Minnesota News

East Grand Forks police ask for public’s help in identifying vehicle of interest in connection to theft investigation

Anyone with information on this vehicle is asked to call the East Grand Forks Police Department at (218) 773-1104.EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — The East Grand Forks Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying what they call a “vehicle of interest” in connection to an incident of theft and damage to property on Thursday, Dec. 4. According…

One of two suspects arrested for fatal shooting of teen in Frazee, MN is identified

Arthur CampbellBECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) —  Authorities have released the name of one of two suspects being held for a fatal shooting over the weekend in Frazee, Minnesota. 21-year-old Arthur Campbell of New York Mills remains in Becker County Jail while a 16-year-old is being held in juvenile detention. Both are awaiting formal charges. Becker County Sheriff’s Office has identified…

Hygiene Kits Assembled at Moorhead Public Library

The driving force behind the Life Cares United is a trio of siblings who are the types to ask for charitable donations rather than birthday presents.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – A nonprofit run by socially conscious students looking to make a difference in the community spent Saturday packing hygiene kits for the less fortunate. The Life Care Unites Foundation is spearheaded by three siblings – one in 11th grade, two in 8th – who hold events like the Hygiene Haul to gather supplies and pack them…

New Dilworth Firehouse Welcomes Santa for First Time

The building was unveiled in April, replacing a structure that had stood since 1980.

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – The newest firehouse in the F-M area got to celebrate its first holiday season by bringing in the big man from up North. The Dilworth Fire Station opened in April, replacing the deteriorating structure that had stood since 1980. The still sparkling-clean new building was decked out with holiday decorations for the festivities on Saturday, December…

19-Year-Old Shot to Death in Frazee

The Becker County Sheriff's Office has detained four people they believe are connected to the shooting.

FRAZEE, MN (KVRR) – A young man is dead after an early-morning shooting in Frazee that appears to be an isolated, targeted attack. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the incident took place just before 2:45 A.M. at 701 West Ash Avenue on December 20. Reports indicated that shots were fired, one person was hit, and four suspects fled the…

Still no suspects identified in drive-by shooting at Winona LaDuke home

The Minnesota BCA continues investigating

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Indigenous rights activist Winona LaDuke says the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension collected “plenty” of evidence in the investigation of November’s drive-by shooting at her home in Becker County. But LaDuke says no one has been able to identify any suspects. LaDuke wasn’t home at the time, but three teenage grandchildren were there when several…

Man charged with second-degree murder for stabbing death outside a Mahnomen, MN bar

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — A Bagley, Minnesota man is charged with two counts of second-degree murder for the stabbing death of 24-year-old Adam Webster. 23-year-old Dayami Clark is accused of stabbing Webster outside King’s Corner Bar in Mahnomen last Saturday night. A White Earth officer arrived to find Webster had multiple wounds to his chest and stomach and he was…

Blinding Blizzard Reduces Visibility, Knocks Out Power

Outage maps seem to indicate the communities hardest hit are to the north and the east of Fargo.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Visibility on the roads in the Fargo-Moorhead area remained passable in the morning hours of December 18, but rapidly progressed to become heavily obscured as the day wore on. Perhaps the biggest impacts of this winter storm were to the electrical grid. Xcel Energy seemed to be hit the hardest, with a couple of transformers briefly…

Big winners in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, but no jackpot winner….prize hits $1.5 Billion for Saturday

Another drawing and another night without a Powerball jackpot winner. The prize has now grown to $1.5 billion for the next drawing on Saturday night. The cash value is $686 million. There were a few big winners last night. Two Match 5 plus Power Play tickets sold in Arizona and Massachusetts are worth $2 million each. Match 5 tickets worth…

Prosecutor says 14 Minnesota programs are targeted for fraud and the state is swamped with crime

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged for fraud, a prosecutor said Thursday as he announced new charges in several schemes. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said during a news conference that federal officials suspect a significant portion of roughly $18 billion paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota programs was fraudulent. “What we…