PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An Otter Tail County man accused of assaulting his girlfriend two years ago has finally been caught. 29-year-old Jose Pena of Perham was taken into custody Sunday and made his first court appearance Monday. Pena is charged with 3rd-degree assault for the incident that happened on October 8th, 2022. According to court documents, they were at…
Deovion Bell, Marcus Sewell and Jaden HansonBATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Three teens are charged with burglary after illegally entering The Rusty Nail in Battle Lake and making their own food including french fries, onion rings and bacon. It happened early Friday morning. The owner chased Deovion Bell of Alexandria, Marcus Sewell of Underwood and Jaden Hanson of Fergus Falls…
Administrative Law Judge Hope Hogan, left, and Public Service Commissioner Sheri Haugen-Hoffart conduct a hearing April 22, 2024, in Mandan on the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. (Kyle Martin/For the North Dakota Monitor)(Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor) A North Dakota state agency on Monday moved closer to making a decision on what developers are calling the world’s largest carbon capture…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT will be conducting a training exercise on Wednesday near the 600 block of Morrison Street in West Fargo. The exercise is expected to last from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. You may see SWAT members and other officers carrying firearms. No live rounds will be used during the training exercise. Those…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — State and local dignitaries announce a community plan to develop a Veterans Memorial Center at Fargo National Cemetery. The plan comes after talks of building a facility for the honor guards on duty during the cold and rainy weather. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs had purchased land to expand the cemetery from 5 to 35 acres….
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday that it will cost $5 to play Mega Millions, beginning in April, up from the current $2 per…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Min-Dak Farmers Cooperative in Wahpeton, North Dakota has been delaying its harvest campaign due to the warm temperatures, but they believe that with their wait they will be receiving a good crop. “Storage is kind of our number one priority and with that being said we just can’t pile in the warm temperatures. So, we’re…
MCKENZIE CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Gov. Doug Burgum is giving thanks to the many fire departments that jumped into action after at least six wildfires broke out in western North Dakota over the weekend. He toured some of the damage and says there are at least twenty different agencies that are helping out. As of this morning, large fires near…
WEST FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) A female student at Cheney Middle School has been arrested for making two threats towards the school. Principal Amber Rudolph said in a statement to parents that the student confessed to making a threat on social media Friday and again on Sunday. The student was then arrested for terrorizing. Rudoph says the student did not have the…
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — A park ranger has died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at Voyageurs National Park near the Canadian border.National Park Service said the Kevin Grossheim responded Sunday to a call for assistance on a lake east of International Falls.A boat had become disabled during high winds and rough waters. Grossheim arrived…
