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Grand Forks man jailed after police pursuit, crash in Moorhead

Arkeem HudsonMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Grand Forks man is in custody for fleeing and child endangerment after police say he fled a traffic stop and crashed with a seven-year-old child in the car. Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Jesse Grabow says a state trooper tried to make the traffic stop just after midnight in Moorhead. That’s when the driver took…

Fatal fire in North Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police confirmed a man has died in a house fire Thursday morning. The fire happened at the 2000 Block of 56th Avenue North. The call came in shortly after 10 a.m. The Moorhead Fire Dept. said the state fire marshal is investigating the incident. MFD confirmed that two dogs were saved from the house. This…

Man dead after garage fire near Detroit Lakes

UPDATE: The victim is 56-year-old Kenneth Carrabou, of Detroit Lakes   DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) – A man is dead after suffering injuries in a garage fire northwest of Detroit Lakes Tuesday afternoon. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says emergency crews arrived at the scene where the garage was fully engulfed in flames and several people had already pulled the…

Sanford makes major land purchase in Watertown, South Dakota

$3.5 million land purchase was made in January

WATERTOWN, S.D (KVRR-KWAT) – Sanford Health recently completed a land acquisition in eastern South Dakota. Sanford purchased just under 10 acres of land in Watertown for approximately $3.5 million. The land was purchased in early January by a limited liability company, which transferred it to Sanford. Sanford currently operates a clinic in Watertown, but does not operate a local hospital….

East Grand Forks Company Lands $42.2 Million FM Area Diversion Contract

FARGO, ND. (KVRR) — Another contract is awarded for continuing work on the FM Area Diversion. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $42.2 million contract to R.J. Zavoral & Sons of East Grand Forks. It is for work on the southern embankment from near Horace to the Wild Rice River Structure. Both of which are currently under construction….

Moorhead Council Passes Ceasefire Resolution After Mayor Breaks the Tie Vote

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Moorhead City Council has approved an Israel/Hamas ceasefire resolution, but it was a close vote. A number of people attended the council meeting, speaking both in favor and against the resolution. Several city council members and some members of the audience said they should not be involved in the international conflict. Council members initially had a…