POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Numerous tips about this person of interest poured in to Polk County Sheriff’s Office, resulting in an arrest. 64-year-old Dennis Hovet of Goodridge was taken into custody on Friday for charges related to burglary and theft. Polk County released these images on Thursday of Hovet at a service station. They worked with sheriff’s offices in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – You can get wild this weekend at the Red River Valley Sportsmen’s Show at the Fargodome. You can get up close with birds, gators, snakes and other wild animals with Bwana Jim’s Wild life Show. He’ll have shows throughout the weekend. We got so meet a corn snake and screech owl on the KVRR Morning…
BISMARCK, ND – (KFGO/KVRR) – The Missouri River levels near Bismarck-Mandan have dropped significantly since Thursday afternoon when the North Dakota National Guard launched an aerial operation in response to a major ice jam near Fox Island and the Heart River confluence south of Bismarck. The ice jam caused the Missouri River levels to rise rapidly Wednesday and Thursday, flooding…
STANLEY, N.D. (KFGO) – The state’s attorney tasked with reviewing an outside investigation into the deletion of former North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s emails says he will not file charges. Mountrail County State’s Attorney Wade Enget says he did not find sufficient evidence in the report by the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation to warrant the prosecution of anyone…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After weeks of citizens calling on local city governments to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney and Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson have issued a joint proclamation. In it they advocate for a negotiated settlement, including the release of hostages and captives, and the building of a foundation for an enduring peace in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Parents in Fargo Public Schools are voicing their concerns and displeasure over the long-range planning. One of those parents, Crystal Whalen, says she has two kids that go to Jefferson Elementary which is in talks to merge with Lewis and Clark. Which could mean Jefferson closes. “A lot of our families walk because they don’t have…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying the man in these snapshots taken at a service station. They say he is a person of interest in a burglary investigation in Polk County. The man is believed to be in the Clearbrook area often. The vehicle is believed to be a 1990’s model Ford…
FOXHOME, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A lunchtime fire has heavily damaged the Foxhole Bar and Grill in Foxhome, Minnesota. It is located along Highway 210, between Wahpeton and Fergus Falls. Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office learned of the fire in the kitchen around 12:45 this afternoon. Fire departments from Foxhome, Rothsay, Fergus Falls and Breckenridge all responded. You can see crews spraying…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s budget outlook has improved thanks to higher corporate profits, officials said Thursday as they projected a slightly bigger surplus that will give the Legislature a little bit more breathing room this session. Minnesota Management and Budget said the current two-year budget period, which runs through June 2025, is now expected to end with a…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A Red Lake, Minnesota man is sentenced to over 6 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a minor. According to court documents, 63-year-old Ronald Pearson was visiting a home on Red Lake Indian Reservation in August 2022 when the abuse occurred. He pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court last September to one count of sexual…
