Minnesota News

LIVE: Bethany’s Buddies

FARGO — Matchmaking can be a tough line of work for anyone. And when it comes to finding the perfect match for a senior, the standards get even higher. That’s why the “Bethany’s Buddies” program at the Bethany Retirement Living is such a stroke of inspiration. The program brings in senior dogs from 4 Luv of Dog rescue to visit…

Minnesota legislators consider constitutional amendment to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democrats have introduced far-reaching legislation to add abortion and LGBTQ rights to the state’s constitution in hopes of making it much harder for future lawmakers to repeal these and other rights in the future. The Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment was introduced last week and has its first legislative hearing Monday. It would be among…

Alexandria police chief condemns racist comments on department’s Facebook page

Alexandria Police Chief Scott KentALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The police chief in Alexandria is criticizing members of his community after his department asked for help identifying a bank robber. The robbery was caught on the bank’s security cameras, and the Alexandria Police Department posted photos of the robber to it’s Facebook page, asking for the public’s help identifying the man….

Fatal crash in Pine River Township, Minnesota

PINE RIVER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Two people die in a crash in Pine River Township, 30 miles south of Walker. The crash was reported just after midnight. Minnesota State Patrol says the pickup driver, 32-year-old Kyle Jones and 30-year-old passenger, Mandy Tellinghuisen, both of  Bayport, were traveling westbound on 24th Street Southwest when they collided head-on with a car. The…

Dirt-bike crash in Otter Tail County

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — The driver of a dirt-bike was flown by helicopter to a hospital after crashing. The sheriff’s office says it happened in Tumuli Township before 5 p.m. on private property. The driver of the bike was wearing protective equipment at the time of the crash and suffered non-life threatening injuries. The sheriff’s office was assisted by…

Spring graduation held at Concordia College

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Hundreds of Concordia College students walked the stage to get their diplomas. Nearly 380 undergraduate and graduate students attended graduation. The spring commencement was held inside of the Memorial Auditorium. This year’s commencement speaker was Dr. Steinar Bryn, a senior advisor at the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue in Norway. This graduation was the first…

Tonah Safranski Resigns as Fargo Davies Head Coach; She and Her Daughters Reflect on Tonah’s Coaching Tenure

TONAH, TAYLOR AND ASHTON SAFRANSKI REFLECT ON THE COACHING TENURE OF TONAH SAFRANSKI.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)–This past season for the Fargo Davies girls basketball program was special for a lot of reasons. On top of a state title, head coach Tonah Safranski announced her resignation last week. “I think it’s super inspiring,” said Davies senior Ashton Safranski, who played for her mom the past four seasons. “Watching her at Fargo South and then…

MSUM softball falls in NSIC semifinals to Augustana

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KVRR) – The Minnesota State University Dragons fell 5-0 to the Augustana Vikings in the semifinals of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference softball tournament in Sioux Falls, SD. The Dragons held on strong through the first three innings, but the Vikings broke through scoring five runs in the next two frames. Categories: Minnesota News, Moorhead Tags: Augustana,…

Two-year project will slow I-94 traffic between Alexandria and Osakis

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) – Beginning today, travelers on Interstate 94 between Alexandria and Osakis will encounter reduced speeds and one-lane traffic in each direction while crews begin work on concrete resurfacing and bridge replacements. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the project will take two years to complete. It’s located just west of the Highway 29 interchange near Alexandria to…