Minnesota News

65 Years After “The Day the Music Died”

FARGO (KVRR) – It changed music history and helped start the careers of early rock artists from Fargo-Moorhead. Sixty-five years ago, music legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson died when their small airplane crashed, just after takeoff from Clear Lake, Iowa. It was February 3rd, 1959. They were heading to Fargo and…

Federal Jury Finds White Earth Man Guilty of Production of Child Porn

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A White Earth, Minnesota man is found guilty by a federal jury of production of child porn. 34-year-old Ryan Thompson, also known as Ryan Townsend, used a minor in December 2020 to produce pornographic images. The 13-year-old victim used her school-issued laptop to message the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and told them Thompson had been…

Feds investigating suspected arson at offices of 3 Minnesota conservative groups

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities in Minnesota are investigating a suspected arson fire that heavily damaged the offices of three conservative groups, which are calling the blaze an act of political terrorism. The fire happened early Sunday in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley at the offices of the Center of the American Experiment, the Upper Midwest Law Center and…

Demolition of Former Herberger’s at Moorhead Center Mall Begins

MOORHEAD, Minn., (KVRR)- The future of Downtown Moorhead starts now with the demolition of Moorhead Center Mall. Crews are working on tearing down sections of the mall including the former Herberger’s location on the west side. That store opened in the mall in 1983 and was an anchor store until closing in 2018. The large parking ramp on that end…

Two School Buses Involved in Crash in Moorhead, No Serious Injuries

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO 8:10 PM Update) — First responders are on the scene of a crash involving two Moorhead Area Public School District school buses in Moorhead. The crash was reported around 4:15 p.m. this afternoon in the 2600 block of 34th Street near I-94. The collision was in front of Zip’s Car Wash, north of Holiday Stationstores. Moorhead Police…