POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Polk County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of a fake business website selling farm and construction equipment. It’s called Erdmann Equip Group. They’ve received numerous complaints of this company using a Polk County address. People from multiple states say they’ve been scammed from this website. The sheriff’s office says they are actively trying to get…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-Prairie Public) – Governor Armstrong says the State of North Dakota is providing $915,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank in preparation for the imminent shutdown of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program. The SNAP program will run out of money on November 1 unless Congress reaches an agreement to end the government shutdown. Armstrong says an additional $600,000…
POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Crews from two towns work to put out a mobile home fire in Lengby, Minnesota. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it happened at401 East Lillo Street around 8:45 Wednesday night. When firefighters arrived, the home was fully-engulfed and everyone was already outside safe. Fosston Fire responded and requested mutual aid from Bagley Fire Department. The…
HIBBING, Minn. (KVRR/FOX21) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) has released a statement following the two raids in Hibbing on Wednesday. A spokesperson from ICE said that eight undocumented people were detained as part of the operation with the Lake Superior Violent Offender Taskforce. The raids at El Charro Bar and Grill and La Tequila Taco Shop took place during…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — In the last few years, the DGF school district has been forced to cut more than $1.1 million from its budget to avoid deficit spending. By cutting the budget, they’ve had to lay off teachers, administrators, staff members, and eliminate three bus routes. “Staffing constitutes about seventy-six percent of our budget. And when you cut the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRRFOX 9) — SNAP or food stamp payments will end this weekend due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The program provides food assistance to over 42 million low-income people each month. That equals nearly 1 in 8 people across the country. In Minnesota, there are 451,966 people on SNAP with 57,129 in North Dakota and 75,282 in…
HIBBING, Minn. – (KVRR/FOX21) – A Mexican restaurant in Hibbing was raided by federal agents on Wednesday. According to officials, Hibbing police officers assisted the Lake Superior Drug Task Force with executing a warrant in town. A FOX21 crew who happened to be on scene also witnessed multiple Enforcement and Removal Operations(ERO) agents, along with Border Patrol, participating in the…
ROSEAU CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Roosevelt, Minnesota couple has a court date set after the tragic loss of their youngest child in an accidental shooting. Ted and Danielle Stewart are set to appear in Roseau County Court on November 3 on the charge of negligent storage of firearms. The gross misdemeanor could result in up to a year in…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Otter Tail County will pay a former inmate who was deprived of food, water and medical care $200,000 and will change several policies as part of a settlement agreement. Ramsey Kettle sued the jail and several staff members last year. The lawsuit said staff kept Kettle in solitary confinement in an unsanitary cell covered with…
St. Louis County Commissioner Ashley Grimm poses for a portrait outside the St. Louis County District Courthouse Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 in Duluth, Minnesota. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)DULUTH, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Leaders in small Minnesota communities are helping big tech companies dot the state with gigantic computers used to power AI, often under the cloak of code names…
