WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) – A boy was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center following a house fire early Wednesday in Wadena. According to the Wadena Fire Department, crews were called to the house fire shortly before 1:00 a.m. Before firefighters arrived, law enforcement attempted to enter the house and search for the occupant, but were unable because of heavy smoke….
WADENA CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Fire at an unoccupied house in Bullard Township in Wadena County is put out before it’s deemed a total loss. Crews responded around 7:30 Friday morning and arrived to find the house partially engulfed in flames. The homeowner’s vehicle was not there when emergency personnel arrived on scene. Fire departments from Staples, Verndale and Sebeka…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Madonna enlists some of her A-list friends in a very raunchy video to announce her 40th anniversary “Celebration Tour”. She was joined by Jack Black, Amy Schumer and others in the short video which gives a nod to her 1991 documentary film Truth or Dare. The 64-year-old Madonna will visit multiple cities in the United States,…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – One day after the national holiday, Minnesota State University Moorhead commemorates the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. The university held an event focused on social responsibility titled “More than a Dream.” It included a reception, invocation, African American spirituals and civil rights music. There was also a panel discussion on social responsibility. “We…
We’re officially more than halfway through Dry January today. And if your inspiration is drying up, there are some great local mocktail options to get you and your resolve to stay sober through the month rehydrated. Dry January — when many people like to start the year abstaining from alcoholic beverages — is available year-round with selections at downtown Fargo’s…
MONTICELLO, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Monticello, Minnesota. The Wright County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to a report of a shooting at a local park and compost site at around 8:30 p.m. Monday. Deputies found the victim, 44-year-old Jade Nickels, near the entrance of the facility. He had…
Photo credit: Valerie NelsonWAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) – Police have identified a man who died following a shooting Monday evening in Wahpeton. Forty-year-old Jeremiah Medenwald of Hankinson was shot in the vicinity of Loy Avenue and 11th St. N. He was taken to a Breckenridge hospital, where he died. The shooting was reported at 7:11 p.m. A shelter-in-place order went out…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A linguistics scholar, former Georgia County Commissioner, rapper and organizer with a southern Union workers movement is a keynote speaker at Concordia College’s MLK Day event. “Student movements throughout history have been a very critical part of the anti-war movement, movements against racism etcetera and I think that still needs to be the same today,” said…
UPDATED 01-18-2023 – The victim has been identified Cody Margelofsky, age 26 of Mayville WI. CASS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A snowmobile rider in the Nisswa 100 Snowmobile Race in rural Lake Shore, Minnesota crashes on the race course. A 26-year-old man from Mayville, Wisconsin was taken by helicopter to a Twin Cities area hospital with serious injuries. Cass County,…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Crews in Fergus Falls responded to a fire in the attached garage of a home daycare Monday morning. Black smoke and fire were showing from the overhead door at 912 North Buse Street when the Fergus Falls Fire Department responded shortly before 9:00 a.m. The children and care provider of the daycare were able to…
