DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — WE Fest is back to fun in 2021 and better than ever. “WE Fest is a celebration of music,” said Matt Mithun. “Country’s largest camping and country music festival here in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.” Mark Bjerke said. WE Fest is anticipating thousands of people to pour into the gates this year and enjoy the sounds…
REDWOOD COUNTY, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz got an earful at Farmfest in Redwood County from farmers and ranchers seeking drought relief. Most of the state is in a severe or extreme drought. Agriculture officials say livestock and specialty crop farmers are hardest hit because their insurance generally covers less than corn and soybean farmers. Walz and Democratic House Speaker…
FARGO (KVRR) – Police say a man who was found unconscious in the parking lot of a south Fargo hotel remains in critical condition. Police were called at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to the Motel 6 at 1202 36th St. S. Detectives reviewed surveillance video and conducted several interviews and learned that the man was involved in an altercation with…
THREE LAKES TOWNSHIP, Minn. – Minnesota’s state auditor and a state senator are hospitalized following a collision with a semi in Redwood County. A legislative aide for Sen. Melisa Franzen says Franzen and state Auditor Julie Blaha were injured Wednesday while driving back from Farmfest in Redwood County. The Minnesota State Patrol says a Jeep Cherokee driven by Blaha collided…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz and top state lawmakers say they will support an emergency financial relief package for farmers in Minnesota, where most of the state is in a severe or extreme drought. Walz says he would support an aid package in a special session next month. The governor got an earful at Farmfest in Redwood County…
Judge Peter CahillMINNEAPOLIS – A coalition of news media outlets is asking the judge who oversaw the trial of Derek Chauvin to release the identities of jurors who convicted him. Chauvin was found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd. In a Wednesday court filing, the coalition, which includes The Associated Press, asked Judge Peter Cahill to immediately…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) – Rep. Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota’s 7th District visited a Clay County farm Tuesday to get a firsthand look at the challenges farmers are facing during the drought. Four miles outside of Barnesville, brothers Jake and Nathan Thompson operate Four Hill Farms, Inc. “It’s a challenge. Where we’re at here now is probably as good in the…
Payton Otterdahl places 10th in the Olympic shot put final. A tremendous accomplishment for a legendary Bison. pic.twitter.com/W8haT9P9Qm — NDSU Track & Field (@NDSUTrackField) August 5, 2021 TOKYO (KVRR) – Minnesota native and former Bison track and field athlete Payton Otterdahl finishes his first Olympics in 10th place in the shot put with a throw of 66 feet 26 inches….
BISMARCK, N.D.– An attorney for a chiropractor accused in the gruesome killings of four people at a Mandan property management firm says the case amounts to a rush to judgment based on bad information that led to the wrong conclusion. Forty-seven-year-old Chad Isaak, of Washburn, is accused of killing RJR Maintenance and Management co-owner Robert Fakler and employees Adam Fuehrer,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A civil trial is underway in Fargo in the case of a man who threw a fatal punch outside of the Hotel Donaldson in 2017. The victim’s wife, Jenny Grant, and Chris Sang are suing the HoDo and Darren Patterson for damages. A punch from Patterson fatally wounded James Grant on the sidewalk outside the bar….
