Minnesota News

Runnings announces deal to purchase Home of Economy

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Runnings, a retailer based in Marshall, Minnesota, has announced an agreement to purchase Grand Forks-based Home of Economy, a company with eight stores in North Dakota. The acquisition will expand Runnings to 90 locations, serving customers in 12 states from New York to Montana. The deal between Runnings and Home of Economy is scheduled to close in…

Fire destroys abandoned home near Hawley

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) – Investigators will try to determine the cause of a fire at an abandoned house in rural Hawley. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says crews from several departments responded to the blaze early Thursday at 231 270th Street North. Empting says the house was engulfed in flames and the roof of the garage collapsed before firefighters arrived….

DFL calls for State Senator Nicole Mitchell to resign following arrest in Detroit Lakes

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) Woodbury, Minn.ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota DFL is calling for the resignation of DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, who is facing charges in connection with a residential burglary in Detroit Lakes. “The Minnesota DFL believes that all elected officials should be held accountable, including members of our own party. While Sen….

Former Gov. Jesse “The Body” Ventura Coming to Moorhead To Promote THC & CBD

Fmr. Gov. Jesse Ventura (MN-I)/YouTubeMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is coming to Moorhead to push his THC and CBD products. Ventura will stop by Unwind Minnesota in Moorhead from 2-3 p.m. this Saturday. He’ll be promoting Jesse Ventura Farms which has teamed up with the store with a focus on giving back to the community and…

UPDATE: BCA: Endangered Missing Alert for Moorhead woman Canceled, Found Safe

UPDATE(6/5/24 1:30PM) : Melissa has been located and is safe. Thank you for assisting in sharing this information. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are asking for help finding a missing person. Melissa Lohnes, 45, was last seen in south Moorhead at 12:30. Police are referring to her as an endangered missing person. She is possibly heading to Sisseton, South…

Surveillance cameras to be upgraded at Hjemkomst Center as vandalism, thefts rise

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead’s Heritage Hjemkomst Center is looking at ways to protect the site as there are growing security problems inside and outside the center. The Moorhead City Council unanimously approved a grant request for security cameras and software on Tuesday night. Moorhead Parks and Recreation Director Holly Heitkamp says in the last year, there’s been a growing…