LAKE OF THE WOODS, Minn. (KVRR) — About 50 people are rescued from Lake of the Woods on New Years Day. The sheriff’s office says they got a report of about 20 to 25 people stranded on the northside of a pressure ridge that cracked open around 3 p.m. Long Point Resort used a boat to bring people to the…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – This winter has been a warm one across the region, which means the ice is pretty thin on the lakes and rivers. Most lakes across the region are frozen over, but due to warm temps and the rain around Christmas, the ice isn’t as thick as it has in the past. “It’s been a very…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police have ruled a shooting that injured a 17-year-old teen Sunday as accidental. A spokesman says the teen was walking in the 1200 block of 34th Street Circle South around 5 p.m. with a concealed handgun when it went off and a bullet hit him in the leg. He was taken to the hospital with…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – An Elk River, Minnesota man whose arson conviction was overturned by the Minnesota Court of Appeals is facing new charges in connection with a 2018 fire in Detroit Lakes. Gary Bogatz Jr. was convicted of first degree arson following a fire in a building that formerly housed The Refuge, a nonprofit Christian Outreach & Resource…
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — The Minnesota Millionaire Raffle winners have been drawn and the two biggest prizes go to tickets bought near the Twin Cities. Two tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Delano, west of Minneapolis and in Dundas, south of the Twin Cities. There were also five winners drawn worth $100,000 each, none in our area. The…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — The owners of a local ice cream shop are planning to sell, but want the store to stay open. The owners of The Freez in Moorhead, located on 19th Street South, are looking to sell the shop. However, they do want the buyers to keep it up and running. The owners of The Freez say that…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota is releasing new laws at the start of 2024. The state is unloading the largest tax-cut package in state history including cuts for social security tax for couples under the 100,000 dollar threshold. If you’re a renter, tenants will have more rights. Landlords need to give notice before entering apartments, a 14-day eviction notice,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are investigating a gunshot injury. Officers responded to the 1200 block of 34 Street Circle South at 5 p.m. to male who had been shot in the leg. The 17-year-old was taken to local hospital and his condition is not known at this time. Police say there is no known threat to the general…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A holiday boost is given out to dozens of families before Christmas this year. Lend A Hand Up announces they were able to give out $1,200 each to 34 families in Cass, Clay and Becker counties the week before Christmas. That’s on top of the $2 million raised for 70 families this past year. Lend a…
BELTRAMI COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Vehicles are barred from going on Upper Red Lake. The move went into effect at sunset on December 30. Beltrami County officials say this decision has been made after several incidents where people became stranded after breaking ice. The restriction is in place until the Sheriff rescinds the order. Authorities say snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and…
