FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man involved in a drunk driving crash tries to escape from authorities at the hospital. Highway Patrol says 46-year-old Alan Walker crashed head-on into a vehicle on Cass County 81 near Hickson around 1 a.m. He fled to his house in rural Clay County. Sheriff’s deputies found him and took him to Sanford in…
BRAINERD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 13-year-old boy is the big winner in the annual Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza. Zac Padrnos of Hutchinson reeled in a 9.75 pound walleye Saturday which earned him either a new Ford or GMC pickup. The next largest walleye was 5.67 pounds. More than 12,000 anglers turned out at Hole In The Day Bay on…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR) — Five people are indicted for multiple child abuse charges including torture and neglect on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. According to court documents, 40-year-old Trina Johnson directed the torture, neglect and abuse of a child in her custody through foster care. The abuse happening between January 1, 2021 and April 29, 2022. Four others are accused…
January is cervical cancer month, and if you’re not getting regular exams, you could be putting your life at risk. Cervical cancer is one of those types of cancer that often doesn’t show signs until it’s progressed. And with any cancer, the earlier it’s detected, the better. Anyone with a cervix is at risk, and it is most like to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A pizza restaurant and bar that opened in its new location in Moorhead last summer is now closed for good. In a social media post, the operators of Punk Chef Pizza + Bar announced that Saturday night, January 28, they were officially closing their doors. They say after having to close during COVID as Usher’s and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Lonnie Dupre, a Minnesota mountaineer and polar explorer, shares his most recent visit to Greenland to document the effects on climate change. It’s been 20 years since Dupre and John Hoelscher completed the first and only circumnavigation of Greenland. A 6,500-mile journey featuring kayaks, polar bears and mountains, all non-motorized with a dog team over frozen…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a $3.3 billion bonding bill that would include millions of dollars for projects in Moorhead and Dilworth. As part of the bonding bill, the City of Moorhead would receive over $24 million for flood protection. Minnesota State University Moorhead would get $23 million for renovations and an addition to Weld…
SHOREVIEW, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A driver who got out of his car after sliding into the median along a Twin Cities freeway is sent airborne when another car slid off the slippery road and hit his car. Take a look at the entire incident caught on a MNDOT traffic camera. The crash happened on I-694 in Shoreview. After being thrown…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Viking Ship park outside the Hjemkomst Center is transforming into a gallery full or art that won’t be around very long. You’ll be able to see a bunch of finished snow sculptures this Saturday at the Frostival Snow Sculpture Competition. But it takes a lot longer than a day to turn a cube of snow into…
WELLS CO., N.D. (KVRR) — A Jackson, Minnesota man is dead after crashing his snowmobile in Wells County. The 67-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene early Wednesday evening. The crash happened 10 miles southeast of Bowdon, North Dakota. North Dakota Highway Patrol says there were no witnesses to the crash. The crash is under investigation. Categories: Local News,…
