MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 68-year-old man died just before noon in a single vehicle crash near Waubun. The man was driving an SUV when he left Highway 113, hit the guardrail, entered the ditch, and landed in a small pond. Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened about a mile east of Waubun. The name of the victim…
Avyan Mejdeen and William SouthworthMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Two recent Concordia College graduates are selected by the State Department to teach abroad through its Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Avyan Mejdeen of Moorhead and William Southworth of Helena, Montana were awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. It is a nationally competitive award. Mejdeen will be teaching in Kosovo in the fall….
OMAHA, Neb. – During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as the virus spread rapidly among workers, according to a congressional report released Thursday. The report by the House’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis said…
A house in Coon Rapids, Minn. split in two after a tree was uprooted during Wednesday night’s storm. (FOX-9)MINNEAPOLIS – Severe storms brought damaging winds, heavy rain and a few reports of tornadoes to Minnesota, where one person died in a crash that authorities say was caused by downed power lines. Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were without…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn, (KFGO/KDLM) – A lightning strike is suspected to have ignited a large house fire in Detroit Lakes, Wednesday evening. Fire Chief Ryan Swanson said he believes lightning was the cause of the huge blaze. He said no one was home at the time. Concern with another lightning strike prevented the fire department from using its ladder truck….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Another “return to normal” event brings the community together after the COVID-19 hiatus, the regional Special Olympics return. Athletes across western Minnesota compete at Moorhead High School where they show off skills and athleticism in front of friends and family. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office helped light the torch while students from Moorhead High School, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton,…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — The sheriff of Pennington County, Minnesota will not seek re-election and announces his retirement. Ray Kuznia has served as sheriff for 12 years. His term is up on January 3, 2023. The Pennington County Board Tuesday morning accepting Kuznia’s retirement at its meeting. He says he is looking forward to spending more time with…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former teacher at Moorhead Alternative Learning Center is jailed on child porn charges. 25-year-old Caleb Brush of Fargo was arrested earlier this month and is charged with two felonies in Cass County District Court. The counts against Brush include: promoting or directing an obscene sexual performance by a minor and possession of certain prohibited materials….
FARGO (KVRR) – Abortion rights activists are planning demonstrations across North Dakota on Saturday. The “Bans Off Our Bodies” rallies will be held in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck and Minot. Similar events are scheduled across the country. Organizers say the rallies are part of what they call a “national day of action to demonstrate deep support for access to safe,…
We used to think of wildfires as a phenomenon of the Western states. But after last year’s fires devastated some of the most beautiful parts of Minnesota, that is all changing. One person who’s known for a long time how dangerous wildfire can be is Bemidji’s Chris Weir-Koetter She’s been fighting fires for more than three decades, for the state…
