WASHINGTON (KVRR) — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she believes the congressional delegation will be able to get federal help into the state as communities recover from severe storms, wind, and flooding. She held a virtual roundtable with leaders from Polk, Todd, Stevens and other counties to talk about the damage. The delegation is working with USDA and FEMA to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Red River Valley Swat Team is called in to execute a search warrant in Moorhead after a man is arrested during a traffic stop. 35-year-old Richard Torres and 24-year-old John Lopez, both of Moorhead, were under investigation for felony firearms violations. Both men are now behind bars for felony possession of ammunition and firearms. Swat was…
BARNES CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A blown tire on a semi hauling propane catches fire on I-94 just west of Tower City, about 45 minutes west of Fargo. It happened just before noon. The driver grabbed a fire extinguisher to put it out but was unable to keep it out. A McKenzie county deputy passing through attempted a second extinguisher…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A rifle fires while a man is showing it to a customer of Brothers Firearms in Grand Forks. Police were called to Grand Cities Mall around 5:30 on a report of a gunshot. They say the bullet went through the store, across the hallway and into another business. Luckily, nobody was hit or hurt. Michael…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-UPDATE 7PM) — Shortly after the shooting at Plaza Azteca, someone inside Sheyenne High School heard bits and pieces of what was happening, panicked and called 9-1-1 to report a shooter at the school. That’s according to West Fargo Public School officials. Hundreds of people attending an all-city track meet were being ushered into the school as…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Housing announces applications are now open for Home Help MN. It’s a program to provide financial assistance to homeowners who are late on their mortgages or other housing-related expenses like property taxes, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds are limited, so people are asked to apply early. The last day for applications is June 17….
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — The Rockzilla Summer Tour 2022 is making a stop at Alerus Center in Grand Forks. The lineup includes Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse, Hollywood Undead and Bad Wolves. The tour kicks off in East Providence, Rhode Island in July and comes to Grand Forks on Wednesday, August 10. VIP tickets and various pre-sales are available…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Doug Wardlow says he’ll run in the August primary for attorney general after losing the Republican endorsement to Jim Schultz at the convention last weekend. Wardlow, who was the party’s nominee in 2018, is general counsel at MyPillow and an ally of its founder, Mike Lindell. Lindell is a leading proponent of false accusations that the…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz is headed to western Minnesota on Wednesday to tour storm damage. The storms on Thursday night brought strong winds that damaged buildings, knocked down trees and took out power for thousands of people. A man was killed when the strong winds blew a grain bin over in Blomkest, south of Willmar. Walz will…
FARGO (KVRR) – A man in Fargo was injured after pouring gasoline on a charcoal grill that was believed to be out. The incident happened Monday afternoon in the 600 block of Santa Cruz Drive South in Fargo. Fire department crews got the fire out soon after arriving on scene. The 35-year-old man was taken to the hospital by Sanford…
