Cole Franzen (Feb. 2025 mugshot)FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR) — A Detroit Lakes man who ran from a traffic stop and field sobriety test in Frazee on Monday runs and jumps into the Ottertail River. Frazee Police say 28-year-old Cole Franzen spent hours in the river trying to evade law enforcement. He even buried himself in mud and camouflaged himself with cattail…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — He’s a country music artist who started performing at just 2-years-old! Now that’s he’s much older and has appeared on FOX’s “The Masked Singer” as the Astronaut, this Grammy-nominated performer is coming to Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. You can catch Hunter Hayes in concert on Friday, October 24 with his hits like “Wanted” and “Invisible”….
Christopher Ringsrud-Knowels & Alexandria Lang.MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Two people arrested following a law enforcement pursuit and a standoff at a Moorhead home on Monday have been identified. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the driver of the vehicle, 42 year old Christopher Ringsrud-Knowels of Arvilla, North Dakota and a passenger, 30-year-old Alexandria Lang of Fargo. The backpack that was…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A standoff that blocked traffic and drew a massive law enforcement presence to the scene in south Moorhead through much of the morning is finally over with a suspect in custody. The sheriff ordered neighbors to shelter in place after the suspect broke into a stranger’s home there, with two people inside. Most everyone out here…
BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The officers involved in the shooting of a chase suspect last week at the Frazee Rest Area have been identified by Minnesota BCA. They say Becker County Sheriff’s Lt. Luke Sweere and Detroit Lakes Police Officer Philip Vaughn both fired their weapons at 36-year-old Todd Burris of Bemidji. Sweere has 26 years of law enforcement…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — A jury has been selected in the burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell. First day of jury selection has gone underway, with many of the jurors having prior knowledge of the case. And one of the biggest questions coming up for jurors is if they would be able to set aside personal feelings if they…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead man is dead after suffering a medical emergency on Pelican Lake over the weekend. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says it happened Saturday before 4 p.m. in Northwestern Otter Tail County. The 61-year-old man was pulling an anchor from a boat when he went into the water unresponsive. He was pulled from…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — An abandoned outbuilding burns to the ground east of Ottertail, Minnesota on Friday night. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the owner of the property was burning a brush pile near the building when it caught on fire. Crews from Ottertail and New York Mills arrived to put the fire out. The building is…
UPDATE: As of 12:20 pm, a male is in custody and the shelter in place is cleared. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A shelter-in-place advisory was issued for a south Moorhead neighborhood after a man fled a traffic stop and ran into a house, where a standoff with law enforcement continues. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says law enforcement attempted…
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – There were plenty of events besides the Red River Valley Fair to keep people occupied in the FM Metro this weekend. One was a massive beer festival at Viking Ship Park. It was the 9th annual Rare Beer Picnic, organized by Junkyard Brewing Company. There were 20 breweries with tents set up, with some even coming…
