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More Than 100 Children Illegally Employed by Packers Sanitation Services

February 19, 2023

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Labor Department says one of the country’s largest cleaning services for food processing companies, Packers Sanitation Services, employed more than 100 children in dangerous jobs. The department says the children worked at 13 meatpacking plants across the country. Department officials searched three meatpacking plants that are owned by JBS USA and Turkey Valley Farms in Nebraska…

Battle Lake couple charged with multiple tax crimes

February 17, 2023

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The owner of a popular Battle Lake, Minn. candy store is facing numerous tax-related charges. The Minnesota Department of Revenue says Margaret F. Haviland and Terry Allen Haviland are charged with five felony counts of failing to file individual income tax returns and five felony counts of failing to pay individual income tax. Margaret Haviland,…

Fergus Falls Apartment Fire Causes $80,000 in Damage, People in 6 Units Displaced

February 16, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) –Fire in an apartment in a 36-unit building in Fergus Falls causes $80,000 in damage. Crew were called out just before three Thursday morning and ran into high heat and heavy smoke in the building. Everyone was able to get out of the building safely. Fire damage was extensive but contained to the single unit. People…

5 Finalists For President of MSUM On Campus Next Week

February 16, 2023

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — There are five finalists to become the next president of Minnesota State University Moorhead. They are Mohamed Abousalem, Tim Downs, Scott Furlong, Arrick Jackson, and Jodi Kupper. Only Jackson has ties to the university having served as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs since 2019. The candidates will be interviewed next week. A selection…

Military Exchange Strengthened Between Minnesota and Norway During Walz Visit

February 15, 2023

TJ Nelson,

TRONDHEIM, NORWAY (KVRR) — The long-standing partnership between Minnesota and Norway’s militaries is being expanded. Gov. Tim Walz participated in an official “State Partnership Program” signing ceremony in Trondheim, Norway. He’s also celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange”, the longest-running military exchange partnership between any two nations. Walz met with members of the Minnesota National Guard…

Minnesota Statewide Alert for 58-year-old Ralph Apmann, Convicted of Murder

February 15, 2023

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — There’s a statewide alert in Minnesota for 58-year-old Ralph Apmann. He has now been convicted of second-degree murder despite not having shown up for his trial. A Cottonwood County jury reached its guilty verdict Tuesday. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Windom Police continue to search for Apmann. He’s believed to be armed with a handgun…

Boys Hockey: Moorhead Spuds Shutout Roseau 3-0

Moorhead earned the 3-0 win over the Rams

February 14, 2023

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD– The Moorhead Spuds took care of business to defeat the Roseau Rams 3-0 Tuesday in Moorhead. Categories: High School, Minnesota News, Moorhead, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Moorhead Spuds, Moorhead Spuds Hockey

UPDATE: All Major Roads Are Reopened After Blizzard

February 14, 2023

Site Staff,

NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR/KFGO) — Blizzard conditions stranded dozens of drivers and forced officials to close several roads, including all of I-29 in North Dakota, Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Just after 8:00 p.m. Tuesday I-94 was closed eastbound from Jamestown, N.D. to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and westbound from Fergus Falls to Valley City, N.D. It re-opened in North…

Some members of law enforcement oppose MN gun & ammo storage bill

February 14, 2023

Site Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — The Clay County Sheriff has issues with House File 396 which would require all firearms to be stored away from ammunition. “Your firearm will need to be stored somewhere that is unloaded with a locking device on it. The ammunition will have to be stored somewhere else. You can’t call a timeout in the middle…

150 people come to Moorhead veteran’s funeral, family not able to come

A late Moorhead veteran is a honored by the F-M community with a Presidential Memorial Certificate.

February 14, 2023

Site Staff,

HARWOOD, N.D. (KVRR) — A late Moorhead veteran is a honored by the F-M community with a Presidential Memorial Certificate. He had no known family in the area, but officials say he has a brother who lives in Arizona but could not make it out to the ceremony. Officials say they are grateful but not shocked to see around 150…