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Couple in the hospital after carbon monoxide exposure in rural Garfield, MN

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Douglas County, Minnesota couple were rushed to the hospital last night after showing signs of carbon monoxide exposure. The sheriff’s office says Nicole Feeken called 911 to report symptoms consistent with a heart attack. She said her husband, Jason Feeken, was starting to experience a seizure. Dispatchers immediately told them to get out of…

Fire, explosion levels home in Hibbing, Minnesota

Courtesy: Friends of the Northland FireWireHIBBING, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — A fire and explosion left one person hurt in Hibbing, Minnesota. The explosion also leveled the home. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday near Hibbing High School. When fire crews arrived, the two-story house was fully engulfed and the neighboring home was also damaged by fire. The fire was under…

Former controller for Salon Professional Academy sentenced to 30 days in jail for embezzling money

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo woman changes her plea to guilty to felony theft charges for embezzling money from her former employer, Salon Professional Academy. Alexis Engelking was sentenced to three years but will only have to serve 30 days in jail and 18 months of probation. Restitution will be determined at a later date. Court records show the…

International commission to review North Dakota dairy projects

Riverview’s Campbell Dairy in Wilkin County, Minnesota, on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO (North Dakota Monitor) — An international organization that seeks to protect water quality in the Red River will conduct a review of two large dairy projects underway in North Dakota. The provincial government of Manitoba announced in a news release that the International…

Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener comes to Ortonville

ORTONVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz celebrating the 13th annual Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in Ortonville and Big Stone County. That’s about two hours southeast of Fargo. His hunting party harvested two roosters Saturday morning. Walz applauded the vital conservation work being done by organizations in Big Stone County and across Minnesota’s pheasant range. “Thank you to the…

Women Take to the Skies for Girls in Aviation Day

This was the third annual event held at the Fargo Air Museum.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Women interested in flight got some real-world experience at the Fargo Air Museum this weekend. It was the third annual Girls in Aviation Day at the facility. From 10 A.M. to 3 P.M., flight enthusiasts old and young were invited to explore modern and historic aircraft displays and enjoy engaging hands-on activities. Event organizers say that…

Twin Home Sustains Significant Damage, One Person Injured in Structure Fire

A neighboring home also had its siding damaged due to the heat of the fire.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – One person was hospitalized and part of a twin home is almost a total loss after a structure fire in southwest Fargo on Saturday evening. The Fargo Fire Department says they began receiving calls regarding the fire just after 10:00 P.M. on October 11 and dispatched units to 5110 48th Avenue South. When they arrived, they…

Great Maze Breaks World Record

The owners submitted the record to Guinness as the maze was being designed, it was surveyed on Thursday, and given the award on Saturday.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The confirmation came with celebration on the morning of October 11. After a surveyor marked the exact size of the Great Maze on Thursday evening, an adjudicator from Guinness World Records flew to Fargo and certified the structure as the largest temporary wood maze in the entire world. The baseline for the record was 30,000 square…

Tree Service Worker Killed by Falling Tree

The incident took place in Wadena County, Minnesota. The man fell from a tree he was sawing when the base of it broke beneath him.

UPDATE:  The man who died last Thursday afternoon when a tree fell on him northeast of Menahga has been identified as 41-year-old Ryan McNeil of rural Park Rapids. BLUEBERRY TOWNSHIP, MN (KVRR) – A tree removal service worker died after a tree he was trying to cut down ended up falling on him. According to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office,…