FARGO (KVRR) – Funeral services have been scheduled for West Fargo Police Officer Adam Gustafson. The funeral will be next Wednesday, May 26 at 1:00 p.m. at Northview Church, 3401 25th St. S. in Fargo. Police Chief Denis Otterness says there will be limited seating for the public. The funeral will also be livestreamed. Gustafson was 40. He died from…
OMAHA, Neb. – The index of a newly released monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states has hit a record high, just two months after hitting its previous record high. The overall index of the Rural Mainstreet Survey for May reached 78.8 – nearly 7 points higher than the previous record of 71.9 set…
Ford Plant rescue (FOX9)ST. PAUL, Minn. – Police say three teenagers were rescued after being trapped in an abandoned building at a former automotive plant in St. Paul. One of the teens was hospitalized with injuries from a fall. Officers responded to a 911 call about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday from the former Ford Motor Co. plant. The teens were trapped…
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – The Clay County Joint Power Commission comes together in support of local firefighters and EMTs. As city leaders gather to recognize local first responders, fallen law enforcement members are not forgotten. “Yesterday we’re all aware that we lost a brother in our family so at this time, I’d like to just ask everyone to take a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Those enrolled in Minnesota’s medical marijuana program are expected to have a more affordable option to the liquid, oil and pills currently allowed under one of the nation’s most restrictive medical cannabis laws. Gov. Tim Walz was expected to sign the bill that passed the House and Senate this week which relaxes the program by including…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Something will be missing when the Minnesota Legislature reconvenes to finish its work on a new budget – the fence that has surrounded the Capitol since the riots last summer following the George Floyd’s death. It still hasn’t been decided whether the Capitol itself will reopen to the public in time for the special session, which…
FARGO, N.D. — Negotiations between Essentia Health and CommonSpirit Health about merging come to an end with no agreement. CommonSpirit owns facilities operating under the CHI brand in North Dakota and Minnesota. The deal would have included CHI Saint Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck and thirteen critical access hospitals in addition to clinics and living communities. The organizations had signed…
FARGO, N.D. — A Calumet, Michigan man arrested for vehicular manslaughter in a collision that killed an Alexandria man in Fargo last September changes his plea to guilty. The move avoided a trial for David Torgerson and the judge sentenced him to six years in prison followed by two years of probation. He was given credit for nearly 8 months…
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) – Firefighters were on the scene of a bean plant fire late Monday night and early Tuesday morning near Park Rapids. The fire started at about 8:30 p.m. Monday at Green Valley Bean on Highway 34 west of Park Rapids. The fire was put out about three hours later. Fire crews from Nevis, Menahga, Frazee, Detroit lakes…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota lawmakers working down to the wire on the next budget bill. Lawmakers agreeing on a 52 billion dollar bill for the state’s economy for the next two years. Governor Tim Walz, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, and House Speaker Melissa Hortman say this is a win for all Minnesotans, Democrats and Republicans. “We made the commitment…
