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UPDATE: Man Killed in Audubon, MN Shooting Identified

The Becker County Sheriff's Department confirmed the man under arrest is Michaelray Ericthomas Mason

Michaelray Ericthomas Mason has been arrested.UPDATE: The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Steven Lafazia died in the shooting in Audubon on Tuesday. He has no permanent address. Michaelray Ericthomas Mason of Audubon has been charged with 2nd degree murder. The investigation is ongoing. AUDUBON, MN — A man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in…

Creating More Than a Mosaic: How Art is Being Used to Create a Closer Community

The mosaic will be done in six months

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Community members are assembling pieces of glass which will end up as a mosaic inside a Moorhead apartment building. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us why the project is about much more than creating a piece of art. Art has the power to change the way we feel. But this six feet wide by four feet tall mosaic, which…

Moorhead Parks and Recreation Looks to Sell Sports Center to City’s School District

The deal was discussed at the City Council meeting Tuesday night

MOORHEAD, Minn — The Moorhead School District and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department are coming to an agreement on selling the Sports Center. If approved, the Center will be sold to the district for one dollar so it can be included in the school’s security plans.  Some students agree with the new deal. “Probably like a few hundred every period,”…

Otter Tail County Becomes First MN County to Raise Minimum Tobacco Age

The measure passed unanimously by Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — When Diane Thorson began serving as Otter Tail County’s Public Health Director in 1978, she said it was common to see county commissioners smoking in the council chambers. Forty years later, Thorson says she’s glad the men sitting in those same chairs did their part to make it harder for kids to get a hold of tobacco…

Concordia Students Discuss America’s Future Post-Midterm Elections

they have the political cafes so they have a platform

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia students discuss America’s future now that the midterm elections are over. That includes the divide between the House and the Senate, voter turnout and how it all specifically impacts North Dakota and Minnesota. In the past, students have held political cafes to discuss how people communicate across the political divide and to talk about Russian politics. They…

Police Identify Woman Struck, Killed by Train

Woman hit by BNSF train on November 5 in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police identify the person who was struck and killed by a train last week in Moorhead. The victim is 47-year-old Becky Bachmeier of Moorhead. She was struck by a BNSF train last Monday around 4:30 this afternoon near the corner of 14th Street and Main Avenue. Several crossings in the area were blocked, backing up traffic. Police…

Man Dies After Losing Control And Rolling Vehicle On Snow And Ice Covered Highway 59

The state patrol says 24-year old Brandon Rounsville of Detroit Lakes was traveling on Highway 59 south of Wheeler Lake Road

BECKER COUNTY, MN — A man died in a crash over the weekend north of Detroit Lakes. The state patrol says 24-year old Brandon Rounsville of Detroit Lakes was traveling on Highway 59 south of Wheeler Lake Road on Saturday afternoon. Rounsville lost control on the ice and snow covered road on a curve, went into the ditch and rolled before…

Otter Tail County Raises Age To Buy Tobacco Products To 21

The ordinance goes into effect on January 1, 2019.

FERGUS FALLS, MN – The Otter Tail County Board voted unanimously to raise the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. The ordinance goes into effect on January 1, 2019. The risk of lung problems, as well as the growing number of high school students using other tobacco products like JUUL and e–cigarettes, prompted many community members to…

MN DNR Completes Environmental Review of Red River Diversion Project

The DNR in October 2016 denied a permit for the original project, leading a federal judge to stop construction that had started southwest of Fargo.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed its environmental review of a revised Red River diversion project, which will help determine whether the agency will issue a permit for the channel around the flood-prone Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota area. The DNR in October 2016 denied a permit for the original project, leading a federal judge…

Former Lake Park Police Chief, Deputy Sheriff Found Dead in Becker County

53-year-old Jay Nelson was found in his car with a gunshot wound after 6 p.m. on Saturday

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. — On Saturday evening, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office got a call there was a dead man in his car. When they arrived, it was the last person they say they expected: their former colleague, 53–year–old Jay Nelson. Yellowhead Trail in Becker County’s West Sugarbush Township is popular among many hunters, including Nelson, who spent many years hunting…