Minnesota News

Man Drives Through Construction Site, Gets Stuck on Train Tracks in Moorhead

He says when the train passed through, the train missed the car by a couple feet

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police say no one is hurt after a man drove through a construction site and got his car wedged into a set of train tracks. It happened at the intersection of Main Avenue and 21th Street in Moorhead just after 9:30 Thursday night. Moorhead Police Sergeant Ryan Nelson told us a westbound train was about 210 feet…

Gov. Dayton Calling on State Senator, Police Officer to Resign Over Sexual Harassment Claims

Political leaders from both sides of the aisle are calling on Schoen to resign

  ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says a state senator who works as a police officer and is accused of sexual harassment should resign. State Sen. Dan Schoen, like Dayton a Democrat, is accused of behavior ranging from unwanted attention to women to physically grabbing a woman from behind. He says the allegations are false. Political leaders…

Authorities Find Douglas County Man Pinned in Corn Picker

He was located in a rural area near Miltona and authorities say he was airlifted to a nearby hospital

  MILTONA, Minn. — A Douglas County man, whose arm was pinned in a corn picker, waited nearly an hour before rescue workers were able to find him. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the adult male was attempting to clear something from the corn picker when his arm became pinned inside the machinery. The accident was reported at about…

Beltrami County Man Identified in Fatal House Fire

Oscar Eckstrom, 76, died in the fire

  BLACKDUCK, Minn. — A man has died in a house fire in northern Minnesota. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says neighbors reported an explosion and a house engulfed in flames shortly after 3:30 this morning southwest of Blackduck. Oscar Eckstrom, 76, died in the fire. He was the only one living in the home in Hines Township which was…

Pet Connection: Meet Jellybean

Sweet and tiny.

Jellybean is shivering when she arrives at the KVRR Morning Show studios, and not just because it’s in the single digits outside. The tiny chihuahua is also nervous as heck, but she’s cooperative and well-behaved with visitors and her handler, 4 Luv of Dog rescue worker and founder Kish Hilmert. The sweet-natured little lady was rescued from a hoarding situation…

Fatal Fire In Beltrami County, MN

A 76 year old man was killed after fire destroyed his Hines Township, Minnesota home.

Hines Township, MN — A 76 year old man was killed after fire destroyed his Hines Township, Minnesota home. The Beltrami County Sheriff said a call from neighbors at 3:39 a.m. Thursday morning alerted firefighters to the home. Oscar Clark Eckstrom died in his home in the 18200 Block of Lookout Tower Road. Firefighters from Blackduck Fire and the Beltrami…

Law Enforcement Encouraging People to Participate in Active Shooter Training

The sheriff says he and his staff have done about 70 presentations and he wants the number one takeaway for people to be "react, don't freeze." KMSP Fox 9 reporter Paul Blume reports from Barron County, Wisconsin

BARRON COUNTY, Wis. — A Wisconsin sheriff is encouraging active shooter training after Sunday’s massacre at a Texas church. The shooting took the lives of 25 people and an unborn child. “If the shooter is not by you, you should always run,” said Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald, who is with Barron County in Wisconsin. “Run is what we teach.” Sheriff Fitzgerald…

NTSB: Witness Describes Plane Sounded Like “A Terrible Racket” Before Crashing in Moorhead

The plane struck a light pole near an Interstate 94 weigh station before crashing into a field

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A vintage airplane that crashed last summer was obviously in distress when it went down and killed the pilot near the Moorhead airport. That is according to witness reports given to the NTSB in its final report on the crash. Mark Yaggie of Breckenridge died when the T-28 military training plane crashed July 2. Yaggie was headed…

Native American Veterans Honored at Ceremony on MSUM Campus

More Native Americans per capita are veterans than any other ethnic group

MOORHEAD, Minn. — MSUM hosted a Veterans’ Day ceremony honoring Native American members of the Armed Forces. The hour–long program brought in members of the White Earth Veterans’ Honor Guard and Buffalo River Drum Group to the Comstock Union Ballroom. The accomplishments of native people in the Armed Forces were recognized during the ceremony. Like all ethnic groups, Native American…

Moorhead School Board’s Newest Member Thanks Supporters

she will begin her position on the moorhead school board at the end of the month

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Kara Gloe says she’s glad all the work has paid off after winning her seat on the Moorhead School Board. Gloe came out on top out of a field of 13 candidates for the one year term on the board. She says her family was a huge help because her daughters went door to door with her to…