Minnesota News

Three Men Charged in Fatal Assault and Stabbing Saturday in Bemidji

Daniel Keezer, James Burnette III & Robert Keezer Jr.BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Three men from Detroit Lakes, Mahnomen and Waubun face charges after an 18-year-old was assaulted and stabbed multiple times in Bemidji. Officers arrived around 3:30 a.m. Saturday to find 18-year-old Andrew Fisher of rural Bemijdi dead at the scene. Witnesses were able to provide descriptions of the…

Moorhead Council Member Steve Lindaas Resigns for Role in Federal Government

Moorhead City Council Member Steve LindaasMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Changes are coming to the Moorhead City Council. It has accepted the resignation of Ward 4 Council Member Steve Lindaas and declared the seat vacant. The MSUM physics professor is leaving to work with the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. But he told the council he will return to Moorhead….

Bongards Creameries announce major expansion at Perham plant

PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR) — Bongards Creameries announces a major investment in its Perham plant. The expansion will increase overall plant capacity to 5.5 million pounds of milk per day. The latest investment includes expansion of the milk intake bays, cheese packaging equipment, whey drying and packaging equipment, whey warehousing, and wastewater treatment. The work is being done by local Perham…

Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Crowned Miss Minnesota

Angelina Amerigo/Miss Minnesota Scholarship OrganizationWELCH, Minn. (KVRR) — A Minnesota State University Moorhead student is crowned Miss Minnesota. Twenty-two year-old Angelina Amerigo beat out around two dozen other women from across the state for the title Friday night at Treasure Island Casino. Amerigo picks up a crown and $10,000 scholarship and moves on to compete for the title of “Miss…

Corps of Engineers to Complete the Demolition of Drayton Dam This Week

Drayton Dam(March)/HSG Park Joint Venture, LLCPEMBINA CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Work to replace the Drayton Dam in Pembina County is nearing the halfway point as the Corps of Engineers completes its demolition this week. The two year project started last July as part of the larger Fargo Moorhead Flood Protection Project. The $7.7 million Drayton project features a new dam…

Teenage boy dead after accidental shooting in Moorhead

A makeshift memorial near the site of the accidental shooting in Moorhead. 6/26/2023MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A 13-year-old Moorhead, Minnesota boy died after an accidental shooting in Moorhead on Friday. Police say a group of juveniles were in a wooded area in the 1000-block of 19th St. South. A handgun was recovered by police. The victim was identified as Zain…

Sheriff says fatal Becker County shooting was isolated incident

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – A fatal shooting is under investigation in Becker County. The sheriff’s office received a report Sunday evening that a man had been shot in a vehicle in Pine Point, northwest of Osage. A gray Pontiac G6 with White Earth Tribal license 22079 was seen leaving the area before law enforcement arrived. The victim’s identity has…