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LIVE: Remembering the Sacrifice With 9/11 Stair Climb

The annual tradition for firefighters throughout the metro on the anniversary of the terror attacks.

September 11, 2023

Emily Welker,

WEST FARGO — Today marks 22 years since the tragedies of 9/11 took place. The terror attacks on the U.S. that used passenger airlines to strike the World Trade Center and the Pentagon claimed the lives of over 3,000 people. That included more than 400 police officers and fire fighters. Each year firefighters all over the U.S., including here in…

Drinking water testing ordered at Stillwater, Minnesota prison

September 11, 2023

Jim Monk,

STILLWATER, Minn. – State officials have ordered additional tests on drinking water at a Minnesota prison after concerns about the water’s quality and other issues were raised when dozens of inmates refused to return to their cells during a heat wave earlier this month. The “additional and more comprehensive water testing” has been ordered at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater “to…

Moorhead man jailed for arson after standoff with police

Sean Holtz is being held for 1st Degree Arson, False Imprisonment, 3rd Degree Assault, and 5th Degree Domestic Assault.

September 10, 2023

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police say a Moorhead man is being held on several charges including suspicion of arson following a fire and disturbance at a Moorhead home. Forty-one-year-old Sean Ahrenholz is being held at the Clay County Corrections Facility for 1st Degree Arson, False Imprisonment, 3rd Degree Assault, and 5th Degree Domestic Assault. Police and firefighters were called to…

Community walkers, runners embrace National Recovery Month with 5k

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Runners Against Destructive Decisions and community walkers are letting it all out on the south Fargo streets for a 5k. “This is the fun stuff, right? You get to see lots of different people celebrating recovery. Running was an important part of my early recovery journey. It’s near and dear to my heart. We really want…

NDSU fraternity walks 60 miles, spreading awareness for men’s health

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Movember is full of mustaches, moments and miles. An NDSU fraternity finishes its trek for the fellas from Grand Forks to Fargo to bring awareness to the struggles men face. The Movember walk hosted by Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a national movement focused on preventing suicide among men and raising money for research on prostate and…

Four more plead guilty in Feeding Our Future scam

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

Documents seized as part of investigation. (FBI)MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) — Four more people plead guilty for their roles in the $250 million Feeding our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger. Prosecutors say two defendants – 54-year-old Qamar Hassan of Brooklyn Park and 62-year-old Sahra Nur of St. Anthony – and their co-conspirators each received $16.5 million…

Federal Courthouse Fargo Us Marshals Service Photo

2 siblings sentenced in N.D. fentanyl probe, 5 fugitives remain

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Two siblings were sentenced in federal court this week for their part in a sprawling operation that prosecutors say trafficked fentanyl from China to the U.S. and Canada, some of the last cases stemming from an investigation into the overdose death of an 18-year-old in North Dakota. U.S. Chief District Judge Peter Welte sentenced Marie Um,…

One dead in crash near Perham

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

UPDATE: Dianne Tyge, 64, Perham died in the crash. PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A 64-year-old Perham woman died in a crash in Otter Tail County Friday night. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 10 and County Road 60 about five miles northwest of Perham. The State Patrol says the woman was driving east on…

Mother charged with shooting son with BB gun

September 8, 2023

Site Staff,

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Becida woman is charged with malicious punishment of a child and domestic assault after deputies responded to a report that a 9-year-old boy had been shot with a BB gun. Hubbard County deputies spoke with the child and his father. The investigation determined the boy and his brother were wrestling when one of them…

Search warrant for drugs leads to two under arrest

September 8, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — A search warrant has led to arrests and a seizure of drugs in Moorhead. Police say detectives conducted a search in the 1200 block of Belsly Boulevard Wednesday and found more than 1300 M30 fentanyl pills. They say the street value of the drugs was $13,000. They also took $2,700 in cash. Two children were also…