Minnesota News

Red Lake Woman Charged After Setting Off Amber Alert

TODD CO., Minn. (KVRR/FOX9/KFGO) — Disturbing details about the woman who set off an Amber Alert this past weekend in Red Lake, Minnesota. 36-year-old Jennifer Stately is charged with child torture. According to the charges, Stately was stopped in Todd County near Long Prairie, about a 150-mile drive south from her address. In the backseat, authorities say Stately’s child was…

Heitkamp And Schafer To Address Political Civility During Talk at Concordia College

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College is bringing in two political heavyweights to talk about civility and the future of the American dream. Former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, and former Republican U.S. Ag Secretary and former North Dakota governor, Ed Schafer, will appear at the Centrum on Wednesday, April 3. The event is scheduled from 7 p.m….

More than 85,000 fentanyl pills seized by Cass County task force in 2023

Fargo Police Chief says fentanyl is a “significant concern.” 

FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County Drug Task Force seized 85,660 fentanyl pills in 2023, an increase of 126% from the previous year. The figures are published in the Fargo Police Department’s annual crime report. Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski told city commissioners Monday that fentanyl is a “significant concern.” The report says property crimes including arson, motor vehicle theft…

Dilworth launches website to promote community center plans

DILWORTH, Minn., (KVRR)- Dilworth has plans for their new community center, and you can see it all online. The city has launched a website Dilworthontrack.com, to show everyone everything they can expect with the new community center. The website has their goals with the plan, the process for deciding what’s in the center, challenges with the previous center, and even…

Barenaked Ladies Bringing “In Flight Tour” to Bluestem Amphitheater

Barenaked LadiesMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Get ready for a fun night out under the stars in Moorhead. Bluestem Amphitheater will play host to Barenaked Ladies “In Flight Tour” with Toad the Wet Sprocket. The concert is set for Tuesday, September 17, rain or shine. Barenaked Ladies has sold over 15 million records worldwide with hits including “One Week,” “Pinch Me”…

Victim In Moorhead House Fire Last Week Is Identified

Fatal fire in N. MoorheadMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The man found dead in a house fire in Moorhead last week has been identified. Police say 73-year-old Steven Timmer died in the Thursday morning fire in the 2000 block of 56th Avenue North. An initial autopsy report states Timmer died of soot and smoke inhalation. Authorities say the cause of the…

Moorhead Police identify woman in fatal crash

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police identify the woman who crashed into a railroad support pillar on Main Avenue and 21th Street South last Tuesday. The victim is 35-year-old Elizabeth Johnson, of Fargo. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say no other vehicles or people were involved in the incident. The cause of death is listed as multiple…

Police investigating suspicious death of child in Moorhead

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting Moorhead Police.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police are investigating what’s being called the “suspicious death” of a child in Moorhead. Officers were called Monday to an apartment in the 1500-block of Belsly Boulevard for a medical assist. The boy was transported by Sanford Ambulance to Sanford Hospital where he later died. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting Moorhead Police. The…

A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Jerry Hal Saliterman, of Crystal, Minn., is wheeled out of U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Minn., Friday, March 15, 2024, after he made his initial appearance on charges connected to the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers worn by Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” The FBI recovered the slippers in 2018. Another man charged in the…