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Man Officially Charged With Setting Breckenridge House On Fire

The fire caused minimal damage

March 6, 2019

TJ Nelson,

BRECKENRIDGE, MN — A man has been charged with arson for setting fire to the Breckenridge home he was staying in on Sunday. Police found 30-year-old Solomon Wierman in the driveway. He appeared confused and had been drinking. Court documents state that Wierman, who has a history of mental illness, told police that he started the fire in the bedroom where…

Teen Who Found Deposit Bag Full of Money Recognized For Doing The Right Thing

Moorhead Police Chief Shannon Monroe presented Jeremy Murray with a Citizen Recognition Letter

March 6, 2019

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, MN — A scout in Moorhead did the right thing and he is being recognized for it. Police Chief Shannon Monroe presented Jeremy Murray with a Citizen Recognition Letter. On February 5, Jeremy found a bank deposit bag full of money while on his way to school. The bag belonged to an area business. He immediately contacted the Moorhead Police…

Texas Woman Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run of Fergus Falls College Student Three Years Ago

Tammy Blankenship-Harlan of Waco is charged in the death of David Grotberg

March 6, 2019

TJ Nelson,

Tammy Blankenship-Harlan and David GrotbergWACO, TX — A Texas woman has been charged three years after a hit-and-run crash killed a college student from Fergus Falls. 50-year-old Tammy Blankenship-Harlan of Waco is charged in the death of 19-year-old David Grotberg. He was attending Baylor University in Waco when he was struck and killed by a car while riding a bicycle with…

U.S. Wildlife Officials Planning to Lift Protections for Gray Wolves

Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt was expected to announce the proposal during a Wednesday speech before a wildlife conference in Denver.

March 6, 2019

Site Staff,

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) _ U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move certain to re-ignite the legal battle over a predator that’s rebounding in some regions but absent in others. Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt was expected to announce the proposal during a Wednesday speech before a wildlife conference in Denver….

18 Dogs Killed In Isanti County, MN Fire

The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire at Waterview Kennels in Stacy on Tuesday.

March 6, 2019

Site Staff,

STACY, Minn. – Authorities say 18 dogs died when fire destroyed a boarding kennel north of the Twin Cities. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire at Waterview Kennels in Stacy on Tuesday. Isanti Fire District Chief Al Jankovich says the kennel building was full engulfed and the roof had collapsed by the time firefighters arrive…

Gov. Tim Walz Proposes $450 Million Transportation Budget, Would Bring Over $3 Million to Moorhead

It would give $7.7 million to Clay County, which would also help build a new solid waste transfer station

March 5, 2019

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz’s $450 million transportation budget proposal could improve 1,800 miles of roads and replace 300 bridges in Minnesota. It would also create a variety of long–needed infrastructural changes in Moorhead. After relying on the same roads for over 50 years, civil engineers are giving half of them a D+ rating and 35 percent of bridges a…

Participants at Raging Red Band Festival Learn From Nationally Recognized Directors

This is the seventh year that NDSU is hosting the festival, and the event is expected to have over 30 bands from Bismarck to Maple Grove

March 5, 2019

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Over 1,200 regional high school and middle school music students are competing at the Raging Red Band Festival Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5th and 6th. This is the seventh year NDSU is hosting the festival, and the event is expected to have over 30 bands from Bismarck to Maple Grove, Minnesota competing. The competition gives students and…

Two Montana Men Arrested With $4 Million Worth of Marijuana and THC

Men Were Stopped Saturday on I-94 Near Alexandria, Minnesota

March 5, 2019

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS COUNTY, MN — A $4 million pot and THC bust near Alexandria. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says two Montana men face drug charges. They were stopped on I-94 by a state trooper on Saturday. A police dog detected the drugs and the trooper found 900 pounds of marijuana and THC concentrate in their camper. The drugs have a street…

President Donald Trump Aims One Of His Latest Tweets At Minnesota Congresswoman

Several elected officials in Minnesota have signed a statement of support for Omar

March 5, 2019

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump tweeting that Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar’s newest remarks about Israel mark a `dark day’ for the Jewish state. House Democrats are preparing a rebuke of sorts. They are drafting a resolution declaring that the House opposes anti-Semitism and bigotry. Omar suggested last week that American supporters of Israel have conflicted allegiances. Republicans have demanded…

Renegotiation Results In $300 Million Boost In Flood Protection For Red River Valley

Senator John Hoeven says the federal funding is essential to move Plan B forward

March 5, 2019

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Red River Valley flood protection just got an additional $300 million boost in federal money after the Assistant Secretary of the Army approved a renegotiation. “What this means now is that instead of funding $450 million for permanent flood protection, the Corp of Engineers will now fund $750 million for permanent flood protection in the Red River Valley,”…