CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — People in need in Crookston are going to have a much happier Christmas thanks to Crookston Area Community Fund. They donated close to $10,000 worth of essential items across the community. The fund provided winter clothing and necessities for many Crookston Public Schools students. Shelf-stable and kid-friendly food items were donated to support families experiencing food…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A group of 98 mayors from across Minnesota have sent a joint letter to state leaders raising concerns about widespread fraud. It includes the signature of mayors in our region from Hawley, Fergus Falls, Perham, Hitterdal, Barnesville, Thief River Falls, Mahnomen, Wadena, Roseau, Warroad and Breckenridge. They are also concerned about unfunded mandates and rising costs…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Walz has appointed two people to the Minnesota Court of Appeals, including a judge from our region. Judge Anne Rasmusson is the assistant chief judge of the Ninth Judicial District and is chambered in Polk County. Through her work, she established and served on the White Earth/Mahnomen DWI and Drug Courts, and DWI Courts for…
VERGAS, Minn. (KVRR) — A double barrel wood stove is to blame for a fire that destroyed a detached garage in rural Vergas, Minnesota. Otter Tail County deputies and Pelican Rapids and Vergas Fire Departments arrived around 10:45 a.m. Saturday to find a fully engulfed garage. The fire was extinguished and the detached garage was a total loss. No injuries…
Anyone with information on this vehicle is asked to call the East Grand Forks Police Department at (218) 773-1104.EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — The East Grand Forks Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying what they call a “vehicle of interest” in connection to an incident of theft and damage to property on Thursday, Dec. 4. According…
Arthur CampbellBECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Authorities have released the name of one of two suspects being held for a fatal shooting over the weekend in Frazee, Minnesota. 21-year-old Arthur Campbell of New York Mills remains in Becker County Jail while a 16-year-old is being held in juvenile detention. Both are awaiting formal charges. Becker County Sheriff’s Office has identified…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – A nonprofit run by socially conscious students looking to make a difference in the community spent Saturday packing hygiene kits for the less fortunate. The Life Care Unites Foundation is spearheaded by three siblings – one in 11th grade, two in 8th – who hold events like the Hygiene Haul to gather supplies and pack them…
DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – The newest firehouse in the F-M area got to celebrate its first holiday season by bringing in the big man from up North. The Dilworth Fire Station opened in April, replacing the deteriorating structure that had stood since 1980. The still sparkling-clean new building was decked out with holiday decorations for the festivities on Saturday, December…
FRAZEE, MN (KVRR) – A young man is dead after an early-morning shooting in Frazee that appears to be an isolated, targeted attack. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the incident took place just before 2:45 A.M. at 701 West Ash Avenue on December 20. Reports indicated that shots were fired, one person was hit, and four suspects fled the…
BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Indigenous rights activist Winona LaDuke says the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension collected “plenty” of evidence in the investigation of November’s drive-by shooting at her home in Becker County. But LaDuke says no one has been able to identify any suspects. LaDuke wasn’t home at the time, but three teenage grandchildren were there when several…
