Republicans have their first contender for the 2026 governor’s race. Kendall Qualls is planning a campaign kickoff event Tuesday in St. Louis Park. It’ll be his second bid for governor after losing out on the endorsement at the GOP convention in 2022. Qualls is a former Fortune 100 executive leader and Army veteran. He also ran unsuccessfully for Congress in…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KFGO/KVRR) – One person was displaced after an apartment fire in Moorhead Monday morning. The Moorhead Fire Department says crews from Moorhead, Fargo and Dilworth responded to 1209 20th Street S. around midnight where firefighters could see heavy smoke and flames from a third floor window. Firefighters put the fire out before it spread to any other units….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A fire broke out around 3:30 on a very windy Sunday afternoon at Moorhead’s compost site near Highway 75 and 15th avenue North. Crews arrived to find multiple compost piles on fire. Moorhead Fire was assisted by Dilworth Fire and they were able to confine the fire within the compost site. City personnel will remain on-site to…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A fire spreads from a porch into a house and causes severe damage in Lake Mary Township near Alexandria, just south of I-94. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was alerted about the fire around 5:45 this morning. They say several people had evacuated the house by the time they arrived. It is believed the cause of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Salvation Army has been serving the Fargo-Moorhead area for 128 years. Serving thousands of people in their times of need. “In 2024, we served 48,000 meals. We’ve also helped people 90,000 helps that means rent, utilities, transportation, medical assistance, birth certificate, the whole gamut of services that the Salvation Army provides here in the Fargo-Moorhead…
Detroit Lakes, MINN. (KVRR) — It’s a new day for emergency medical workers and their patients in Lakes Country. That’s after the emergency medical staff at Essentia in Detroit Lakes voted to form a union. St. Mary’s Essentia Health Medical Service Staff is joining forces with AFSCME Council 65. They’re the folks you’ll see if you have a medical emergency…
FARGO — Spring recreation season is well underway and that means it’s time to get outside and explore the region’s hidden charms. And for this one, all you have to do is look up. Baltimore orioles, even rarer species like the glossy ibis and winged warblers are on their way through our region right now, part of the spring mass…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) – Arctic Cat has announced it’s Thief River Falls plant workers will not be laid off and production will be increased. Brad Darling is the new CEO and President of the company which manufactures snowmobiles, ATVs and side-by-sides. Darling was with Arctic Cat for 17 years before leaving in 2016 to become CEO and President…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The Moorhead man who changed his plea to guilty to murder in the 2nd degree without intent was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison. 36-year-old Jamal Ahmed shot and killed 37-year-old Franky Torres last July. Court records show Ahmed was identified as the suspect who shot Torres in the head while Torres was fighting…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A University of Minnesota Law School graduate is the Trump Administration’s choice for Minnesota U.S. Attorney. Daniel Rosen was one of three people recommended for the post, previously held by Andy Luger. His nomination has been sent to the Committee on the Judiciary and he will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Rosen is the…
