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Man Jailed After Domestic Incident With A Gun

Moorhead Police arrest a man on multiple charges after a domestic incident involving a gun

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Police arrest a man on multiple charges after a domestic incident involving a gun. Police responded to the 800 block of 7th Avenue South just before 7:30 Wednesday night. Police say 28-year-old Lavester Adams fled the scene before they got there. They determined it was a domestic incident and a gun was displayed. Officers found…

Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allows Trump on primary ballot

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot under a constitutional provision that forbids those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. The state’s high court declined to become the first in history to use Section Three of the 14th Amendment to prevent someone…

Hundreds of Thousands of Birds To Be Killed To Prevent Spread of Bird Flu in MN, SD & Iowa

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm in Wright County, Minnesota, as well as in three smaller…

Fargo Man Charged With Sexual Assault of Girl in Barnesville

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is accused of the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl at a home in Barnesville. Police interviewed the victim in early October and she told them 32-year-old Jesse Meier had touched her inappropriately in January. She said he touched her breasts and private area. She told investigators that when Meier stopped he told…

38th St. Andrew’s Society event held in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In the air, you could hear bag pipes, the smell of haggis and feel the Scottish pride for the 38th St. Andrew’s Society event. This annual program connects those with Scottish roots, and allows them a chance to eat some traditional food like haggis and be seranaded with music of the bagpipes. For Cynthia Sillers, she’s…

UPDATE: Gerald Olson out of Itasca County, MN found safe

***CANCELED*** The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office has canceled the missing person alert for Gerald Olson. He was located safe. Thank you to everyone that assisted in locating him and for sharing the information. **ORIGINAL STORY BELOW** ITASCA CO., Minn. — The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Gerald Olson, age 85. He suffers from dementia…

Walz Hosts 21st annual Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener in Lanesboro, Minnesota

FILLMORE CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gets the deer hunting season going in the state with the 21st annual Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener. He traveled to Lanesboro on Saturday, in far southeastern Minnesota, and was hosted by Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center. Walz was joined on the hunt by Jim Vagts, a former Board of Animal Health…