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Police: 14-year-old Steals Car In Breckenridge, Caught In St. Cloud

Car Reportedly Stolen From Breckenridge High School

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) — Breckenridge Police say a 14-year-old made off with a stolen car, cash and cell phones and got all the way to St. Cloud before he was caught. Police and the Wilkin County Sheriff responded to Breckenridge High School just before 6 p.m. on Monday for a report of a stolen car. They determined that the boy…

Two-time breast cancer survivor urges people to get screenings

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A two-time cancer survivor is sharing her story this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Marti Simmons was first diagnosed with breast cancer in September of 2000. Nearly exactly 20 years later, she received her second diagnosis last November. The cancer returned in the same breast and this time, resulted in a mastectomy. “In the exact same breast. Who…

Fergus Falls School Board votes not to extend mask mandate

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Starting Monday, students in preschool through sixth grades in Fergus Falls Public Schools will no longer be required to wear masks. The district will strongly recommend them. The mandate was scheduled to end on Sunday and the School Board voted 4-2 Thursday morning to not extend it. The district says updated information was presented on…

Wimmers Diamonds opens new location on 32nd Ave S in Fargo

Wimmers Diamonds Has Been In The Fargo Community For 102 Years

FARGO, N.D.  (KVRR) – Wimmers Diamonds is a family run business, and has been in Fargo for 102 years. The business has continued to evolve and now shifts to a new central location under new ownership. Aaron Wimmer has watched his cather and uncle run the show for decades and now he is excited to step up and lead the…

High Risk Sex Offender Has New Address in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A high risk sex offender is now living at Centre Inc., a transitional re-entry center. Police say 21-year-old Christopher Morrison was convicted earlier this year of sexual abuse of a minor in U.S. Federal Court. Morrison is a lifetime registrant. Categories: Local News, North Dakota News Tags: CENTRE INC., CHRISTOPHER MORRISON, Fargo Police Department, HIGH RISK SEX…

Fargo Police: High Risk Sex Offender Has New Address

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A high risk sex offender has a new address according to Fargo Police. They say 23-year-old Kilo Bowen-Davis is living at 1336 8th Avenue North. He was convicted in 2018 in Burleigh County of sexual imposition. His victim was a 17-year-old female acquaintance. Bowen-Davis will have to register as a sex offender for life. Categories: Local…

North Dakota man charged in New Mexico decapitation killing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Federal authorities say a North Dakota man is charged with second-degree murder in the Oct. 10 decapitation killing of another man at the victim’s home on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico. A criminal complaint says 28-year-old Shilo Aaron Oldrock attacked and decapitated the victim with an ax and burned the victims’ head in a wood…

Truck hauling 2,500 pigs overturns in Nelson County

PEKIN, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a truck hauling a livestock trailer with 2,500 pigs overturned Thursday morning in Nelson County. The rollover happened around 6:45 a.m. on State Highway 1, just southeast of Pekin. The truck driver, 51-year-old Chad Wood of Dow City, Iowa was not injured. Wood was driving south on North Dakota Highway…

Minnesota colleges investigate alleged sex competition

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University are investigating allegations that some male students started a competition this fall to count sexual encounters with female students. The allegations were first reported by the student newspaper, The Record. A spokeswoman for the schools wouldn’t provide details, but said they have been investigating since they learned about…