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Open House Discussion on the Future of I-94 in Moorhead

The civil engineering firm Bolton & Menk is reimagining the stretch between Highway 336 and the Red River Bridge.

December 11, 2024

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Conversations were the name of the game at an informational forum held at the Moorhead Area Conference Center on the evening of December 11. Following a presentation from project managers, a public Q&A session was held, and multiple extended individual talks went on long after the event had technically ended. “We’re here today to listen, hear…

Hollywood Film Editor Jeffrey Ford Speaks To MSUM Film Students

December 11, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Hollywood film editor Jeffrey Ford is known for editing iconic Marvel films like “The Avengers”. He is talking about his career with film students at MSUM. From a hobby into a career, Ford explored various outlets and worked alongside filmmakers. He says starting out he didn’t have connections in Hollywood, but the people he met along…

Hornbacher’s and Cloverdale Donate Hundreds of Hams to Salvation Army

December 11, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year marks the 17th year the Salvation Army has received hams that have been donated for their Christmas Food boxes. “The Salvation Army could not do what it does without community support and community giving. So, Hornbachers and Cloverdale have been amazing benefactors to the army and our administrative people in need. We serve without…

KVRR Exclusive: Man who stole ruby slippers never saw ‘Wizard of Oz’, had no knowledge of movie’s history

December 11, 2024

Emily Welker,

FARGO — Minnesota’s stolen ruby slippers are making history again. The famous movie memorabilia is headed off to their new mystery owner. That’s after someone paid a record-setting $28 million-plus for them at auction this past weekend, coming out to $32.5 million with house fees. Now, the Fargo attorney who kept the slipper thief out of prison is talking with…

Airplane with landing gear issue touches down safely in Fargo

December 11, 2024

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The pilot of a twin-engine plane made an emergency landing at Hector International Airport after a warning light indicated the plane had a landing gear problem. Airport Fire Chief Chad Noyes says the plane landed without incident shortly before 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Noyes says a strut on the front landing gear collapsed, but the landing gear remained…

Former Rothsay, MN City Clerk Accused of Theft

December 11, 2024

TJ Nelson,

ROTHSAY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A former Rothsay, Minnesota city clerk is charged with ten counts of theft and accused of stealing over $48,000 from the city. 37-year-old Lisa Zimmerman is accused of taking cash utility payments and not depositing them into city accounts. City leaders told law enforcement that they noticed a drop in utility deposits starting in September 2019,…

Paint Room Fire at Manufacturing Plant in Menahga, MN

December 11, 2024

TJ Nelson,

MENAHGA, Minn. (KVRR) — Fire breaks out in the paint room at Noffsinger North Manufacturing in Menahga, Minnesota. A worker called dispatch late yesterday afternoon to report that the building was on fire. Everyone got out safely. Fire crews from Menahga, Sebeka and Park Rapids arrived to thick, black smoke coming from a garage door with flames shooting through a…

Man facing multiple felony, misdemeanor charges after fleeing law enforcement in north Fargo

December 11, 2024

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A 29-year-old man is in the Cass County jail, accused of stealing a vehicle and fleeing officers in Fargo Tuesday morning. The Metro Street Crimes Unit contacted the Highway Patrol after finding a vehicle that fled from troopers last week. The troopers responded to a north Fargo neighborhood where a man was sleeping in the vehicle….

Officer Identified In Active Shooting In Downtown Jamestown

December 11, 2024

Juliana Pelaez,

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The Jamestown Police Department released the name of the officer involved in the active shooter incident outside of Fred’s Den in downtown Jamestown. The first officer on the scene and the only officer engaged with the suspect was Sergeant Cory Beckman, a five-year veteran of the Jamestown police department. Sgt. Beckman is a James/Valley Special Operations…

Higher education board wades into details of tenure policy

December 11, 2024

kvrr-apiuser,

State Board of Higher Education members Kevin Black, left, and Casey Ryan. (Photos provided by North Dakota University SystemFARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/ KVRR) — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education is going through a painstaking process of updating its tenure policies, covering such details as the frequency of faculty reviews. “We have to look at modernizing our employment…