CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Criminal charges against Shannon Brandt, the Glendale, North Dakota man accused of killing 18 year-old Cayler Ellingson with his vehicle, have been upgraded to include murder, a class AA felony, the maximum penalty for which is life imprisonment without parole. Foster County State’s Attorney Kara Brinster also requested the district court dismiss the previous charges filed…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Moorhead Area Public Schools may cancel sporting events because of a lack of bus drivers. The Moorhead Spuds Twitter account calls it “uncharted territory.” “This includes parents, grandparents,etc… They would get paid to drive to the games!” the account tweeted. Spuds… We are in unchartered territory… Over the next few days we will likely cancel games…
TAMPA, Fla. (KVRR) — Hurricane Ian has moved across Florida leaving destruction in it’s path, with some people losing everything. Tampa was initially in the bullseye, but missed the direct hit from Ian. The damage is much more widespread south of the city. KVRR’s TJ Nelson talked with Denise Peterson who just months ago retired to Tampa after living in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Flu season is here and it’s important to get your flu shot to make sure you protect others who are immunocompromised, very young or elderly. There’s a new shot given every year since there’s a new strain. Those ages six months and older are eligible. Side effects include redness and soreness at the injection site and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — High schoolers across Northwest Minnesota are getting their opportunity to learn about construction trades with some hands-on experience at Moorhead High School. More than 900 students attended the event hosted by Construction Tomorrow including a group of students from Detroit Lakes. From bricklaying and cement masonry to carpentry and electricity, the students had many options to…
BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Friends and a Facebook post are shedding light on a tragic story near Detroit Lakes. Steven and Stacy Stearns, who were found shot to death Tuesday morning along with their two dogs, had cancer. Steven was diagnosed with lung cancer and Stacy with stomach cancer. The couple updated their photos on Facebook Monday evening along…
FORT TOTTEN, N.D. (KVRR) — FBI responds to a fatal stabbing incident last night at a home on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation in Fort Totten, North Dakota. The bureau says multiple people were stabbed, including two who died. The FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are working together on the case. They say there is no danger to the…
CARRINGTON, N.D. (KVRR) — A baby’s death is under investigation in Foster County. Carrington Ambulance and police responded to an in-home daycare for an unresponsive 5-month-old on Monday. A GoFundMe set up for the family identifies the baby as Reed Nelson. The baby was air flighted to Sanford in Fargo and later died. If you have any additional information in…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Workers at Bobcat’s Bismarck manufacturing facility voted in favor of union representation in a secret ballot election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) yesterday. United Steel Workers District 11 Director Emil Ramirez said the 700 Bobcat employees in Bismarck organized because, with employers urging more and faster production, workers need to have a say…
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) – Alexandria Police Chief Scott Kent believes swatting’ calls made to schools in his city, Fergus Falls and St. Paul last week came from a phone number IP address in Ethiopia. The calls were a hoax reporting an active shooter at the schools. Minneapolis, New Ulm, Fairmont, Rochester, Cloquet, Austin, Brainerd, Rosemount, Mankato, Grand Rapids, Bemidji, and…
