OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — An Ottertail, Minnesota man has died after he and riders of two snowmobiles and an ATV fell into Otter Tail Lake Saturday evening. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a call of vehicles in the northeast part of the lake around 7:30 p.m. One of the riders, a 66-year-old…
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) — A man suffers smoke inhalation and firefighters rescue a dog after a fire in south Fargo Saturday night. Crews were called just before 8 p.m. and found heavy smoke coming through the front door of the house. The fire was burning in the kitchen. The first hydrant the crew connected to was frozen and they had…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – This time of the year is a great time to enjoy nature while cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Viking Ship Park at the Hjemkomst Center has freshly groomed, lit trails. There are also cross country trails at M.B. Johnson Park and Gooseberry Park. Most of them are along the Red River. Ski, boot and pole rentals…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – A workplace-related fatality at FedEx Freight in West Fargo is under investigation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the accident happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The 29-year-old man was a FedEx employee. He was trying to maneuver freight on a pallet in a semi trailer that had shifted when the pallet tipped over…
If you’re looking for a guy who’s just as loving and sweet as the legendary Gepetto, the fictional father of Pinocchio, the little wooden boy, you’ve got to meet Gepetto. He’s a laid back, cuddly 2-year-old domestic shorthair who comes to the Morning Show from Homeward Animal Shelter. Gepetto is remarkably composed for a cat, and made friends fast with…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Community Health Services offering all health services from blood tests and vaccines to substance abuse and victim advocacy programs. It allows patients to pay for services based on income. “It’s important for communities to make sure that everybody has access to healthcare including people who may not qualify for insurance, people who may be disadvantaged in…
GRIGGS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A Bismarck woman gets a gift returned to her by a stranger in Cooperstown, North Dakota thanks to the power of technology. She lost a pair of AirPods when she dropped them in a dressing room at Kirkwood Mall. It was the final gift she received from her father who died two months ago. Griggs…
TWIN VALLEY, Minn. (KVRR) — Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton died Thursday at his home under the care of Hospice of the Red River Valley. The 53-year-old Thornton was just placed under hospice care on Wednesday. He had been diagnosed in early December with pancreatic cancer. He had served as sheriff of Norman County for over a decade. Funeral services…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s doctors say the player has begun to communicate in writing with his family and others who have been at his bedside since going into cardiac arrest Monday – and his first question was “did we win?” Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center said in a conference call with…
PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KFGO) — Pete, the iconic Pelican in Pelican Rapids, has been temporarily removed from his perch at the base of the Mill Pond Dam on the Pelican River. The more than 15-foot tall concrete statue built in 1957 was moved Wednesday as crews begin work on removing the dam to construct a fish passage. Built in 1870,…
