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Victim identified in fatal Clay County house fire

January 12, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

Ulen house fire 1/9/2026 CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — The victim of a fatal house fire in Ulen is identified. Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 57-year-old Daryn Waller died in a house fire that broke out Friday morning. It happened at 21148 160th Avenue North in rural Clay County. The call came in after 10 a.m. Dispatchers reported that the…

School threat investigated by Moorhead Police

January 12, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –Moorhead Police Department is working with Moorhead Area Public Schools after a social media post suggested a potential threat to a school. The post was taken seriously, and both the police and school district immediately followed safety protocols. The student involved is not in school and will not return until the investigation is complete. Parents at Horizon…

Owners close Mexican restaurants in Fergus Falls and Detroit Lakes as ICE arrives

January 12, 2026

KVRR Staff,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Don Pablo’s Mexican Restaurant in Fergus Falls and Detroit Lakes closed Sunday due to concerns of ICE in the area. As reports began surfacing of DHS and ICE agents in Otter Tail County, the owners announced on social media that they would be closed due to a family emergency. A similar message was posted for…

UPDATE: Authorities identify family of three-year-boy killed by American Pitbull near New York Mills, MN

January 12, 2026

TJ Nelson,

UPDATE: NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. — The Ottertail County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of those involved in a dog attack that resulted in the death of a three-year-old boy. According to the Ottertail County Sheriff’s Office identified the three year old victim as Beckett Brown. His grandmother, who also received injuries during the attack is identified as Kristen…

Anti-ICE Protest at Proposed Data Center on Reports of Vice President’s Arrival

January 12, 2026

Emily Welker,

HARWOOD, N.D. — A dozen or so anti-ICE protestors demonstrated at the site of a planned $3 billion AI data center after multiple reports of ICE enforcement sightings Monday in the metro. That’s after the metro-based activist group said online they were responding to rumors Vice President J.D. Vance had arrived in Fargo and would be touring the data center…

Allegiant to acquire Minnesota-based Sun Country in deal worth $1.5 billion

January 11, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Allegiant (Instagram)(FOX 9) — A major merger to create a leading leisure-focused U.S. airline. Allegiant will acquire Sun Country in a cash and stock transaction valued at around $1.5 billion. The combined company will maintain a significant presence in Minneapolis-St. Paul, where Sun Country is based, while being headquartered in Las Vegas. The combined airline will offer more than 650…

Andes Tower Hill Advertising Star Talks Resort History, Creative Process

Meet the man behind the quirky Andes Tower Hills TV ads

Anderson says he and the Hills staff shoot primarily from the hip, coming up with most of their ad / video ideas a few minutes before they begin filming.

January 11, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

KENSINGTON, MN (KVRR) – When his family founded Andes Tower Hills back in 1980, Tom Anderson had no idea it would last this long or grow this large – let alone that he would become something of a local celebrity. “My dad, Paul, and my uncle, Vern, they wanted to have a ski hill for the community because they liked…

Moorhead American Legion Pancake Breakfast

Moorhead American Legion Plans Expansion, Begins Fundraising

The Legion recently acquired land to the west of their current location and are excited about the possibilities provided by so much more space.

January 11, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The American Legion in Moorhead has big plans for expansion – and they kicked off those efforts this weekend with a special breakfast fundraiser. The Legion has acquired the parcel of land to the west of the current building, which used to house a nursing home. They say they now have room to double their current…

Protests Continue in Moorhead

The action was originally planned to express disapproval over the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela, but took on a different tone after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.

January 10, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – One day after a similar protest took over 24th Avenue South in Moorhead, thousands crowded the Veterans Memorial Bridge linking North Dakota and Minnesota to express their displeasure over the actions of ICE agents in Minneapolis. This protest, hosted by Red River United Indivisible, began around 1:00 P.M. and featured signs mourning the passing of 37-year-old…

Locals protest in Moorhead over recent ICE shooting in Minneapolis

January 9, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Many made their way to Moorhead to protest over the recent ICE shooting in Minneapolis that led to one woman’s death. The protest hosted by the Clay County DFL was held at 8th & 24th Ave. South in Moorhead. Many who showed up to protest held signs displaying pictures of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old who…