SHELLY, Minn. (KVRR) – A mandatory evacuation order has been lifted in Shelly, Minnesota, where a large fire broke out at a local grain elevator. Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall says early indication is that the fire may be due to lightning, though investigation will be ongoing. The evacuation order was lifted at 1:00 p.m. Friday. Air quality testing indicates…
EAGAN, Minn. (KVRR) — In Eagan, Minnesota this week, KVRR’s Ryan Bowlin is at Vikings training camp. The Vikings are gearing up for their first preseason game on Saturday and the team had a special visitor… Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Walz shared why he decided to come out. “The Vikings are a big part culturally, and just to be very…
FARGO (KVRR) – Another high-ranking member of the Fargo Police Dept. is leaving to take a job in Moorhead. Captain Bill Ahlfeldt is stepping down to become Deputy Chief of the Moorhead Police Department. He’ll be working alongside Police Chief Chris Helmick, who also left Fargo police and joined the force in April. Ahlfeldt began his career with Fargo police…
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) — After more than fifteen years of work, the Red River Valley Diversion Project made its step in marking the rerouting of the river. “What is happening here today is beyond impressive, moving our state’s largest metro area one giant step closer to a more secure and prosperous future,” said Gov. Kelly Armstrong. Armstrong and others noted…
FARGO — He’s exactly the color of dark chocolate, and little Ames the chocolate lab-pit bull cross really couldn’t be sweeter. He’s a bundle of kisses, snuggles, wiggles and hugs, and at five months old, he’s already ahead of the pack with his potty-training and new people skills. He gets along well with other dogs, loves all kinds of people,…
Vance BoelterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court. Vance Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, was indicted July 15 on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms violations. The murder charges could carry the…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) –The leader of the Feeding Our Future scheme is sentenced to 28 years in prison. Abdiaziz Farah, 36, also gets three years of supervised release and is ordered to pay nearly $48,000 in restitution. Farah played a leading role in the Feeding Our Future case, the largest Covid-19 fraud scheme in the U.S. According to documents, Farah…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police will conduct targeted traffic enforcement following concerns from the community. Police Chief Chris Helmick says, “As the City of Moorhead awaits the results of the Minnesota State Patrol’s investigation into last week’s tragic accident involving 9-year-old Adam Amin, and as the Engineering Department evaluates safety needs along the 40th Avenue corridor, the Moorhead Police…
US Border Patrol Grand Forks SectorGRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Eight more illegal aliens have been arrested according to U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector. They say agents assisted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in the targeting of a criminal illegal alien. The target was convicted of DWI in 2020 and the person was successfully apprehended. One of the eight people…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Xcel Energy can retroactively reduce payments to most of the roughly 30,000 Minnesotans who subscribe to community solar gardens, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Monday in a significant victory for the utility company. The decision ratifies an earlier Minnesota Public Utilities Commission order that cut compensation for customers who subscribed to “legacy” gardens built…
