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…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — It’s been almost thirty years of giving mobility-challenged people in the region a chance to get out in the field and feel the thrill of the deer hunt. And the northern valley nonprofit behind the accessible deer hunt, is looking for more volunteers ahead of the hunt Thursday. Setup starts Wednesday for the My Options…
MOORHEAD — What would you do if you had a date with the devil? Especially if he makes you an offer you can’t refuse? A deal with the devil — who wants one, who gets one, and the surprising reasons of those that stand firm against temptation — is the theme of Concordia College’s staging of “Witch.” It’s set in…
FOSSTON, MINN. (KVRR) – In 1945, Alton “Fritz” Frethem was serving with the Navy in the Pacific at the tail end of the Second World War. And almost 80 years later his service was honored on an Honor Flight trip to the nation’s capital. “I had a lot of attention, let’s put it that way, that I didn’t deserve, except…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A baker from the Detroit Lakes area, has been working for the past 2 years on baking up chocolate bars with a twist. Cassie, the owner of Infused Moods Edibles, has been working on making a variety of chocolate bars with cannabis. The bars are aimed to help consumers with sleeping, pain relief, appetite, and mood…
MOORHEAD, Minn (KVRR) — Churches United is faced with the possibility of having to close its doors by the end of November. In August, the organization hired Pastor Devlyn Brooks to help keep the organization afloat. “We have an immediate need, and there’s the long-term need. We’re still in that immediate need. And until we can ensure that we are…
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Hawley woman was taken to a Fargo hospital after a collision between the car she was driving and a semi on Highway 10 in Hawley Friday morning. The State Patrol says Elizabeth Ahles, 74, didn’t yield for westbound traffic and turned onto the highway, causing the collision. Sanford AirMed responded to the scene along with…
At one farm, workers lived in a converted barn that was infested with cockroaches. The “kitchen sink” was a utility sink next to a water heater. Photos from civil complaint.(Minnesota Reformer) Evergreen Acres Dairy will pay $250,000 in back wages and make repairs to its worker housing to settle a lawsuit brought by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who alleged…
Taracon Precast fire 10/2/2024HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) – Authorities have determined the cause of a large fire on Oct. 2 at the Taracon Precast concrete plant near Hawley. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the fire was accidentally caused by an employee who was cutting rebar. “Investigators determined a worker was cutting rebar with a handheld power cutter, which was caused…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Armory and Readiness Center holds an open house so people can see the newly-restored armory. The renovations began in February of last year and cost over $12 million to revamp and update to modern codes. Minnesota National Guard’s 2nd to the 136th Infantry Combined Arms Battalion has called it home for over 50 years. “One…
