FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The CDC is pushing back on a claim being made by some conservatives about mandated COVID-19 vaccines for schools. It’s advisory committee on Thursday voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to the recommended immunization schedules for both children and adults. But the CDC says whether schools require the COVID vaccine can only be made at the state…
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP/KVRR) – A man accused of beating and burning his girlfriend’s 17-month-old daughter to death in a Maplewood apartment has been charged with second degree murder. Authorities say Terrance Leslie, who was jailed on $2 million bail, filmed some of the abuse on his cellphone. The device recorded the 26-year-old Leslie, of Maplewood, saying he was upset that…
WILKIN COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are arrested when law enforcement finds 12 ounces of meth during a traffic stop in Rothsay. The driver Brett Anderson, of Moorhead, and his passenger Alyssa Gregor, of Wolverton, are in the Wilkin County Jail. The sheriff’s office says they started a narcotics investigation at 209 1st Street in Wolverton. After a few…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is sentenced to 9 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a minor. 40-year-old Keith Ehrich pleaded guilty in July to one count of sexual abuse of a minor for an incident on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in October 2020. The case was investigated by the FBI, Red Lake Police…
NEAR EVELETH, Minn. (KVRR) – The family of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone launches a 3D virtual tour of his memorial near where his plane crashed. Twelve days before the election in 2002 a plane with Wellstone, his wife Sheila, their daughter Marcia and campaign staffers Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy and Will McLaughlin crashed while trying to land. Wellstone was going…
It’s one of the region’s longest-running scary stories. The murky depths of Devils Lake in North Dakota may be hiding a monster. And the source may surprise you. It’s been variously referred to as a sea serpent, or a sort of Loch Ness Monster of the Upper Midwest. But it turns out, according to the original legend, neither of those…
FARGO (KVRR) – This week’s Pet Connection pups are so stinking cute, it’s hard to fathom what they’ve overcome to get to where they are. 8 puppies. Five boys and three girls. They’re only about a month old. A couple weeks ago, they were found abandoned in a tote in a wheat field. The Uffda Animal Rescue in Cando,…
FARGO (KVRR) – A suspect is on the run after reports of possible shots fired led to a chase overnight in Fargo. Fargo Police responded to a report of a disturbance and possible shots fired just after midnight in the 3300 block of 31st Avenue South. They saw an SUV matching the description of the vehicle from the call. Officers…
SABIN, Minn. (KVRR)- Imagine the thrill of competing under the bright lights on your favorite game show. The Meyhuber family out of Fargo had the opportunity to battle it out on Family Feud. They say the feeling of appearing on a show they’ve been fans of for so long is still surreal. “It kind of feels like a Twilight Zone…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local businesses and nonprofits are feeling left out of the holiday lights display because of the event being more expensive now that it’s moved to the Red River Valley Fair than it was at Lindenwood Park. “We recognize that this has been turned over to a much more commercial aspect rather than a community aspect….
