NEAR EVELETH, Minn. (KVRR) – The family of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone launches a 3D virtual tour of his memorial near where his plane crashed. Twelve days before the election in 2002 a plane with Wellstone, his wife Sheila, their daughter Marcia and campaign staffers Tom Lapic, Mary McEvoy and Will McLaughlin crashed while trying to land. Wellstone was going…
It’s one of the region’s longest-running scary stories. The murky depths of Devils Lake in North Dakota may be hiding a monster. And the source may surprise you. It’s been variously referred to as a sea serpent, or a sort of Loch Ness Monster of the Upper Midwest. But it turns out, according to the original legend, neither of those…
FARGO (KVRR) – This week’s Pet Connection pups are so stinking cute, it’s hard to fathom what they’ve overcome to get to where they are. 8 puppies. Five boys and three girls. They’re only about a month old. A couple weeks ago, they were found abandoned in a tote in a wheat field. The Uffda Animal Rescue in Cando,…
FARGO (KVRR) – A suspect is on the run after reports of possible shots fired led to a chase overnight in Fargo. Fargo Police responded to a report of a disturbance and possible shots fired just after midnight in the 3300 block of 31st Avenue South. They saw an SUV matching the description of the vehicle from the call. Officers…
SABIN, Minn. (KVRR)- Imagine the thrill of competing under the bright lights on your favorite game show. The Meyhuber family out of Fargo had the opportunity to battle it out on Family Feud. They say the feeling of appearing on a show they’ve been fans of for so long is still surreal. “It kind of feels like a Twilight Zone…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local businesses and nonprofits are feeling left out of the holiday lights display because of the event being more expensive now that it’s moved to the Red River Valley Fair than it was at Lindenwood Park. “We recognize that this has been turned over to a much more commercial aspect rather than a community aspect….
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — The cause of a fire that destroyed Maplelag Resort near Detroit Lakes last week is undetermined. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander said a state fire investigator told him that he was not able to determine a definitive cause for the blaze. Glander said there was no indication that the fire was suspicious. Owner Jim Richards…
Anthony Reese Jr.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Moorhead man accused of killing two co-workers at a Fargo manufacturing company in 2021 is expected to change his plea on Halloween. Anthony Reese Jr. had pleaded not guilty last month to three counts of murder, including of an unborn child. He is charged with killing 43-year-old Richard Pittman and his pregnant girlfriend…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KVRR) – In a letter to employees from CEO Bill Gassen, Sanford Health announces it will lay off an undetermined amount of employees systemwide. The health system says it has worked on renewing focus on delivering exceptional health for the last two years. “This includes new investments to advance the care we provide, closing out programs outside…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — You’ll notice a large law enforcement presence at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton School in Glyndon Thursday afternoon. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says Active Threat Training will be held at the school all day starting at 1 in the afternoon and going until 10 at night. The sheriff’s office will be joined by Moorhead and Glyndon Police Departments for…
