2024. The race has been rescheduled for January 26, 2025….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Commissioners declare an emergency to help cover the costs from the winter storm from December 25-27, 2023. Last week, Gov. Doug Burgum declared a statewide emergency for widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by the ice storm. Some communities have already spent thousands of dollars to cleanup trees and branches. Emergency Manager Jim Prochniak says…
