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Man Killed In House Fire

A man is dead after a New Year's Day fire at a home in Douglas County, Minnesota

Miltona, Minn. (KVRR) – A man is dead after a New Year’s Day fire at a home in Douglas County, Minnesota. The Sheriff’s Office says they got the 911 call around 9:30 Sunday night. 52-year-old Charles DeMartelaere was in an outbuilding on his property in Miltona when he saw the main house on fire. His father, 85-year-old Gene DeMartelaere was…

The Biggest Weather Events in 2022

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — 2022 started off with a bang as a blizzard tracked across eastern parts of North Dakota on January 4th. The storm dropped between 3-5 inches of snow, but blowing and drifting snow led to many road closures in the western valley. Early 2022 remained fairly quiet weather-wise, but as temperatures rose in the early summer, thunderstorms began…

Two $1 million winners in Minnesota Millionaire Raffle

The 17th annual raffle had the fastest sellout yet

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Some Minnesota lottery players already have bragging rights. Two Minnesota Millionaire Raffle players woke up to $1 million winning tickets. One was sold in Oak Park Heights and the other in St. Louis Park. Both businesses will get $5,000 bonuses. There was also five $100,000 prizes and five $25,000 prizes. The tickets went on sale October…

Swing Barrel Brewing celebrates NYE Iceland style!

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — We’re seeing preparations and celebrations for 2023 across the globe, but a Moorhead brewery is doing something a little different than usual. Swing Barrel Brewing Company is celebrating the New Year’s countdown as if they are in Reykjavik, Iceland. Champagne was on the house for the big toast and people gathered to play board games and…

16th annual Rumble on the Red returns to Fargodome

The largest high school sanctioned wrestling tournament in the nation is back as wrestling fans pour in from near and far.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 16th annual Rumble on the Red is underway at the Fargodome. “We really enjoy it here. There’s so many people, so many teams that we see year after year…the kids that we see growing up through this process has been really fun,” says Leonard Bollinger, a Bismarck Century fan. Around 1,500 high school wrestlers across…

Arrest in Beltrami County after “Christmas present” of meth, cocaine found

The arrest of Kenneth Triplett was part of an ongoing investigation

BELTRAMI COUTNY, Minn. (KVRR) — Beltrami County deputies discover a wrapped “Christmas present” during a traffic stop with drugs inside. On Friday, deputies along with Paul Bunyan Drug Task Force agents arrested 35-year-old Kenneth Triplett. Authorities pulled over Triplett on U.S. Hwy 71 South as part of an ongoing investigation. During a search of the vehicle, they found 18 pounds…

Meth bust in Hubbard County

HUBBARD COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A traffic stop in Hubbard County leads to a large meth bust. Deputies stopped a vehicle in Nevis township Tuesday night. They arrested the driver for a drug DWI. When deputies searched the car, they found 118 grams of meth and $8,000 in cash Categories: Crime, Local News, Minnesota News Tags: DWI, Hubbard County, Meth,…