courtesy, Sheriff Rick FiedlerCAMPBELL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A fire has destroyed a home in Wilkin County. Sheriff Rick Fiedler says the fire was reported at 2742 460th Street, a half-mile east of Campbell just after 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. Five people, including several children, were able to get out safely. The Campbell Volunteer Fire with mutual aid from the Tintah Fire…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he and members of his family recently tested positive for COVID-19. “Yesterday, my 9th grade son tested positive for COVID-19. Gwen and I were both tested that same day, and after initially testing negative yesterday morning, last night we received positive COVID-19 tests.” Walz says his son has mild symptoms…
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t saying whether he will pardon George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest. Floyd spent much of his life in Houston before his death last year in Minneapolis led to riots and a reckoning over race and policing. In October, Texas’ parole board sent Abbott a unanimous recommendation to pardon Floyd whose arrest…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – West Fargo City Commissioners have voted to give the go-ahead for city staff to research putting a half-cent public safety sales tax to a vote on the 2022 ballot.City Administrator Tina Fisk told the commission the tax would add funding for the West Fargo Fire and Police Departments without needing big increases in property taxes…
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. (KVRR) – “When I saw the story in Moorhead where seven people were in the house and there was no forced entry and the police went to check on them, because they hadn’t heard from them, family members hadn’t heard from them. I felt like I was living my situation all over again,” Media Personality Sheletta Brundidge…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — West Fargo City Commission votes to let city staff research putting a half-cent public safety sales tax to a vote. City Administrator Tina Fisk told the commission the tax would add funding for the West Fargo Fire and Police Departments without needing large property tax increases. The continued growth of the city is leading to…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – With the colder months here and more people heating their houses after months of not using a furnace, it is crucial to have a carbon monoxide detector for the safety of everyone. When examining your detector, make sure you have fresh batteries and test the system to make sure it’s operational. The detectors typically run…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can be similar to the flu. They include a headache, weakness, dizziness and shortness of breath. Sanford Health officials say if multiple people in a household are complaining of those issues, it’s important to see a doctor as soon as possible. They add doctors have caught carbon monoxide poisoning in people…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) – Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson Monday was given a 90-day suspended sentence, $610 fine and two years’ probation after pleading guilty to a drunk driving-related charge in Douglas County. On Dec. 8, Hutchinson was eastbound on I-94, about five miles east of Alexandria, when the SUV he was driving left the road and rolled over. The…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Health Department says four cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19 have been found in the state. Two cases are in Ward County and there is one each in Cass and Burleigh counties. Two people who tested positive traveled to another state together. The other two did travel. Three of the four people…
