Xcel Energy is laying off 150 employees, including 60 in Minnesota. About 400 workers across the company accepted voluntary retirement offers and will retire by the end of the year. In a statement, Xcel blamed “financial headwinds” from inflation, increased hiring during the pandemic, and supply chain pressures. Xcel says the layoffs impact about 2 percent of its non-bargaining workforce….
MOORHEAD — Veterans Day is being observed Friday the 10th, with kids out of school and many city services pushed back or closed. But for vets in the area, the big day’s not until Saturday. The commander of the United Patriotic Bodies says there’s a reason for that. Their organization sets their Veterans Day ceremonies to always fall on the…
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…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – M State is working with the Institute on Open Educational Resources to expand the use of discounted and free textbooks. They are one of 48 colleges across the country working with the national institute for the 2023 to 2024 school year. The institute offers educational materials that are free for teachers and students to use. Staff…
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…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Perfection is hard to come by. But one Fargo man found it on Monday after he bowled a perfect game at Sunset Lanes. Josh Arneson sealed the deal and cemented his legacy in the region for bowling. A perfect game, scoring 300, is a rare feat. Even if the conditions are perfect, the lanes are oiled…
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…
BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Minneapolis man is being treated for a gunshot wound to his leg while hunting near Bad Medicine Lake in Becker County on Sunday. Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Jeremy Sailor’s hunting partner was checking to see if his gun was unloaded when it went off, hitting Sailor in the hip. Sailor was being…
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…
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…
