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Moorhead brewery owner wants more stability, predictability amid rising tariffs

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Rising tariffs over the last year have affected how one brewery owner has run his business. And he says there needs to be more stability and predictability moving forward. “When we don’t have those things, it makes it a lot harder for us to make good, solid business decisions. We cannot absorb hits before taking risks…

Fargo’s police chief to address city commission on immigration enforcement and use of force policies

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski is going to update city commissioners on immigration related enforcement and the department’s use of force policies. Zibolski, in a notice sent to the commission, says the overview is being provided due to the recent increase in national I.C.E. operations and related protests across the country. He’ll give the overview and…

Fire destroys large feed mill in central Minnesota

fire destroys feed mill in Holdingford, Minn. (Stearns Co. Sheriff’s Office)HOLDINGFORD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A large fire destroyed the Holdingford Feed Mill Sunday night. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says multiple callers reported flames and explosions. Deputies found the building heavily involved with fire spreading throughout the feed mill. The Holdingford Fire Dept. called in assistance from several neighboring departments….

Unborn child dies, woman suffers serious injuries in St. Cloud collision

Christopher Otte (Stearns County Jail)ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The unborn child of a woman who was pinned inside her burning van died after a Friday afternoon collision in St. Cloud. Police say the crash seriously injured 34-year-old Nastaho Amare of St. Cloud. Amare was in the late stages of pregnancy when a suspected drunken driver hit her van, head-on….

Community Gathers to Search for Isadora Wengel

Organizers handed out maps of the Red River and encouraged searchers to mark where they had looked. They hoped to find Isadora and bring her home, but they also wanted to show support for her still-grieving family.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Since Isadora Wengel was reported missing in early January, the Fargo Police Department and other law enforcement agencies have been looking for her tirelessly. The case against her boyfriend, 21-year-old Joshua Hite, has moved forward on circumstantial evidence – but neither officials nor the general public will rest until her remains are found. To that end…

Those involved in deadly use-of-force incident in Duluth, MN are identified

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died during a use-of-force incident on Tuesday in Duluth as 30-year-old Donald Felver III of Duluth. Minnesota BCA says St. Louis County Sgt. Joshua Berndt and Deputy Matthew Sobczak both fired their department-issued firearms. They have both been placed on critical incident leave. The early investigation found…

Pursuit Crosses State Lines; Driver Taken into Custody

The Cass County Sheriff's Office says that 39-year-old Nicholas Wessels fled a traffic stop after deputies attempted to arrest him for active warrants.

CASS and CLAY COUNTIES, N.D. and MN (KVRR) – A 39-year-old Moorhead man is in custody at the Clay County Jail after authorities say he led them on a pursuit that crossed the North Dakota – Minnesota border. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the situation began just before 3 A.M. on February 14, when a deputy conducted a traffic…

Save a Life Saturday with Sanford Health

FARGO — Valentine’s Day is all about looking after each other’s hearts. So Saturday, Sanford Ambulance is going to teach you how. They’re hosting “Save a Life Saturday” at West Acres Mall, for anyone who wants to learn hands-only CPR. They’ll teach you what to do if someone in your vicinity stops breathing, and how to keep them alive while…

DOJ drops charges against two men accused of attacking federal agent in ICE shooting

Federal Bureau of Prisons officers on the scene where a federal immigration agent shot a man Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in north Minneapolis. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — The U.S. Department of Justice, citing evidence inconsistent with its earlier allegations, dropped felony charges against two men accused of assaulting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…