TWIN VALLEY, Minn. (KVRR) — Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton died Thursday at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. The 53-year-old Thornton was just placed under hospice care on Wednesday. He had been diagnosed in early December with pancreatic cancer. He had served as sheriff of Norman County for over a decade. Funeral services…
PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KFGO) — Pete, the iconic Pelican in Pelican Rapids, has been temporarily removed from his perch at the base of the Mill Pond Dam on the Pelican River. The more than 15-foot tall concrete statue built in 1957 was moved Wednesday as crews begin work on removing the dam to construct a fish passage. Built in 1870,…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — A longstanding ban on alcohol at Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls is about to be lifted, although an exact date has not been set. Red Lake tribal members held a special advisory vote on alcohol sales and Red Lake Nation approved it in November. Seven Clans team members are undergoing training on…
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – House and Senate DFLers announce a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for those 21 and older and expunge pot related convictions. Author of the House bill, State Representative Zack Stephenson of Coon Rapids, explains the measure would make a legal marketplace to grow, buy and sell cannabis with regulations. He says it also includes traffic…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Construction will begin this summer on the 1.2 acre Rotary Natural Play Hill at Riverfront Park in Moorhead. The project has been in the planning stages since 2018. It will provide a hilltop play area overlooking the Red River. Play elements include a 26-foot high Tree House with a rope bridge to another tower, a zip…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot increases to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner. The lack of a winner Tuesday means there have been 23 straight drawings without anyone taking the top prize. The next drawing is scheduled to be held Friday night. Nearly…
NORMAN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The sheriff of Norman County, Minnesota is now in hospice care. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting was asked to release the news about Sheriff Jeremy Thornton by his family and Norman County Sheriff’s Office. Thornton was diagnosed early last month with pancreatic cancer. He was just placed under hospice care today according to Empting. The…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Senators from across Minnesota are sworn into office to begin the 2023 session in St. Paul by Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Natalie E. Hudson. Among them is former KVRR Chief Meteorologist Rob Kupec who won the senate seat in District 4 which covers an area from Moorhead to Detroit Lakes. After the swearing in, the senate…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – A Rochester, Minn. man charged with 1st Degree pre-meditated murder in Moorhead in 2021 has been arrested in connection with a recent homicide in Minneapolis. According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Idris Abdillahi Haji-Mohamed was taken into custody following a fatal shooting in the early morning hours of Dec. 31. Minneapolis police say officers and deputies…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An estimated $785 million Mega Millions jackpot will give lottery players a chance to start the new year with a lucrative bang. The big prize up for grabs Tuesday night is the sixth-largest jackpot in U.S. history and has grown so large because no one has matched all six of the game’s numbers for more…
