MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The city of Moorhead has received a $375,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to help fight the spread of emerald ash borer. City officials say the grant will be used to purchase approximately 1,575 trees that will be planted by City Forestry crews and private contractors. EAB was discovered in early 2023 in…
BOTTINEAU, N.D. — Are you choked up over an ex this Valentine’s Day? Bitter over a breakup? Lump left in your throat over love gone wrong? You might find this easier to swallow: a cockroach. At least, the exotic animals at Bottineau, North Dakota-based Kritter Krazy Reptile and Exotic Rescue do. For a small donation, they can heal your…
NORMAN COUNTY, MINN. (KVRR/UPDATE 2PM 2/13/24) – A teen is dead after a fiery crash on Highway 200 near Ada, Minnesota. State Patrol says 17-year-old Cody Prestergord of Gary, Minnesota crashed head-on into a grain hauling semi. Prestergord died at the scene. The semi caught fire. The semi driver, 76-year-old Jerry Wang of Winger, Minnesota, had non-life-threatening injuries. The crash…
Terrica Thompson & Christopher ButtsFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Red River Valley SWAT is called on to execute another high-risk search warrant in a fugitive investigation. Two people from Tennessee were arrested in the 1300 block of 5th Avenue North around 8 p.m. 35-year-old Terrica Thompson of Memphis was arrested for an outstanding warrant for Second-Degree Attempted Murder in Memphis. 41-year-old…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Dinosaurs are returning to Grand Forks in the form of Jurassic Quest. It is billed as North America’s most popular interactive dinosaur experience. Kids and adults will have fun with more hands-on activities, live dinosaur shows, themed rides and even a giant fossil dig. You can catch Jurassic Quest at Alerus Center from February 23-25….
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead City Council is taking the first steps to allow the legal sale of cannabis. They passed the first reading of an ordinance to make changes to regulations, conditional use requirements and offenses related to drug paraphernalia. State licensing for cannabis-related businesses will begin in 2025 after the Office of Cannabis Management issues its requirements. The…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Cass County Jail expansion project has started, and Sheriff Jesse Jahner says it is happening at a crucial time. He says the jail has been dealing with capacity issues over the years, but especially recently with the population exploding in Cass County. “Yeah, we’re excited about it. We’ve been struggling over the last two years…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – According to the American Burn Association, burns are in the top 10 causes of unintentional injuries for children from ages of zero to five. With two years and younger at the greatest risk. If your child has a burn, Kailyn Allen at Sanford says you should not pour really, cold water onto it because that can…
CARMAN, MANITOBA (KVRR/CNN) — A 29-year-old man from Carman, Manitoba, three and a half hours north of Fargo, is facing murder charges in the deaths of five members of his family. Three of those deaths are his own kids. Police first found the suspect’s girlfriend dead in a ditch. Then they responded to a vehicle fire and found a six-year-old…
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz serves an apple bar with caramel glaze to Rep. Ethan Cha, of Woodbury, and other state lawmakers in the state capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Feb. 12, 2024, the first day of Minnesota’s legislative session for the year. Walz has a tradition of serving bars to state lawmakers each year on the first…
