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House fire destroys home in rural Moorhead

Two people jump out of a second story window to escape a house fire in rural Moorhead

December 8, 2021

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RURAL MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two people jump out of a second story window to escape a house fire in rural Moorhead. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says they were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. “The building was pretty well fully engulfed and our focus became protecting the adjacent residents and propane tanks there,” Sabin-Elmwood Fire Department Assistant…

Two Moorhead men jailed after high-speed chase

Sheriff says the suspects threw items at deputies, including a floor jack and a propane tank.

December 8, 2021

Jim Monk,

Clay County pursuit 12/8/2021MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two Moorhead men were taken into custody after a wild high-speed chase in Clay County Tuesday. Twenty-four-year-old Terrell Jones and a passenger, 29-year-old Christopher Cloud are in the Clay County jail. Jones was arrested for Felony Fleeing, 2nd Degree Assault, and Felon in Possession of Ammunition. Cloud is being held in the Clay County…

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve to take over U.S. Women’s National Team

December 8, 2021

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve already knows what it’s like to win Olympic gold as an assistant coach. Now she’ll get to the chance to do it for the first time as the leader of one of the greatest dynasties in the history of sports. Reeve on Wednesday was named the next head coach of the…

Watch: First day of testimony under way in the Kim Potter trial

December 8, 2021

Jim Monk,

Kim Potter MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Live coverage of opening statements and early testimony in the trial of former Brooklyn Center, Minn. police officer Kim Potter. Potter is charged with 1st & 2nd Degree Manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: daunte wright, KIM POTTER TRIAL

Update: Fire destroys house near Moorhead

December 8, 2021

Jim Monk,

House fire 12/8/2021 (courtesy, KFGO)MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Fire destroyed a home south of Moorhead shortly before 8:00 a.m. Wednesday. The fire was in the 4400 block of Highway 52. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says two people got out by jumping from a second-floor window. They were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Some pets inside the house…

Police investigating burglary at Moorhead KFC

December 8, 2021

Jim Monk,

kfcMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police are investigating a break-in at a south Moorhead restaurant overnight. Capt. Deric Swenson says the burglary at the KFC at 701 Main Ave. happened sometime between closing time Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Swenson says some of the restaurant’s windows were shattered and the tills were accessed. It wasn’t immediately known if any cash was stolen….

Police arrest man for fleeing, assault in Moorhead

December 8, 2021

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD (KVRR) – One man is in custody following a police pursuit Tuesday night in Moorhead. Capt. Deric Swenson says around 8:15 p.m., an officer attempted a traffic stop in the 1700-block of 30th Ave. S. Stop sticks were eventually used to stop the vehicle, driven by 39-year-old Scott Hart. Hart’s vehicle collided with a Moorhead police vehicle during the…

Major outage hits Amazon Web Services, many sites affected

December 7, 2021

KVRR Staff,

Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, disrupting access to many popular sites. The company provides cloud computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including The Associated Press. Amazon said in a post an hour after the outage began that it had identified the root cause and was “actively working towards recovery.” The issue primarily…

101-year-old Navy veteran recalls Pearl Harbor attack

December 7, 2021

KVRR Staff,

David Russell (Fox News)HONOLULU – U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma when Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. But a split-second decision changed his mind, and likely saved his life. “I thought, ‘What am I doing down here?’ I was trained to be an anti-aircraft loader,”…

98% occupancy in Minnesota hospital intensive care units

December 7, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – The number of people hospitalized in intensive care in Minnesota has reached the highest level yet during the coronavirus pandemic. The state is reporting a 98% occupancy rate in adult ICU beds when COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients are included. Nearly 350 people are receiving intensive care. M Health Fairview doctor, Andrew Olson, is urging people to get vaccinated…