FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo man is calling on locals to help sponsor Ukrainians trying to leave their war-torn country. Michael Southam says, since 2014, there have been around eight million Ukrainians displaced. Southam says he was inspired by his friend in Pelican Rapids who knew of a family that was evacuating the country in the 2014 invasion….
SABIN, Minn. (KVRR) – A practice that is normally done on the west coast is paying off dividends for a Clay County farm and a local brewing company. Swing Barrel Brewing was out in Sabin, Minn., to harvest hops for their beer from the Mainline Hops Farm. “There aren’t too many hops grown in this area big enough to give…
ALBANY, Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are dead after a Labor Day crash on I-94 in Stearns County near Albany. The state patrol says a car driven by 36-year-old Said Mohamed of Pelican Rapids collided with a pickup driven by 23-year-old Scott Bunger of Albany around 7 p.m. Mohamed and a passenger, 69-year-old Abdalla Gudad of Grand Island, Nebraska, were…
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A motorcycle driver who died after fleeing from a Minnesota State Trooper Friday night has been identified. He is 25-year-old Levi Savela of Sebeka, Minnesota. Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the trooper tried to stop Savela around 6 p.m. when he took off at a high rate of speed in Burlington Township. He eventually lost…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – Despite the hot weather, summer is coming to a close in Lakes Country. What a summer it has been according to some of these local businesses, who make a living off of the thousands of people who flocked to the region. “It’s been a great summer. I can’t complain,” said Mike Denardo of the J…
ROLLAG, Minn. (KVRR) — The nonprofit event celebrates 70 years in the making in Rollag. “This year is the military special. They got a lot of cool stuff on the hill. Everything from a Huey helicopter to a Sherman tank. Any veterans that are coming out, any of them want a ride on a steam engine, just come up and…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A 39-year-old Fargo man suffered life-threatening injuries in a rollover crash near Fergus Falls Friday. According to the State Patrol, at around 6:30 p.m., Antonio Anderson was traveling west on I-94 about five miles north of town when his vehicle left the road and rolled into the median. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police find a dead man near 21st Street and 6th Avenue South after being were dispatched when a concerned caller reported finding the man unresponsive early Friday morning. First responders determined he was dead. The caller was concerned and was not sure if the person was alive or not. Police do not suspect foul play…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A Marshall County man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for child porn possession. According to court documents, 64-year-old Keith Allen Barsness, of Grygla, possessed multiple images and videos showing young kids engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Law enforcement had a search warrant for his home…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – (KVRR) – Labor Day weekend is the deadliest summer holiday and the second deadliest yearly holiday behind Thanksgiving. It is also the third busiest travel day of the year. The National Safety Council estimates 455 people die on U.S. roads during this holiday weekend. Some tips to keep yourself and others safe on the road include planning…
