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Local Muslims forgive man accused of painting hate messages on mosque

Benjamin Enderle is also invited to visit the mosque after Ramadan.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Moorhead Muslim Community and the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations say they forgive the man accused of spray painting hate messages on the outside of a mosque in Moorhead. The community also invited 22-year-old Benjamin Enderle to visit the mosque with his family after Ramadan. Enderle is charged with felony harassment with…

Clown sightings receive mixed reaction in Annandale, Minn.

ANNANDALE, Minn. (FOX9) – The community of Annandale, Minnesota issued a warning about clown sightings, leaving some residents unnerved. “It’s just weird. It’s not a normal thing you see around town,” said Katie Daniels, owner of Billy D’s Crooked Tavern in Annandale. “We’ve seen to where the guy is standing in front of somebody’s house making their dog bark and…

Drug overdose deaths up 27% in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – Health officials say Minnesota saw a 27% increase in drug overdose deaths last year, with the first largest increase coinciding with the outbreak of COVID-19. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 1,008 people died of drug overdoses in 2020. Drug-related deaths increased 64% in March 2020 compared with the previous year, then peaked at more than 100…

Woman who covered up Moorhead murder sentenced to time served

Andrea PayneMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A judge has sentenced a Moorhead woman to time already served after her guilty plea to helping cover up a murder. Twenty-seven-year-old Andrea Payne admitted to knowing that her roommate, Dystynee Avery, had been killed.  Payne was sentenced to 378 days already spent in jail. Payne, Avery and 28-year-old Ethan Broad were sharing a south…

Lake Ida drowning victim identified

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the victim is 59-year-old Danny Haak of Alexandria.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Authorities identify the man they say drowned in Lake Ida Saturday afternoon. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the victim is 59-year-old Danny Haak of Alexandria. The 911 call came in shortly before 5 o’clock that there was a man in the water. He was brought to shore by neighbors and CPR was started. Emergency…

The Moorhead Library: The Book Truck Teams Up with DQ

The library is partnering with Moorhead's DQ to help make library services more accessible to the community.

MOORHEAD, M.N. — Moorhead Public Library is wheeling its book truck over to Dairy Queen. The library is partnering with Moorhead’s DQ to help make library services more accessible to the community. For the day, anyone can check out books, apply for a library card, and at the end, with a DQ token, receive a free ice cream cone. Book…

Man drowns in Lake Ida Saturday afternoon

LAKE IDA, Minn. (KVRR) – Authorities say a man drowned in Lake Ida Saturday afternoon. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a man in the water at 4:49 p.m. The man was brought to shore by neighbors and CPR was started. Emergency responders arrived and continued CPR and life-saving measures, but were unsuccessful. The man was…

Addie Loerzel of Addie’s Royal Cupcakes collects 104 backpacks for the homeless

Moorhead Mayor, Shelly Carlson and Fargo Mayor, Dr. Tim Mahoney helped deliver the backpacks

FARGO, N.D. & MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Three local shelters receive a much needed surprise from two girls in the community. “She’s always thought of other people, always and I’m really proud of her. She is always looking for that next way to give back,” Addie’s mother Marisa Loerzel said. Addie Loerzel of Addie’s Royal Cupcakes stand had a goal…

Prosecutor in Daunte Wright’s death not swayed by critics

Daunte WrightMINNEAPOLIS – As activists in Minnesota press for murder charges against the police officer who shot Daunte Wright, the prosecutor is sticking by the manslaughter charge he filed. Wright died April 11 when the 20-year-old motorist was shot during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb. The city’s police chief said he believed Kim Potter mixed up her gun…