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Portugal. The Man To Play Fargo Brewing / Lamb of God and Mastodon Headed to Bluestem Amphitheater

February 6, 2024

TJ Nelson,

Portugal. The Man & MastodonFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The band behind the catchy hit song “Feel It Still” is coming to Fargo for an outdoor show at Fargo Brewing. Portugal. The Man will appear on Monday, May 20, rain or shine. Originally from Wasilla, Alaska and now based in Portland, the band won the Grammy for best Pop Duo/Group Performance…

Crookston Man Reaches Plea Deal In Stabbing of his Mother

February 6, 2024

KVRR Staff,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Crookston man reaches a plea deal in the stabbing of his mother last March. 37-year-old Kevin Corona entered a guilty plea to second-degree attempted intentional murder in Polk County District Court. Several other counts were dropped including attempted first-degree premeditated murder. Corona says he was using meth when he stabbed and choked his mother. Crookston…

Believe it or not, Lutefisk scented candles arrive in Fargo

February 6, 2024

Emily Welker,

FARGO (KVRR) – You know what they say about lutefisk: Try it at your own lute-risk. And now you can make your whole house smell like it, with a lutefisk-scented candle. And for the first time, you can buy them in Fargo. The culinary-scented creation, produced by Minnesota-based Uff Da Candles, is carried in downtown Fargo’s Stabo Scandinavian store. The Morning…

Fire destroys historic Lutsen Lodge on North Shore

February 6, 2024

Jim Monk,

Courtesy, Lutsen ResortLUTSEN, Minn. (KQDS) – A devastating fire broke out early Tuesday morning at the Historic Lutsen Lodge. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a fire alarm at the resort around at 12:24 a.m. Staff from Lutsen Resort reported smoke coming from the floor in the lobby. The flames quickly grew to engulf the lodge. No guests…

Local charity looking to raise funds for new fire suppression tool that can help rural Minnesota first responders

February 5, 2024

Aaron Walling,

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Technology is always evolving when it comes to saving lives. Especially when it comes to fires, where seconds can mean the difference between life and death. And in New York Mills, a fundraiser has been set up to bring the GreenPort Portable Fire Suppression Tool to the county. “Anything for the law enforcement for…

Sen. Raphael Warnock to headline MN DFL’s Annual Dinner

February 5, 2024

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — One of the two Democrat U.S. Senators from Georgia is headed to Minnesota. Sen. Raphael Warnock will headline the DFL Party’s 12th Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner. It’ll take place on Friday, March 15 at St. Paul Rivercentre. Warnock is a senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. He was first elected to the Senate during a…

MN BCA Identifies Officers in Use of Force Incident in Fargo Last Week

February 5, 2024

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota BCA identifies the law enforcement officers who used force last week while trying to arrest a man in Fargo on numerous warrants. They say North Dakota BCI agent Scott Voeltz fired his handgun at 29-year-old suspect Tyler Merritt of Fargo. The bullet went through his jacket but didn’t cause any injuries. The shot was fired…

Delegation Urges District-Wide Mail Audit by U.S. Postal Service

February 5, 2024

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A number of people across the region are dealing with mail and newspaper delays and broken and unavailable cluster box units. North Dakota’s congressional delegation is urging the U.S. Postal Service to expand its ongoing postal audits to include the entire North Dakota and Minnesota district. They are already looking into issues at Bismarck, Mandan and…

Man Rescued from Red River in Metro After Yelling For Help Around 5 AM

February 5, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man ends up in the Red River below the Center Avenue Bridge and yells for help. A person on the walking path heard the man and called 9-1-1 shortly after 5 o’clock this morning. Moorhead police and fire crews responded quickly to the site. Police were able to pull the man to the riverbank. He…

Frostival continues with outdoor kickball tournament

February 4, 2024

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn., (KVRR)- The Frostival continues and takes advantage of the nice weather. A kickball tournament was hosted at MB Johnson Park in Moorhead. The tournament took all players from the Fargo kickball league and scramble them into 2 teams playing a best of 3 series. This tournament was held last year as well and it’s held to show people…