MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota health officials are warning that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for more than 75% of the state’s new COVID-19 cases. And they say it’s a serious threat to unvaccinated people as the state’s case numbers head back up. Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director, says the delta variant has gone from…
FARGO (KVRR) – Because pedestrian fatalities and injuries are on the rise across the nation, AAA has started a yard sign campaign to remind drivers to be extra cautious. AAA’s branch office in Fargo is distributing free “Slow Down, Watch for Children” yard signs. The signs are available for pick-up during regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m….
Update from Moorhead Police: At approximately 3:15 pm today, Oscar Ortiz, age 25, was taken into custody without incident due to a successful day-long investigation. Ortiz was located under a stairwell of an apartment building in the 500 block of 32 Avenue South. A handgun was also located in the area. Ortiz will be held at the Clay County jail…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – We spoke with 41-year-old Eric Hayes’ fiancé and she says that Eric was a caring and honest man who did not deserve to be murdered. “And he was my rock and I was his,” said Kristie Janssen. Hayes was shot and killed outside of a gas station on Saturday night and his murder leaves his family…
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo is enacting mandatory odd/even outdoor water restrictions effective at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 27. People with an odd-numbered address may use water as normal on odd-numbered dates and vice versa. There are no restrictions on essential water uses like showers and laundry. Fargo will remain in this latest drought response phase until further action is taken…
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. — A 72-year-old Fargo woman is dead after a head on crash in Douglas County Monday afternoon. Authorities say the woman crossed the center line on County Road 41 between Evansville and I-94 into the path of an oncoming pickup. She died at the scene. Her name is being withheld while family is notified. The driver and…
FARGO (KVRR) – A Casselton man was arrested Monday after police say he was caught rummaging through a garage in Fargo. Police were called to a report of a possible car prowler in the 3200 block of 17 Ave. S. The caller stated their car alarm was going off. Officers responded and searched for suspicious activity. A little less than…
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota has officially adopted regulations championed by Gov. Tim Walz to encourage the switchover to electric vehicles. The “clean car” rules published Monday in the State Register take effect in 2024 with the 2025 model year. They’ll require manufacturers and dealers to supply more electric vehicles. The Walz administration says the rules will lead to cleaner air and…
LE CENTER, Minn. – Four people have died and four others have been hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision in south central Minnesota. Seven people from California were in a Ford Expedition that collided with a pickup truck in Le Sueur County about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say four people in the Expedition were killed and three passengers in the SUV…
FARGO (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway says a state trooper was treated for non-life threatening injuries Monday after the trooper was dragged by a vehicle being driven by a woman near Oriska, Capt. Bryan Niewind says the trooper responded to a report of a reckless driver on I-94 near Tower City. The vehicle was described as a tan Buick…
