DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are rushed to a burn unit in the Twin Cities after a house fire near Lake Mary, south of Alexandria. Douglas County Dispatch got the call around 11:30 Saturday morning to Wharry Heights Road and were told a woman was still in the home. They arrived to find the house fully engulfed and…
Courtesy KROXCROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — Police in Crookston are investigating a fatal crash that happened around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday. They say 68-year-old Jon Nimens of Crookston was driving north on South Broadway when his vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree by South Broadway bridge. Nimens was taken to RiverView Health where he was pronounced dead. Police…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — From up for sale to “Sold!” Brandee LeNoue announcing on social media that she has purchased The Freez in Moorhead and will re-open it as “Buddy’s Parfait”. LeNoue says she plans to open sometime in late May or early June. She also says they will continue to offer the pup cups and even some new “Buddy’s…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Turnout for a special Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination clinic at Fargo Cass Public Health was lower than hoped. Just 30 people were vaccinated during the walk-in event that ran from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. It is estimated that around 800 students in Fargo are not vaccinated against the measles. The clinic was prompted by…
North Dakota State Capitol / BismarckBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re a fan of architecture or politics or both, you’ll want to take advantage of expanded indoor and outdoor tours of the North Dakota State Capitol. The guided outdoor tours are set for once a month in June, July and August and they will focus on the history of the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — They are music legends. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members. And they are coming to Mahnomen, Minnesota on Friday night. KVRR’S TJ Nelson got a chance to talk with Mike Love who has been the lead singer of The Beach Boys for 64 years! “Well I like to start out retro, I like to start…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — An update to what was believed to be a natural gas explosion last month at a Red River Commodities food processing plant in north Fargo. An investigation has determined that it was actually a dust explosion involving one of the storage bins in the facility. Fargo Fire crews were called to the plant after the explosion…
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) —Â Voters in Walsh County reject plans for a new jail and sheriff’s office. There were two questions on the ballot and both had to pass by a majority for the referendum to pass. On the three quarter percent sales tax, it had enough votes with 1,073 yes and 985 no in unofficial results. But the question…
Starmaine Hoeper / Kyle McLeodFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man accused of shooting a man in a drug deal gone bad last July in south Fargo is sentenced to 10 years in prison in a plea deal. An attempted murder charge was dropped against 34-year-old Starmaine Hoeper. He was sentenced for possession of fentanyl with a firearm, unlawful possession…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — MSUM is going to honor a transformative leader in the hospitality industry with an Honorary Doctorate. Gary Tharaldson will be presented an honorary Doctor of Business at the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony on Friday in Nemzek Fieldhouse. Tharaldson is CEO and founder of Tharaldson Hospitality, Tharaldson Commercial, and Tharaldson Ethanol. His journey began in 1982 when…
