FILE – Ruby slippers once worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” are displayed at a news conference on Sept. 4, 2018, at the FBI office in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Terry Jon Martin, the aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing the slippers, gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led…
OSAKIS, Minn. (KVRR) – Three people escape from a home after the chimney catches on fire. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrived at the home in Osakis just after 3:15 Monday morning. A 911 caller reported that the chimney was on fire. Deputies evacuated three people from the home. There are no injuries. The Osakis Fire Department arrived…
FARGO (KFGO/KVRR) – Fargo firefighters were called to the Chestnut Ridge Apartments at 3161 32nd Street South in Fargo shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday on a fire report. The first unit arriving on the scene saw smoke coming from a first-floor apartment and entered the unit and were able to confine the fire to a bedroom. The second fire unit…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- Puzzles are always fun during the long winter months so it only makes sense to have a puzzle contest. Fargo Public Library hosting the second annual winter puzzle competition. 20 teams with competitors of all ages competed to finish a 550 piece puzzle in a span of 2 hours. The event had all available slots filled up…
CNN — USA Hockey announced Sunday it will require the use of neck laceration protection for all junior hockey players beginning August 1 – a decision coming three months after a player died from a skate to the neck. “Safety is always at the forefront of our conversations and the action of our Congress today reflected that,” said USA Hockey president…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — People could sample some of the area’s best hotdish during a competition in Moorhead. Moorhead American legion hosting this hotdish competition and silent auction to benefit the North Dakota/Minnesota Veterans Honor Flight. Twelve participants submitted hotdishes to be judged on taste, look, smell, and texture. This competition has been going on for 4 years and the competitors…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- NDSU hosted a Lego robotics competition for middle schoolers. The First Lego League tournament was hosted at the university on Saturday. 17 teams of kids in grades 4 through 8 came to show off their building, engineering, and coding skills in the competition. It was the first LEGO League Regional Qualifier Tournament hosted by the NDSU College…
CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash that left two people dead. It was reported around 5:30 this morning on Highway 9 near Barnesville in Clay County. The patrol says the car left the highway and crashed near milepost 146. One person was thrown from the vehicle. Information on the 28-year-old male driver from…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the warm winter we’re having, we might be ready to hit the lakes a lot sooner this year. Thankfully, there’s a boat show at the Fargodome to help you prepare. The 32nd annual Red River Valley Boat and Marine Products Show runs through Sunday. Hundreds of boats are filling the floor of the Fargodome….
DULUTH, Minn. (KQDS/KVRR) — Big development news out of Duluth. Amazon is building a distribution center in the city. Location of Amazon site County records show the two large parcels of land purchased by Amazon are at the Atlas Industrial Park, between Morgan Park and Gary-New Duluth, along Commonwealth Avenue. Amazon will join Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, which…
