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Moorhead Dairy Queen closes for the day following two-vehicle crash

March 13, 2021

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — A two-vehicle crash Saturday morning causes damage to the downtown Moorhead Dairy Queen. That location at 24 8th Street South has closed for the day. Police responded to the crash at the the intersection of 8th Street and Main Avenue at around 8:20 a.m. When they arrived, officers saw that a vehicle had hit the outside of…

Gov. Walz eases COVID-19 restrictions

"For our local businesses the pandemic has been a really long road and it's finally nice to see some light at the end of the tunnel."

March 12, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) -A decrease in case numbers and increase in vaccinations is leading Governor Tim Walz to update Minnesota’s COVID-19 mitigation measures. Governor Tim Walz is giving Minnesotans a sigh of relief as he further eases restrictions for the state to reach normalcy a year after the pandemic began. “It was a year ago today that we declared a state…

Walz announces new COVID-19 restrictions

March 12, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz says he is easing several coronavirus restrictions, citing rising vaccinations and declining COVID-19 cases. Walz announced Friday that religious services will no longer have occupancy limits starting noon on Monday. Public venues will be allowed to open at 50% capacity, with a limit of 10,000 for outdoor venues starting April 1. This means…

Minneapolis to pay $27M to settle Floyd family lawsuit

March 12, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the man’s death in police custody. The settlement was announced Friday as jury selection continued in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a white former officer charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump…

Cause of Dilworth house fire determined

March 12, 2021

Jim Monk,

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – A fire that destroyed a home Thursday in Dilworth was caused by “an electrical issue.” Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the cause was determined by an investigator from the Minnesota Fire Marshal’s Office. Empting says the person who was inside the home remains in the hospital, but is expected to be okay. Dilworth and Moorhead…

Passersby help Dilworth homeowner escape house fire

March 11, 2021

Site Staff,

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) – Authorities say a home fire in Dilworth left a man in the hospital and the house a total loss. Dilworth and Moorhead fire crews were called out to the house on 7th Avenue Northeast at around 7:30 Thursday morning. Dilworth Fire Asst. Chief Scott Payne says the fire started in the middle of the house but…

Woman in custody following crash in Moorhead

March 11, 2021

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A woman is in custody after a chase and crash in Moorhead. Police received a 911 call about a reckless driver entering Moorhead on Interstate 94 from Fargo around 5:40 Thursday night. Officers found the vehicle in a parking lot in the 1000 block of 32nd Avenue South. When an officer approached, the driver fled north…

Walz to announce rollback of COVID-19 restrictions Friday

March 11, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Gov. Tim Walz says he will announce a rollback of Minnesota’s COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and gatherings on Friday that will be “the biggest turn yet.” The announcement comes as Minnesota expanded vaccine eligibility to 1.8 million more people this week after surpassing its goal of getting 70% of seniors vaccinated. Regarding proms and graduations…

Snow Totals From March 10th and 11th, 2021

March 11, 2021

Max Mueller,

These are snow totals from the National Weather Service. LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER VERNDALE 9.0 IN 0632 AM 03/11 PUBLIC WALCOTT 9.0 IN 0912 AM 03/11 BROADCAST MEDIA FORMAN 8.0 IN 0553 AM 03/11 CO-OP OBSERVER DEER CREEK MN 2.0 WSW 7.4 IN 0700 AM 03/11 COCORAHS LAKE PARK MN 6.0 S 7.2 IN 0700 AM 03/11 COCORAHS BROWNS VALLEY,…

Grommesh pleads ‘not guilty’ to child porn charges

March 11, 2021

Jim Monk,

Garrett GrommeshMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead man known for appearing on a network TV show as a child has pleaded “not guilty” to charges related to child pornography. Twenty-year-old Garrett Grommesh is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of disseminating child pornography. Grommesh made a court appearance Thursday afternoon during a conference call….