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Body found in Red River in Moorhead

July 6, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A body is found near the shoreline of the Red River in Moorhead by children. It happened around 12:30 near 1000 block of 7th Street North. Police say the body was in the water for “a significant period of time.” Police say property found on the body leads them to believe it’s a man. The body…

Judge orders 15 year sentence for Minnesota man who kidnapped young girl

July 6, 2022

Jim Monk,

Peter GroenhoffWATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR-KWAT) – A Canby, Minnesota man who attempted to kidnap a young girl from a Watertown, South Dakota store more than four years ago was sentenced to 15 years in the South Dakota Penitentiary with three years suspended. Thirty nine year-old Peter Groenhoff was convicted by a jury of Second Degree Kidnapping in January. He was arrested…

Red Raven plans to move after lease terminated

After ten years in their current building in downtown Fargo, a local coffee shop, music venue, and hangout will be closing the doors to start a new chapter elsewhere.

July 5, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Owners of Red Raven received a termination notice on their lease. A place where people are welcomed to be themselves, Red Raven has been around for 17 years. Ten of them were spent inside this building. “It’s really sentimental with so many memories here. I think it’s been a place of refuge for a lot of…

Victims Identified In Family Deaths Due To Murder-Suicide in Minnesota

July 5, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Three children whose bodies were found in a suburban Minneapolis lake over the holiday weekend died in drownings that were classified as homicides, and their mother died of a drowning that was suicide. That’s according to authorities who also identified the victims on Tuesday. Searchers recovered the bodies of Molly Cheng and her three children,…

Cycling group stop in Fargo on cross country trek for MS patients

More than 4 thousand miles and 15 states, these cyclists are making the trek across the United States for a good cause.

July 5, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bike the U.S. for MS is a nationwide fundraiser raising money for those who struggle with Multiple Sclerosis while doubling as a marathon bike ride. The Northern Tier began their journey in May in Ben Harbor, Maine and their goal is to keep pedaling east to west across the Northern part of the country until they…

Trying to find pets after fireworks

July 5, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The aftermath of the Fourth of July holiday has some pet-owners looking for their loved ones after the loud fireworks. Moorhead Police Department was dispatched to more than 60 fireworks complaints over the weekend More than half were on the Fourth. West Fargo Police say 37 people called in for fireworks complaints while Fargo had more…

Rural Alexandria, MN Man Injured In House Explosion

July 5, 2022

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A rural Alexandria, Minnesota man is hurt after an explosion at his house. The explosion was reported to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office just before noon. They say 62-year-old Scott Bany of Holmes City was home at the time and injured. He was airlifted from the scene for medical treatment. The State Fire Marshal’s Office…

Speed cameras in Minnesota construction zones? Maybe, but not ’til 2023

July 5, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Fourth of July weekend saw hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans hitting the roads while dodging construction cones at more than 200 highway work zones across the state. If some get their way, Minnesota will install speed cameras in work zones as soon as 2024. House lawmakers and traffic safety advocates say the technology is required…

Eight people hurt in Minneapolis July 4 shooting

July 5, 2022

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) Minneapolis Park Police say eight people were hospitalized, several with critical injuries, after a shooting at Boom Island Park late Monday night. A spokesperson for the Minneapolis Park Police say they responded to a shooting around 11:30 p.m. There was no formal Fourth of July event at the park, but people had gathered on their own…

Bonanzaville Hosts Independence Day Celebration

Bonanzaville welcomes the community home to revisit its roots at its annual Independence Day event.

July 4, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- This year’s theme is a “Carnival”. Organizers say they switched things up this year and added more flare for the carnival theme. “We have about nine different games and bouncy type toys for the kids, we’ve got bingo, we’ve got pony rides, we’ve got a small train running through the village,” said Katie Leier, Fargo. For…