DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – Police in Dilworth say a fire that broke out in a row of apartment garages Tuesday is being investigated as an arson. At least two vehicles and personal property were destroyed in the blaze at 102 5th St. NW. Crews were on scene for about an hour and-a-half. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Dilworth, Moorhead,…
FARGO (KVRR) – The Hershey Company says it has entered into an agreement to acquire North Dakota-based Dot’s Pretzels. Dot’s Pretzels started more than a decade ago. It was originally a homemade snack that she shared with family, friends and neighbors to get through long, cold North Dakota winters. The company has manufacturing facilities in North Dakota, Arizona and Kansas….
FARGO (KVRR) – Gasoline prices surged in October and are likely to remain elevated through the holiday season. AAA spokesman Gene LaDoucer says in North Dakota, the average price for gas is about $3.20 per gallon. LaDoucer says Thanksgiving gas prices haven’t been this high since 2013. Last Thanksgiving, the state average was $1.99 per gallon. “As it appears these high…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead adds a new color to some of their traffic signal poles. The City of Moorhead installed blue lights on top of their stop lights to make sure nobody is running a red light. They help police get a better view of traffic lights. “I don’t have to be sitting right at the intersection because if…
MINNEAPOLIS (Fox 9) – Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook is apparently the victim in a case involving domestic abuse and extortion, according to his agent Zac Hiller. The nature and details of the case are unclear. It was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter Tuesday night. “An incident occurred over one year ago, when a female US Military…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo Public School District is making preparations to vaccinate elementary students against the coronavirus. “We are currently working with Thrifty White on clinic opportunities specific to our elementary-aged population,” according to Health, Safety and Public Relations Director Heather Leas. “If all of the stars align, we should have those stood up next week.”…
Kim PotterBROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (FOX 9) – A new ruling will allow the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, charged in Daunte Wright’s killing, will allow cameras in the courtroom and for the trial to be shown live. The ruling comes after a coalition of Twin Cities journalists challenged a previous decision in August denying cameras in…
Oliver BerhowOKLEE, Minn. (KVRR) – A Fertile, Minn. man was arrested on suspicion of second degree assault after a shooting in Oklee. Red Lake County deputies responded at 4:30 p.m. Monday to a home on Elm Street. Authorities say they found Cody Landrus with a gunshot wound to his head. Landrus was taken to Essentia Hospital in Fosston and transferred to…
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – A federal judge has sentenced a Moorhead man to two years’ probation after pleading guilty to charges connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, 31-year-old Jordan Stotts pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. Three other charges were dismissed….
Mayor Brandon BochenskiBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) – Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski is asking North Dakota lawmakers to shorten the timeline for constructing a pipeline that would bring Bakken natural gas to the Red River Valley. The legislature is considering a proposal to spend $150 million from the latest federal COVID-19 money for the pipeline, to be built along the U.S….
