FARGO (KVRR) – VisionBank, which operates three branches in Fargo, is changing its name to Bravera. VisionBank was acquired by Bravera Holdings Corp in March. The name change is effective Oct. 6. The company says Bravera “will maintain the high level of service that VisionBank’s customers have come to expect.” Bravera has 32 locations in North Dakota, Minnesota and Montana….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The numbers are in from Miracle Treat Day at the Historic Moorhead Dairy Queen. During the month of July, the Dairy Queen raised money for the Sanford Children’s Hospital, with the main celebration coming at the end of the month on July 31. Dairy Queen owners Diane and Troy DeLeon issued a release today, thanking the…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man has been arrested for allegedly poisoning a St. Cloud man in June. Police arrested 35-year-old Stuart Hanmer for homicide in connection with the death of 33-year-old Cody Ernst. Doctors discovered thallium, a highly toxic heavy metal, in his system at levels so high, it had to be ingested. Police believe Hanmer intentionally…
FARGO — These two are the last of a litter of seven that had a rocky start in life, and as you can see from their cuddly and compliant behavior, they’re determined to get themselves a pair of furever homes. Mystic (the tortoiseshell female) and Onyx (the black male) were born to a mom who came in to Far North…
FARGO, N.D (KVRR) — Another Powerball drawing has come and gone with no jackpot winner. But there are a few big winners in Minnesota and North Dakota. A ticket sold at Speedway in Inver Grove Heights is worth $1 million. One sold at Don’s Car Wash on 52nd Avenue South in Fargo is worth $100,000. That player purchased the Power…
UPDATE: A domestic disturbance and attempted burglary suspect who set off a shelter-in-place overnight in Moorhead has been caught. In the noon hour, police were called to the 2800 block of Village Green Drive after a man was seen entering their neighbor’s vehicle. Officers arrived and found 21-year-old Krayshawn Tyler concealed in the trunk. He was taken into custody on…
ROLLAG, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – The search is over for a Pelican Rapids, Minnesota man who was reported missing by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says Richard Evenson was found dead southeast of Rollag on Monday. He’s not releasing any further details. Otter Tail County says there were no signs of a crime in Evenson’s…
MOORHEAD (KVRR/KFGO) – Moorhead Area Public Schools enrollment is down slightly this year. The school year began yesterday with 7,378 students. That’s 88 students less than last school year. The number does not include preschool students. The largest class in the district is 12th grade with 613 students. There are 512 students in this year’s kindergarten class. “We are excited…
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — A 20 year prison sentence is given to 43-year-old Joseph Schultz of the White Earth Reservation for sexually abusing a minor. Schultz pleaded guilty earlier this year to abusive sexual contact. The nine year old female victim reported the abuse after he was arrested on an unrelated charge. Authorities say the abuse lasted throughout the fall and…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A former employee of what was known as the Convention and Visitors Bureau has been hired to replace Charley Johnson as Chief Executive Officer of Visit Fargo-Moorhead. Shirley Hughes will succeed Johnson, who’s retiring next week after heading the agency the past 13 years. Hughes has worked in marketing, organizational growth and brand development in travel,…
