FARGO (KVRR) – A Barnesville woman who was recently accused of vandalizing a statue of Jesus and driving over gravesites at a Fargo cemetery is back in jail. Fargo Police say 28 year-old Blair Whitten was arrested around 5:00 p.m. Tuesday in the 1200 block of 4th St. N. According to police, officers responded to a report of a disturbance…
DALTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – The Dalton Fire Dept and other first responders are preparing to remember a longtime firefighter who died last weekend in an ATV crash near Dalton. Assistant Fire Chief Jason Kirchner had been a member of the department for 18 years. The department is expecting that people will line the streets on Friday, the day of Kirchner’s…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Newly released body camera video shows a Black Minnesota lawmaker accusing a St. Paul police officer of racially profiling during a traffic stop in which he was ticketed for driving on a suspended Wisconsin license. The police video shows a sergeant stopping Democratic Rep. John Thompson, of St. Paul, in downtown St. Paul early on July…
PENNINGTON CO., Minn. — People in Pennington County, Minnesota are being asked to check their property for any sign of homicide suspect Eric Reinbold. The 44-year-old man is wanted for the July 9th murder of his wife, Lissette Reinbold of Oklee. Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Lissette died of homicidal violence. Reinbold is also wanted for violating the…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A home in Moorhead was damaged by fire on the city’s northside Wednesday morning. The call came in around 7:20 a.m. at 401 17th St. North. That’s in a neighborhood north of Park Christian School. Moorhead Fire and Moorhead Police responded. The Salvation Army was also on scene to provide support to first responders. The cause…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture has authorized emergency procedures and issued new flexibilities for crop insurance providers to help ensure quick and fair adjustments and payments to producers. It comes as they weather severe drought conditions. USDA is allowing insurance companies to accept delayed notices of loss in certain situations. They are also simplifying paperwork requirements for filing…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — A man injured in a Devils Lake apartment fire last month has died. 65-year-old Dennis Holler died earlier this month. Holler lived across the hall from the unit where the fire started early in the morning of June 18. He had been flown to a Minneapolis area hospital for treatment and later died. Categories: Local News,…
Willow River/Honor the EarthBRAINERD, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says it’s investigating a spill of drilling fluid into the Willow River in Aitkin County last week during construction on the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline. The agency says about 80 to 100 gallons of drilling fluid, or mud, were inadvertently released on July 6 at a construction site….
Time to start checking your mailboxes, moms and dads: Your new child care tax credits should start rolling in this week. Local tax specialists say they’ve gotten a lot of questions from parents about how the new credit works. The Biden administration is raising the credit from the old $2,000 per child, to $3,600 for little kids up to six…
It’s a return to one of the region’s biggest gatherings of the summer festival season: the Downtown Fargo Street Fair is kicking off with a bang and a big concert this Thursday. It’s billed as the region’s largest free event, with 150 thousand visitors expected over the course of the three-day event. It spans eight city blocks and features food,…
