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Sparklight Gives $5,000 Grant To West Fargo Eats

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There’s some good news for a local group that works to fight hunger. Sparklight presented a $5,000 check to West Fargo Eats. The partnership between Lutheran Church of the Cross, Gate City Bank, YWCA Cass Clay, and Great Plains Food Bank offers a unique shopping and drive-thru style experience for clients. The director says the…

Concordia College creates new event “Cobber Fest” to replace annual corn feed

Annual Corn Feed, August 2023MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College is switching it up when the school year begins. The traditional corn feed is going away and will be transformed into a new event called “Cobber Fest.” One of the reasons behind the change is that many students aren’t back in time for the corn feed. “Cobber Fest” will take…

Numerous agencies arrest four people and seize vehicle near Pembina, North Dakota

US Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector/FacebookPEMBINA, N.D. (KVRR) —  U.S. Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector has arrested four people and seized their vehicle after what they call a “vehicle incursion” near Pembina, North Dakota. The agents along with Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Air and Marine Operations, and local law enforcement agencies responded to the incident last Wednesday, July 9. Northeast Regional…

Vance Boelter indicted on murder, other charges in deaths of lawmaker and her husband

Vance BoelterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a Minnesota man Tuesday on charges that he fatally shot a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband and seriously wounded a state senator and his wife while he was allegedly disguised as a police officer. The indictment handed up lists murder, stalking and firearms charges against Vance Boelter. The murder…

Bemidji man charged with seven felony counts for officer-involved shooting at Frazee rest area

Todd BurrisOTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man involved in an officer-involved shooting at a Frazee rest area last week is charged with seven felony counts. Todd Burris, 36, was released from the hospital before being booked into the Otter Tail County Jail. Burris is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder of a peace officer, two…

Wild river arrest after Detroit Lakes man runs from traffic stop and jumps into Ottertail River

Cole Franzen (Feb. 2025 mugshot)FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR) — A Detroit Lakes man who ran from a traffic stop and field sobriety test in Frazee on Monday runs and jumps into the Ottertail River. Frazee Police say 28-year-old Cole Franzen spent hours in the river trying to evade law enforcement. He even buried himself in mud and camouflaged himself with cattail…

Concert Series: Hunter Hayes Is “Wanted” at Shooting Star Casino

MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — He’s a country music artist who started performing at just 2-years-old! Now that’s he’s much older and has appeared on FOX’s “The Masked Singer” as the Astronaut, this Grammy-nominated performer is coming to Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. You can catch Hunter Hayes in concert on Friday, October 24 with his hits like “Wanted” and “Invisible”….