FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s been a long week for people living in Texas. Some are dealing with constant power outages; others battling frozen or busted pipes. A former KVRR photographer now lives in Texas and tells how he’s getting by in the winter crisis to our south. “It’s been a long week. I’ll tell you that.” After living many…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A Moorhead woman is in custody for hitting a pedestrian with her vehicle just before 6 pm resulting in a number of calls to dispatch. Police tell us 30-year-old Abby McKenna fled the scene in the 1700 block of 41st Avenue South but was found a short distance away. The pedestrian was taken to Sanford Medical Center…
FARGO, N.D. — A Powerball ticket sold in Fargo is worth $150,000 in last night’s drawing. The lucky ticket was sold at Holiday on Brandt Drive. The prize for matching four white balls and the Powerball is $50,000. But since the player bought the Power Play option and the multiplier was 3, the ticket is worth $150,000. No one has…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Bloomington, Minnesota-based Toro is recalling close to 6,700 snowblowers due to an amputation hazard. There have been reports of the auger continuing to spin even after the control lever is deactivated. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking anyone who owns a 2021 Toro Power Max 826 snowblower to stop using the machine. They should contact their…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — An early morning garage fire causes $50,000 in damage to a house in Grand Forks. Crews were called around 2 a.m. to 5680 East Prairiewood Drive for a structure fire. They were able to contain the fire and smoke damage to the garage. The cause is currently under investigation. The people living in the house were…
CLAY CO., Minn. — Stop sticks are used to end a high-speed chase in Clay County. A deputy tried to stop 19-year-old Braden Muck of Fargo near Kragnes just after midnight but he took off. The chase hit speeds of 100 miles per hour before the stop sticks were used and Muck’s vehicle got stuck in a ditch. He was…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Minnesota has a new online tool to help residents learn when and where they can get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Gov. Tim Walz announced the launch of the “Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Connector” as part of the state’s strategy for getting people vaccinated as supplies slowly become available. Minnesota is currently vaccinating health care workers, long-term care residents…
MINNEAPOLIS – Federal authorities have charged two more people in arson fires set during riots that followed George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. Jose Angel Felan Jr., 34, and Mena Dhaya Yousif, 22, both of Rochester, were charged after being arrested in Mexico on immigration violations. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Felan is charged with three counts of arson and Yusif…
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota House has killed a bill that would have allowed someone performing an abortion to be charged with murder. The House voted 22-77, defeating the bill that would have carried a life sentence. The bill also sought to make it a felony punishable by up to five years in prison to help women get abortions,…
Jason RavnsborgPIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s attorney general has been charged with misdemeanor careless driving after he struck and killed a man with his car. Jason Ravnsborg is also facing misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle while using a mobile electronic device and veering out of his lane, Emily Sovell, deputy Hyde County state’s attorney, announced. Authorities said he…
