GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A review of the Grand Forks Processing and Distribution Center is over and the U.S. Postal Service has decided it will remain open and be modernized. The review was announced last November to see if it would make sense to transfer some mail operations to Fargo. USPS now plans to invest up to $1.5 million…
LARIMORE, N.D. (KVRR) — Names are released in Saturday’s homicide and officer involved shooting in Larimore, North Dakota. Grand Forks County Sheriff Andy Schneider says 64-year-old Jamey Holweger was shot to death in a home. The suspect, 43-year-old Troy Larson, had shot at Holweger and a woman at the residence early Saturday afternoon. The woman was able to escape to…
(Photo courtesy Larry Stokke)LANGDON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Fire destroyed the Lafrenz Seed Solutions Elevator in Langdon, North Dakota. Assistant Fire Chief Mike Schrader says the fire was reported at the seed cleaning plant shortly after 2 p.m. Monday Schrader says the fire spread fast and with windy conditions, within 20 minutes, flames were coming from the top of the plant….
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – A K9 gets a well-deserved sendoff in our region. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to their K9 Cooper. Cooper served the county from 2016 to 2023. The Sheriff’s Office shared these pics of his retirement party. He got his own cake! The people got their own cake too! Plus, there’s a new sign…
A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Roads are slick in the southern Red River Valley. North Dakota Highway Patrol and NDDOT issuing a No Travel Advisory for the southeast corner of the state that includes the cities of Fargo, Valley City and Wahpeton. As of 7:30 p.m. they said there were reports of multiple jackknifed semis that may be blocking traffic. For the…
FARGO, N.D., (KVRR)- With the winter storm coming through the region, driving conditions throughout the metro have been impacted. Around 3 inches of snow was reported in Fargo as of Monday morning, sticking to the roads making their conditions more slick. The wind is blowing the snow around as well, making it much harder for people to see where they…
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause outbreaks in birds and to occasionally infect people. The virus is affecting older dairy cows in those states and in New…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who got into a gunfight with police in Grand Forks is now facing a long list of charges including four counts of attempted murder. The SWAT team was attempting to execute a high risk search warrant on 30-year-old Jeffrey Simpson Jr.. It happened last Friday afternoon around 2:15 in the 3300 Block of…
Weather-related school announcements for Tuesday, March 26: Bagley – 2 hours late Battle Lake – Virtual Learning Breckenridge – Flexible Learning Day Browns Valley – E-Learning Campbell-Tintah – 2 hours late Clearbrook-Gonvick – 2 hours late Detroit Lakes – 2 hours late, No morning pre-school Frazee-Vergas – E-Learning Henning – Closed Holy Rosary Catholic – 2 hours late Lake Park-Audubon…
