PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Pelican Rapids man died last night in a crash northwest of the city. According to Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, it was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. First responders arrived to find the 65-year-old driver dead at the scene. He was the only person in the vehicle. The name of the victim, and other…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The late pop superstar Prince will have a highway named after him in his home state, following a vote by Minnesota lawmakers Thursday. The Senate vote was 55-5 to rename the highway that runs past Prince’s Paisley Park museum and studios. Among those watching was his oldest sister, Sharon Nelson. The bill passed the House unanimously last…
Nyx knows what she likes. You learn a thing or two about your preferences over 12 years living a dog’s life. Nyx likes to have her humans all to herself. That’s why she’s a One-der dog at 4 Luv of Dog Rescue. She likes a home with no small kids or other pets. Nyx likes being the neighborhood watch…
GRAND FORKS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A man is dead after a train dragged his car for a mile in Grand Forks County. The crash happened around 9 o’clock Wednesday night about 5 miles northwest of Manvel. Authorities say 79-year-old James Enlow of Manvel hit a rail car that was going southbound. The train drug the car about a mile…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 32-year-old David McDonald began his journey right by the Red River in Moorhead and is walking across the entire state, until he reaches Montana. McDonald had a drug overdose nine years ago and said he found God shortly after hearing about Fargo’s New Life Center. At this time last year, his father passed away from a…
WALHALLA, N.D. (KVRR) – They just can’t seem to catch a break at Frost Fire Park near Walhalla, North Dakota. First, the skiing and snowboarding season was called off in November due to equipment issues, now the summer production has been canceled. Staff members discovered the roof and sidewalls over the amphitheater collapsed after the late April snowstorm. It will…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota House lawmakers have approved a state-run paid family and medical leave program by a vote of 68-64. Rep. Ruth Richardson’s bill would now allow up to 12 weeks of partial payments each year to people who need family bonding with a new child or who have a serious medical condition. People experiencing both situations can…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) – Eighty-five students and local volunteers took time to help over fifty-five senior citizens Wednesday during Barnesville’s first Day of Caring. “We worked with a local group called Helpers, that encourages senior citizens to stay in their homes. We identified senior citizens which need a little extra help in the house. Springtime comes and we all have…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — Starting in August, anyone driving or riding in a passenger vehicle will need to buckle up in North Dakota. Governor Doug Burgum signed the bill into law after the legislature passed a primary seatbelt bill. The law requires everyone in a vehicle to be buckled up. Under current secondary law, a driver has to be pulled…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Forty-five gang members and associates are indicted on federal charges in Minneapolis. The majority of the members from the Highs and the Bloods are from Minneapolis. Thirty of them are charged with alleged murder, attempted murder, robbery, obstruction of justice and drug trafficking. Additional charges include the use of a firearm to commit murder and drug trafficking….
