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Park Rapids, MN husband and wife face charges after man is stabbed over alleged affair

Charles Justus / Danielle WestphalPARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) — A husband and wife in Park Rapids, Minnesota are jailed after a stabbing early Saturday morning. Hubbard County deputies responded to a call of an adult male and his 5-year-old daughter screaming for help outside a trailer home in Straight River Township outside of Park Rapids. Deputies say 49-year-old David Kerr…

Male stabbing victim in Cass Lake, MN being treated in Fargo

CASS LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — A stabbing victim from Cass Lake, Minnesota is being treated at a Fargo hospital. Cass County, Minnesota Sheriff Bryan Welk says the assault happened around 2:30 in the morning on Saturday. Deputies arrived to find that the 29-year-old male victim had been stabbed several times. He was treated on scene before being flown to Fargo…

Sunshine and Sprinkles

FARGO — It’s one of the sweetest events of the region, and now, it’s getting a new twist… and a lot of other dance steps, too. College student Addie Loerzel started Addie’s Cupcake Stand when she was just a little girl. Cupcake sales happen with the help of some of your favorite fictional characters, and the proceeds go to help…

Inmate in Grafton died after medical emergency on Sunday, BCI investigating

GRAFTON, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota BCI is investigating a death at the Walsh County Jail in Grafton, North Dakota. The sheriff on Sunday had reported an incident at the jail but did not provide any details. They now say that shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, correctional officers noticed an inmate suffering a medical emergency. Live-saving measures began on…

NWS upgrades deadly June 20 Enderlin tornado to EF-5

Enderlin, ND tornado, June 20, 2025. (Chief Meteorologist Max Mueller) FARGO (KVRR) – The National Weather Service says a deadly June 20 tornado that caused extensive damage to the Enderlin, North Dakota area was more powerful than originally determined. Three people were killed. Forecasters say the tornado was an EF-5, with an estimated peak wind speed of more than 210…

Xcel’s coal exit an issue in North Dakota electric rate case

Electric transmission lines cross a field in central North Dakota. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — Xcel Energy customers in North Dakota are facing an unusually large increase in their electric bill, which a North Dakota official attributes in large part to the company’s move away from coal. Northern States Power Co., part of Minnesota-based…

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library using $70M Bank of North Dakota line of credit

Construction workers lay cement at the site of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora on Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library)MEDORA, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation has tapped into $53 million of a $70 million Bank of North Dakota line of credit to pay for construction costs while…

Suspect wanted after crash in stolen vehicle is arrested on Spirit Lake Reservation

Winfield Chaske III (2021)FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) — The suspect wanted after a single-vehicle crash in a stolen vehicle near St. Michael on Thursday night is arrested. The investigation identified two males involved and one cooperated with authorities. The second male, Winfield Chaske III, was located after an extensive search by multiple agencies including North Dakota Highway Patrol and Benson…