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Update: One dead, one in custody following ‘disturbance’ in Horace

HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) – A woman is dead following what authorities are calling a “disturbance” in Horace. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says shortly before 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, deputies were called to 7994 Jacks Way. While enroute, deputies learned that a female was injured and a male had left the scene searching for medical assistance. The female did not survive…

Dog rescued from Moorhead house fire

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Fire Department responds to a house fire in the 400 block of 12th Street North. The call came in at 2:50 p.m. after it was discovered by a passerby. When crews arrived, they found fire along the back of the house with extension to the eaves. Nobody was believed to be home at the time…

Shots fired from hotel room in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — Police in Jamestown are investigating a shooting incident at a hotel. They responded to a report of bullet holes in the window of the hotel on Tuesday. The investigation revealed that a handgun was believed to have been fired from inside the room through the window into the parking lot. Spent casings were located in the…

Fetus remains discovered in southeast Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — The remains of a fetus have been discovered in southeast Jamestown. Stutsman County Dispatch say they got a call from a construction company working on a project in the area before 3 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the intact fetal remains along with broken pieces of an amber brown glass container. The remains are being…

Referendum fails in Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public School District

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools has been handed a loss. Voters rejected an increase in the general education revenue by $500 per student by a vote of 619-652. That means 51.3% of voters said “no”. Without the added revenue, the district says they will face further reductions to teachers, increasing class sizes, cuts to electives and CTE programs, and…

Seventy Minnesota school districts hold vote on tax levy

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) — Seventy school districts in Minnesota had referendums on the ballot. Asking residents in their district to consider a tax levy for ten years. “I believe it’s important to keep the IEP’s and special needs stuff in the school. The sports and everything is really important to keep the kids active. And to broaden their minds of…

Kittson County releases name of man found shot to death in his home on November 1 in Karlstad, MN

KITTSON CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Kittson County Sheriff Matt Vig has identified the man found shot to death in his home in Karlstad, Minnesota as 57-year-old Kevin Sele. He says Sele’s cause and manner of death are pending further investigation. Vig also says that based on the information so far, investigators do not believe there is an ongoing threat to…

Man arrested in Moorhead for poisoning former roommate in St. Cloud deemed incompetent to stand trial

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR) — A man arrested in Moorhead in September for poisoning his former roommate in St. Cloud has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. But following the hearing on Monday in Stearns County Court, prosecutors filed an intent to prosecute 35-year-old Stuart Hanmer when he regains competency. The Fridley, Minnesota man is charged with murder in the…

Moorhead Police offering vacation house checks

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – The Moorhead Police Department is offering security checks at homes of people who leave town on vacation, for an extended period of time, or travel south for the winter. Officers and volunteers will conduct the checks at your request. Fill out a request online or call 218-299-5143 and leave a message with your contact information. When preparing for an…