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Two Minnesota lottery players start new year with $1 Million

Minnesota Millionaire RaffleROSEVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) — Two lucky Minnesota Millionaire Raffle players are waking up this morning with winning $1 million tickets. They were bought in Coon Rapids at a Holiday Station and in International Falls at Forestland Sales. Each business earned a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket. A total of one million raffle tickets went on sale in…

LIVE: A Rainbow in January

WEST FARGO, N.D. — We’re usually seeing sundogs, not rainbows, in early January here in the upper Midwest. But thanks to the hard work and dedication of the volunteers of CAARE Avian rescue, we’re seeing a whole rainbow this New Year’s Day, right here in the studio. Candi Willey and Gwen Sailer are longtime leaders of the organization and frequent…

2024 North Dakota crime statistics are lower, but not by much

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last five years, crimes that include burglary, assaults, fraud, kidnapping, and others have consistently totaled nearly 50,000 offenses throughout the state of North Dakota. Attorney General Drew Wrigley shared that he is concerned that this may be the new normal. β€œIs this new normal that you hear so much about in the communities?…. The…

Cleanup begins after tank battery explosion in western North Dakota

North Dakota Highway PatrolWATFORD CITY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The cleanup process is underway in west-central North Dakota after a tank battery explosion and fire. The explosion was reported Monday night at a produced water storage site about 15 miles east of Watford City. North Dakota Highway Patrol closed a portion of Highway 23 as crews worked to control the fire…

East Grand Forks Police warn of check fraud cases

East Grand Forks PoliceEAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — The East Grand Forks Police Department is warning the public of a recent string of check fraud cases. People have reported that after they mailed check payments for their Discover credit card account, the checks were found altered. Police recommend card holders use a different payment method and review their past…

Child Hospitalized in Cass County, ND Dog Attack

UPDATE: A day after the attack, the child is still in the hospital. Law enforcement says it's too early to assess criminal liability, but penalties for this type of violation could include jail time and fines.

CHAFFEE, N.D. β€” A 9-year-old boy has been hospitalized, and the Cass County Sheriff says they may be recommending criminal charges against the owners of 2 dogs that attacked the boy at a home here Tuesday. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says his deputies responded to an address in Chaffee, North Dakota on an animal bite report. The caller told dispatchers that…

Federal government freezes all child care payments to Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — The U.S. Health and Human Services Department is freezing child care payments to Minnesota amid a massive fraud investigation. Several child care centers in the state were a part of a viral video by an independent journalist looking into possible fraud. The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families has launched it’s own investigation…