BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) — A Cass Lake, Minnesota woman is arrested after being accused of stealing a cab. Police say 34-year-old Mardee Jones was getting a ride in a Doyle Taxi Cab last night from Essentia in Fargo to Cass Lake. When the driver stopped at a Fosston gas station to use the restroom, police say Jones got behind the…
ADA, Minn. (KVRR) — The mayor of Ada, Minnesota is facing a DWI charge tied to a crash back in November. Court records show 36-year-old John Hintz rolled his pickup in a ditch in Norman County. Hintz and a passenger had no major injuries. But he failed two sobriety tests in the field and a urine test later came back…
ST. PAUL — Former Senator David Durenberger has died at age 88. The Minnesota Republican supported a progressive brand of politics. His longtime spokesperson says his health had declined in recent months and he died at his St. Paul home. Durenberger won a U.S. Senate seat in 1978 and served three terms. He was unanimously censured by the Senate in…
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota legislative leaders signing legislation that enshrines a right to abortion into state statutes. It passed in the Senate early Saturday after a marathon debate. “And the message that we’re sending to Minnesota today is very clear: your rights are protected in this state. You have the right to make your own decisions…
ST. PAUL — CEOs of Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services say they will not delay their merger despite requests from lawmakers, Minnesota’s attorney general and the University of Minnesota. Lawmakers called the two CEOs to the state capitol and they got grilled by Democrats at a joint House Commerce and Health Finance and Policy committees hearing. U of M…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man involved in a drunk driving crash tries to escape from authorities at the hospital. Highway Patrol says 46-year-old Alan Walker crashed head-on into a vehicle on Cass County 81 near Hickson around 1 a.m. He fled to his house in rural Clay County. Sheriff’s deputies found him and took him to Sanford in…
BRAINERD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 13-year-old boy is the big winner in the annual Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza. Zac Padrnos of Hutchinson reeled in a 9.75 pound walleye Saturday which earned him either a new Ford or GMC pickup. The next largest walleye was 5.67 pounds. More than 12,000 anglers turned out at Hole In The Day Bay on…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) — Five people are indicted for multiple child abuse charges including torture and neglect on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to court documents, 40-year-old Trina Johnson directed the torture, neglect and abuse of a child in her custody through foster care. The abuse happening between January 1, 2021 and April 29, 2022. Four others are accused…
January is cervical cancer month, and if you’re not getting regular exams, you could be putting your life at risk. Cervical cancer is one of those types of cancer that often doesn’t show signs until it’s progressed. And with any cancer, the earlier it’s detected, the better. Anyone with a cervix is at risk, and it is most like to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A pizza restaurant and bar that opened in its new location in Moorhead last summer is now closed for good. In a social media post, the operators of Punk Chef Pizza + Bar announced that Saturday night, January 28, they were officially closing their doors. They say after having to close during COVID as Usher’s and…
