RED WING, Minn. — Unconditional bail is set at $1.5 million for a Red Wing woman charged with leaving her newborn son to die beside a lake nearly 20 years ago. Authorities say Jennifer Matter also abandoned another infant in the Mississippi River years earlier. Matter appeared in court in via video on second-degree murder charges in the 2003 death…
Phouttasa PrathaneFERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — A man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and burglary for shooting a woman who had a protection order against him at a home near Pelican Rapids. 36-year-old Phoutthasa Prathane is expected to be given about 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced next month. Otter Tail County 911 received a call from the…
CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A 19-year-old Fargo man is dead after a crash Monday night on Highway 10 between Hawley and Glyndon. Minnesota State Patrol says Sandip Tamang was crossing the highway at 170th Street when his vehicle was hit by an SUV. The crash happened around 6 p.m. The driver of the SUV, 36-year-old Christopher Klabunde, of Ada,…
NORMAN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Halstad, Minnesota man is dead after rolling his vehicle south of Halstad around 7:30 Monday night. Minnesota State Patrol says 22-year-old Cole Falconer was driving south on Highway 75 when he lost control on a curve and rolled in a ditch. He died at the scene. A passenger, 22-year-old Calvin Reinhart of Hendrum, is…
MINNEAPOLIS — (KVRR/KFGO) — Mother’s Day and the Minnesota fishing opener typically go hand in hand but not this year. The fishing opener is taking place on Saturday, May 14. That is because of a state statue which required the opener to happen precisely two weeks before the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend. But some moms still got a chance…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum will get a look at the flooding in northeast North Dakota first hand on Monday. Burgum and other state officials will visit with leaders from Grafton and Cavalier about the flooding and reponse. This week he authorized the use of two National Guard Black Hawk helicopters to place more than 200, 1-ton sandbags…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A hotel a few blocks north of West Acres Mall is quickly turning into rubble. Demolition crews are at work leveling Red River Inn & Suites. The building has sat on the corner of 9th Avenue and 38th Street South for years and has operated under different names through the years. Fargo city assessor’s office says…
MEDORA, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’ve taken in the Medora Musical in the last few years, you are familiar with Chet and Candice Wollan. He is the singing co-host of the show and she is part of the Burning Hills Singers. The couple has announced that they are stepping away from the musical this season. According to a social media…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/AP) — WBI Energy leaders say they won’t pursue plans to build a natural gas pipeline from western North Dakota’s oil patch to the eastern part of the state. The unit of Bismarck-based MDU Resources Group says the project is not viable due to regulatory uncertainty, limited in-state demand and rising construction, labor and land-acquisition costs. North Dakota’s…
PEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Pembina County Emergency Management says water levels in Neche are slightly below the crest of 21.7 feet. The town remains surrounded by water and they are continuing to monitor the levels. Pembina is expecting a crest of 53 feet on Saturday. They are currently sitting at 51.5 feet with some farmsteads south of town now…
