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Woman killed in weather-related crash in Minnesota

HUTCHINSON, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Hutchinson woman was killed during Thursday’s snowfall. The state patrol says Audrey Lankey, 77, was eastbound on State Hwy. 7 and a pickup was westbound when they collided about 2 miles west of Hutchinson. There was snow and ice on the road when the crash happened around 10 a.m. The pickup driver, 29-year-old Matthew Alberts…

LIVE: Thinking Outside the Box for Folks in Need

FARGO — It’s time to start thinking outside the box when it comes to keeping families in need fed through the holidays. That’s why the Salvation Army in Fargo is accepting applications for their Christmas Food Box program. They’re asking low-income folks and those going through medical or other financial crises to apply. The deadline to apply for the annual…

Wife of Detroit Lakes missionary killed in Africa arrested in connection with death

(photo: Lakes Area Vineyard Church Facebook)DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The wife of a Detroit Lakes missionary killed in Africa has been arrested in connection with his death. Lakes Area Vineyard Church lead pastor Troy Easton says Beau Shroyer was killed in a violent attack Friday while serving in Angola, Africa. Shroyer’s wife, Jackie, was arrested earlier this week. Shroyer was a…

Update: Abducted mother, four children found safe, suspect in custody

BRAINERD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office says a pregnant woman and her four children who were abducted at gunpoint early Friday from a residence near Brainerd have been found safe. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 35-year-old Chad Aanerud was taken into custody in Morrison County. Investigators say Aanerud abducted 33-year-old Nikkole Dobson and her…

“Human Remains” in Otter Tail River Turned Out To Be Discarded Halloween Decorations

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A spooky situation in Otter Tail County turned out to be very innocent. Last night, the sheriff’s office got a call about possible human remains in the Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls. But after a thorough investigation, it was determined that the remains were just Halloween decorations that had been dumped in the…

Fargo man says tensions growing as North Korea troops assemble near Ukraine border

KYIV, Ukraine (KVRR) – A Fargo man who’s been helping coordinate humanitarian relief in Ukraine says tensions are quickly growing as some 8,000 North Korean troops assemble near Ukraine border in Russia. The Biden administration says the North Koreans are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days. Mark J. Lindquist has been helping deliver…