DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota State Senator Torrey Westrom is injured in a snowmobile crash on Lake Ida. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call around 3:00 this afternoon. On the north end of the lake, deputies and first responders found Westrom and a 13-year-old boy who had been driving. They say the snowmobile hit a packed snowdrift…
ST. PAUL (KFGO) — The Minnesota House is sending a bill backers say will reduce the rash of catalytic converter thefts in the state to the desk of Gov. Tim Walz. It prohibits scrap metal dealers from buying any catalytic converter without a marking that ties it to the original vehicle. The House agreed to minor changes the Senate made…
ST. PAUL — A bill advancing in the Minnesota Legislature would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for advanced breast cancer screenings following a mammogram, in a move supporters say will expand access to preventative care that can save lives. The proposal says that if a doctor determines a patient needs additional testing—like an MRI or ultrasound—health insurance plans must cover the services…
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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Heavy snowfall combined with high winds reduced visibility and caused difficulty for travelers. Snow covered roads and driveways forced people to bring out their shovels once again. “Snow is coming down and is kind of refilling as I am shoveling, but it is how it goes around here. But, I have been out here for around…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Blizzard conditions have forced the North Dakota Department of Transportation to close Interstate 94 from Jamestown to Dickinson, Highway 52 from Jamestown to Minot, and several other highways. The DOT is also advising no travel in most of North Dakota. The exception is in the far southwest part of the state. Conditions are expected to worsen throughout…
MINNEAPOLIS – Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, died Saturday. He was 95. The Vikings announced Grant’s death on social media. “We are absolutely devastated to announce legendary Minnesota Vikings head coach…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Due to the forecasted winter storm, MATBUS has canceled all services for Saturday and Sunday. The Ground Transportation Center on Northern Pacific Avenue in Downtown Fargo will also be closed. MATBUS says they will continue to monitor weather conditions. Any future service changes will be communicated to the public on MATBUS.com, as well as on social…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Moorhead man is charged for murder late Thursday night. Police say 25-year-old Douglas James Swenson is in Clay County Jail pending formal charges. Officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 3300 block of 12th St. S. for a call of a potential disturbance. Police say they were met at the door by Swenson. They…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An East Grand Forks father and stepmother of a 2-year-old boy are arrested and charged after the child came into contact with fentanyl. 25-year-old Taylor Paul and 24-year-old Samantha Jacquemart are arrested and charged with felony child endangerment. Court documents say police responded to a report of a child who was choking. They came…
