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Unattended Space Heater Causes Trailer House Fire in East Grand Forks

December 29, 2024

TJ Nelson,

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — East Grand Forks Fire Department says an unattended space heater caused a fire in a trailer house. Crews were called out just after 1 p.m. They arrived to light smoke coming from the home and the smoke alarms going off. No one was hurt. American Red Cross is helping those displaced by the fire….

Fargo Man in Custody After Chase Crosses State Lines

The pursuit began in Roberts County, South Dakota, and ended in Richland County, North Dakota.

December 28, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. – Just past midnight on the morning of Friday, December 27th, a Roberts County, South Dakota Sheriff’s Deputy pursued a 2008 Lincoln MKZ northbound on I-29 into Richland County in North Dakota. That’s when the NDHP jumped into action – taking over the pursuit near Mile Marker 37. One trooper deflated two of the Lincoln’s tires with…

Fargo Man Arrested for Burglary Near Barnesville

The man was allegedly attempting to steal a safe from a home.

December 28, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

Emerson’s mug shot from the Cass County jail.WILKIN COUNTY, MN – A Fargo man is under arrest following a burglary in Wilkin County. The Wilkin County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Benjamin Emerson arrived at and parked in the garage of a home on Friday, December 20th. He then tried to load a safe from the home into his truck by…

Local Volunteers Set Up A Skate Street Outside of Hjemkomst Center

December 27, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Residents in the Fargo and Moorhead area will soon be able to ice skate along Skate Street. The new winter attraction was set up by local volunteers for the past few weeks. The area has a long ice-skating route with an array of lights strewn across the secluded area. Each day the lights will come on…

LIVE: Yoga with Swords

December 27, 2024

Emily Welker,

WEST FARGO — It’s one of the only kind in the metro, and it’s giving you a chance to build a mind-body connection for the New Year, along with an excuse to play with dangerous weapons. Agassiz Dojo in West Fargo is the metro’s location to learn traditional Japanese sword martial arts, including Japanese fencing and Sword Versus Stick. There…

Holiday Sleigh Rides Being Offered In Moorhead

December 26, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides take flight at the M.B. Johnson Park in Moorhead. The sleigh rides are hosted by Rusty K Ranch, a family-run ranch with a history of owning horses for over fifty years. The ranch has about 25 horses, some for riding and others to pull the sleigh. The two horses pulling the sleigh…

Former Minnesota State Representative Mary Murphy dies

December 26, 2024

Alison Voorhees,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Former Minnesota State Representative Mary Murphy has passed away. The longtime democrat died Christmas day. She recently suffered a stroke and was about to enter hospice care. Murphy made history as Minnesota’s longest-serving female lawmaker and the second-longest serving lawmaker overall. Senator Amy Klobuchar released a statement and said, “Mary Murphy was an incredible Minnesotan who dedicated…

Snowy owl rescued from car grille by Minnesota woman who saved another bird hours earlier

December 25, 2024

kvrr-apiuser,

AP via Annabelle WhalenDULUTH, Minn. (AP/KVRR) — Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued from the grille of a car the day before. Whelan was out with her boyfriend’s family Monday in Duluth, Minnesota, when she saw the owl “just hanging out there, literally” after car…

Moorhead Starbucks Workers Join The Nationwide Strike

December 24, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In April of 2023, the Starbucks in Moorhead received permission for workers to organize a union at the location. Early Tuesday morning, the Service Employees International Union and Starbucks Workers United, began their strike. “The company agreed to bargain in good faith with us for a contract. And last month they are refusing to give us…

Moorhead Woman Driving Too Fast for the Conditions Crashes Into Row of Trees Along I-94 in Fargo

December 23, 2024

KVRR Staff,

Courtesy: N.D. Highway PatrolFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Charges against a Moorhead woman are under investigation after a series of crashes on I-94 in Fargo. Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Fatuma Osman was driving too fast on the snow and ice covered interstate just after 3 p.m. near 25th Street South. She lost control and her SUV hit the ditch, then a…