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Officer-Involved Shooting in Walker, Minnesota Leaves Man Hospitalized

The suspect was shot in the arm, then transported to a Bemidji hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

WALKER, MN (KVRR) – Law enforcement says that a police officer in Walker, Minnesota was forced to shoot a suspect in the arm after her charged at the officer while wielding a knife. Police in Walker received several calls around 6:30 P.M. on August 8 describing a man wearing only boxer shorts and behaving strangely. The calls alleged that he…

Three People Hospitalized After Barnesville Stabbing

Reports indicate that this was a domestic dispute that escalated into serious violence.

BARNESVILLE, MN (KVRR) – Three people were hospitalized with stab wounds after a domestic incident in Barnesville on August 8. Barnesville Police Department says that they, alongside Clay County Sheriff’s Office, arrived at the scene in the 900 block of 2nd Avenue SE in Barnesville just after 6:00 P.M. to find that three people had been stabbed. One was flown…

Overnight Shooting Unrelated to Recent Violence, Police Say

The victim is said to be in critical but stable condition.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Another shooting incident took place in the early hours of a weekend in Fargo, continuing an unsettling recent trend of violence. This one did not occur downtown, but a few blocks north, near the intersection of 10th Street North and 6th Avenue North. The Fargo Police Department says they responded to the scene on Saturday, August…

Salvation Army holds “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive

Fargo, N.D. (KVRR) — As back to school season moves closer and closer, The Salvation Army is making sure that students of all backgrounds are prepared to succeed. They held their first ever “Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive, collecting backpacks, pencils, notebooks, crayons,, and other esential classroom itmes to give students in need the tools to succeed. They say…

Widespread storm damage, power outages in Steele County

SHARON, N.D. (KVRR) – There’s widespread storm damage being reported across Steele County. Sheriff Wayne Beckman said some of the worst damage appeared to be in Sharon, which took the brunt of the storm overnight, including toppled bins and roofs peeled from buildings. “It’s a mess, especially Sharon,” said Beckman. “Aside from the structural damage and downed trees, we’ve got…

Top Prosecutor Speaks Out On Downtown Fargo Violence

Cass County's top prosecutor weighs in on sentencing for violent offenders in light of downtown violence, and whether it's safe to be downtown

FARGO (KVRR) – Cass County’s top prosecutor is speaking out to address an ongoing controversy over this weekend’s outbreak of violence in the city that left two people dead and another in critical condition from an assault. Cass County State’s Attorney Kim Hegvik joined the Morning Show to talk about some of the public reaction her office is receiving as…

Storms topple trees, power lines in Jamestown

Jamestown storm damage. Courtesy, Steve UrnessJAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) – Severe weather Friday morning caused multiple issues across the city of Jamestown, including the collapse of of an apartment building roof. Several trees and power lines were down. Jamestown residents were being asked to conserve water and limit use of the sanitary sewer system because a power outage caused lift stations…