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Frazee man charged with felony gun possession, theft in Detroit Lakes

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Frazee man has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony illegal possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property. Twenty-two-year-old Allen King was arrested after emergency dispatchers received a report of a man with a gun in the Jimmy John’s parking lot in Detroit Lakes. Shortly afterward, an employee at Masterpiece Alternatives…

Thousands of ears of corn served up at Concordia College

Annual Corn Feed, August 2023MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College hosts its annual Cobber Corn Feed. The event is open to everyone from alumni and students to the general public. It’s an all-volunteer effort to shuck 3,500 ears of corn for tonight’s feast. Not only are they serving up free corn, they have live music and inflatables for kids. This…

Strong start at Minnesota’s first recreational cannabis dispensary in Red Lake

RED LAKE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Business is booming at Minnesota’s first recreational cannabis dispensary in Red Lake. The NativeCare dispensary was the first cannabis business to open following the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana on August 1. It served over 300 customers on the first day of business. The dispensary still seeing hundreds of customers every day. Tribal officials plan…

Dilworth Police Chief has been on medical leave since May

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Dilworth Police say Chief Ty Sharpe has been on medical leave for the last three months, according to City Administrator Peyton Mastera. The city will not say whether or not the reason for his leave is related to an injury on the job. Since then, Investigator Hunter Rawson has assumed the role of acting Chief since…

Homegrown Cobber Gear Up For Football Season

Concordia Football Return September, 2nd

MOORHEAD, MN. — Concordia Football is well into fall camp as they prepare to kickoff their season September 2nd against Wisconsin, Eau Clair. The Cobbers hosted media day this morning with week one just under three weeks away.  The Cobbers feature a ton of local talent with 71 members coming from Minnesota or North Dakota when combining the roster and…