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Breckenridge Man Accused of Raping Woman At An Apartment

March 20, 2024

TJ Nelson,

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) — A Breckenridge man is accused of raping a woman at an apartment building last Friday. 49-year-old Emery Hagen is charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. Police got a 911 call and arrived to yelling by a woman and a man. When they refused to open the apartment door, officers from Breckenridge and Wahpeton…

Jail in Fergus Falls cited for depriving inmate of food and water

March 20, 2024

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Corrections has penalized a county jail for depriving an inmate of food and water for more than two days as punishment after he smeared feces in his cell and refused to clean it up. The department ordered the Otter Tail County Jail in Fergus Falls to transfer all current inmates to…

LIVE: Fargo native & Hollywood writer to premiere live action comedy at Fargo Film Festival

A Fargo native who has worked on some of the biggest cartoons in Hollywood is back with his first professional live action movie

March 20, 2024

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A Fargo native who has worked on some of the biggest cartoons in Hollywood is back with his first professional live action movie. Writer and producer Toby Jones is premiering his comedy, AJ Goes to the Dog Park, this Saturday at the Fargo Film Festival. The movie centers around AJ and what happens when his…

Driver rescued after vehicle ends up on its side in water-filled ditch

A woman is suspected of DWI after a rollover crash into a water-filled ditch

March 20, 2024

KVRR Staff,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – A woman is suspected of DWI after a rollover crash into a water-filled ditch. That’s according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. They say they got the call about a crash just after 2:15 Wednesday morning on the 21000 block of German Lake Road south of Underwood. 43-year-old Nichole Beauchamp went off the…

Lucky Powerball Player in Minnesota Wins $1 Million in Monday Night’s Drawing

March 19, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There was no jackpot winner in Monday night’s Powerball drawing, but one ticket won $2 million and five others won $1 million each. One of the $1 million winners came from Minnesota. Minnesota Lottery says a ticket sold at Falls Standard gas station in Zumbro Falls, north of Rochester, matched five numbers for a one million…

2023 Fargo Police Crime Report shows alarming amount of fentanyl pills seized

March 19, 2024

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police released its 2023 crime report, and one of the biggest takeaways is the amount of fentanyl pills that were seized. Cass County Drug Task Force, which includes Fargo Police, seized more than 85,000 pills last year. That is an increase of 126% from 2022. But the most alarming stat that wasn’t in the report,…

Another year, another successful outcome for NDSU graduates in the workforce

March 19, 2024

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Another year, another successful outcome for NDSU with graduates hitting the workforce. In the 2023 Career Outcomes report, NDSU says there is a 94% success rate of post graduate students either entering the workforce or continuing their education. “It’s really exciting to be in a place where you see that transformation of people that sometimes they…

USDA temporarily halts NDSU inspections after ‘inhumane’ animal treatment

March 19, 2024

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture temporarily suspended slaughter inspections at NDSU’s Meat Laboratory following what the agency calls “an egregious inhumane handling incident.” According to a report from the Food Safety & Inspection Service, an animal that was being slaughtered on Feb. 28 regained consciousness, but no attempts were made to render the animal unconscious before proceeding….

West Fargo Daycare Provider Sentenced To Just Under One Year for Child Neglect

March 19, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A West Fargo in-home daycare provider is sentenced to just under one year behind bars for child neglect. 42-year-old Miranda Sorlie entered Alford pleas to two counts of child neglect, seven other charges were dropped. An Alford plea means Sorlie maintains her innocence but admits that evidence could find her guilty. She was given 360 days…

LIVE: Show Her The Money

March 19, 2024

Emily Welker,

FARGO — The Fargo Film Festival’s first night is tonight, Tuesday, March 19th. And the smart money is on a new, award-winning documentary about money, and women, and what it takes for them to get it. “Show Her The Money” screens Tuesday evening, and some of its producers and stars will be there. The documentary examines the world of venture…