Author: TJ Nelson

Two $50,000 Powerball tickets sold in MN, jackpot rises to $950 million for Saturday

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While nobody won last night’s $861 million Powerball jackpot, there were some big winners. Two tickets in Minnesota are each worth $50,000. They were sold at Forest Lake Moto Mart in Forest Lake and at Kwik Trip in Cambridge. A North 5 player hit the jackpot to win a nearly $125,000 prize. That ticket was bought…

Four people in Minnesota linked to nationwide Salmonella outbreak tied to Country Eggs

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Nearly 100 people are sick from a Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs from Country Eggs. On Wednesday, the company recalled its Large Brown Cage Free “Sunshine Yolks” eggs. 95 people in 14 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella. There are four cases in Minnesota. 18 people have been hospitalized and no…

Former North Dakota Democratic State Representative Aarsvold has Died

MAYVILLE, N.D. (KVRR) — Former Democratic State Rep. Olav “Ole” Aarsvold has died at the age of 84. Aarsvold died Monday at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville. He was born in Blanchard, North Dakota and served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1989 to 2008. A visitation will be held on Friday from 5-6 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home…

Concert Series: Minnesota native Yung Gravy is ready to come back to Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Rochester, Minnesota native Yung Gravy is coming back to Fargo. The rapper has earned four platinum and five gold singles and collaborated with Lil Wayne, Chief Keef, T-Pain and others. He has also earned six billion streams of his music. You can catch Yung Gravy on Thursday, November 6 at Fargo Civic Center. Tickets are already…

Suspect in stolen vehicle crashes head-on into Beltrami County deputy’s vehicle during chase

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Beltrami County deputy is hurt after a suspect in a stolen vehicle crashes into the deputy’s vehicle head-on. The deputy was taken to an area hospital and later released with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, 26-year-old Jath Vincent, was taken to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries and remains there in-custody awaiting formal charges. The…

VIDEO: Police release body camera footage from officer-involved shooting in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A deadly and terrifying night of violence in Moorhead is all caught on police body-worn cameras and that footage is now being made public. Four, hour long clips from cameras worn by Moorhead Police officers show their response to the events on August 11. They have very graphic content and language. Police had responded to a…

Concert Series: Rap legends Bone Thugs-N-Harmony coming to Fargo next month

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Grammy winning rap legends Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are coming to Fargo. They’ll be joined by Xzibit, Dakotah Faye and more. The concert will be held Thursday, September 25, rain or shine at UP District Festival Field. General admission tickets are $49 and they are on sale now at JadePresents.com. Categories: Entertainment, Local News, North Dakota News Tags:…

Moorhead Public School November referendum website launched: Vote152.org

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public School District has launched a new website to promote its upcoming referendum. It comes after voters rejected a capital projects levy referendum last November. There will be two questions facing voters on November 4: one proposes an operating levy of $575 per pupil and the other is to approve a capital projects levy…