UPDATE – Moorhead Police say Cory Youngbear, the driver involved in a crash at 8th Street and Main Avenue on Monday has been arrested on suspicion of fleeing, possession of a stolen vehicle, DWI, open container, reckless driving and other traffic violations. Authorities say he drove through three spike strips and officers stopped the chase due to high speeds and…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota’s 2022 Legislative Session is underway with lawmakers looking at a $7.7 billion budget surplus. Republicans want to pass permanent tax cuts to give money back to Minnesota families. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has proposed sending checks of $175 or $350 to more than 2 million Minnesota families. The governor also proposed a record $2.7…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo woman is sentenced to 14 years in prison for stabbing three people in May in downtown Fargo. 30-year-old Ashley Larson entered guilty pleas to two counts of aggravated assault. A third count was dropped. Larson was given 10 years on one count and 4 on the other and they must be served consecutively, according…
Midwest Motor ExpressBISMARCK, N.D. – A Bismarck freight company with a rich history dating back to 1918 has been sold for $150 million. Midwest Motor Express has been purchased by Knight-Swift, a publicly traded carrier listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Midwest will continue to operate from its headquarters in Bismarck, and its sister company, Midnite Express, will do…
DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Dilworth Police are using social media to ask the public for help investigating some vehicle break-ins. They are trying to identify a male in a video. He is considered a person of interest in some break-ins from Sunday night. If you can identify the male of the vehicle he left in, please contact Dilworth Police at…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – One person died in a house fire in St. Cloud, another person in a wheelchair was rescued and a third person was able to make it out of the burning home. St. Cloud police and fire departments arrived on the scene about 4:30 a.m. Monday and found smoke in the house. Firefighters found the person in…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota is getting a record $46.4 million from the federal government to help low-income residents cover heating costs this winter, which is more than twice what the state gets in a typical year. The Biden administration is distributing an additional $4.5 billion nationwide for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and cold-weather states are receiving…
It’s the awareness-raising event that gives new meaning to the word “intense.” And it’s literally in tents — for 44 hours, overnight, in the frigid February outdoors of the Fargo metro area. Volunteers and local notables are gathering once again for “Freezing for a Good Reason” this weekend, armed with all their toughest outdoor gear for a marathon session of…
ROCKLAKE. N.D. – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a man was killed when he was struck by an SUV on a highway in Towner County. Sixty-five-year-old Charles Huovinen was slouched in a lane of traffic on Highway 281 near Rocklake when he was hit about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The driver of the SUV is a 41-year-old woman from Cando….
Tad JudeMINNEAPOLIS – Former Washington County Judge Tad Jude on Monday became the latest Republican hoping to unseat Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison. Jude was a state lawmaker for nearly two decades and also served as a Hennepin County commissioner before being elected to the bench in 2010. He spent 10 years as a judge. Jude said in a statement…
