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MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season

Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season. The Texas Rangers, whose deal also expired last month, also announced they will no longer be partnering with Diamond and…

Haz-Mat crews respond to low-dose radiation leak near Fergus Falls

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – The Moorhead Fire Department’s Haz-Mat team was among the agencies that responded to a report of a low-dose radiation leak near the Fergus Falls Airport. Otter Tail County Public Information Officer Shannon Terry says the source of the radiation was inside the trailer of a semi carrying residential medical waste. Terry says the radiation was…

Man Arrested Two Years After Assaulting His Girlfriend at a Perham House Party

PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An Otter Tail County man accused of assaulting his girlfriend two years ago has finally been caught. 29-year-old Jose Pena of Perham was taken into custody Sunday and made his first court appearance Monday. Pena is charged with 3rd-degree assault for the incident that happened on October 8th, 2022. According to court documents, they were at…

Three Teens Charged With Breaking Into The Rusty Nail in Battle Lake And Making Food

Deovion Bell, Marcus Sewell and Jaden HansonBATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Three teens are charged with burglary after illegally entering The Rusty Nail in Battle Lake and making their own food including french fries, onion rings and bacon. It happened early Friday morning. The owner chased Deovion Bell of Alexandria, Marcus Sewell of Underwood and Jaden Hanson of Fergus Falls…

Sugar Beet Harvest Off To Slow Start Due To Warm Temperatures

  MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Min-Dak Farmers Cooperative in Wahpeton, North Dakota has been delaying its harvest campaign due to the warm temperatures, but they believe that with their wait they will be receiving a good crop. “Storage is kind of our number one priority and with that being said we just can’t pile in the warm temperatures. So, we’re…

Park Ranger Dies During Water Rescue in Voyageurs National Park

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/AP) — A park ranger has died while trying to save three people during a water rescue at Voyageurs National Park near the Canadian border.National Park Service said the Kevin Grossheim responded Sunday to a call for assistance on a lake east of International Falls.A boat had become disabled during high winds and rough waters. Grossheim arrived…