Watch: Getting the F-M Metro Raptor-Ready
FARGO (KVRR) - They're some of the most beautiful and beloved birds in North Dakota and Minnesota. But the raptors of our region are in trouble, and they need our help. A group of…
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USDA Grant Worth $975,000 For New Fire Station Project in Dilworth
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) -- Dilworth is getting some financial help with its fire station replacement project. The city is getting a $975,000 USDA Rural Development grant. The $10 million project will replace a 40-year-old building that is adjoined to the…
Teen Arrested in Breckenridge Charged With Murder in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A Mankato teen arrested in Breckenridge on Friday is facing a murder charge for a shooting in Mankato last Thursday. 17-year-old Emmanuel Isaac is charged with second-degree murder with intent in Blue Earth County. Investigators say…
Yard Fire Spreads to House in rural Brandon Township, NW of Alexandria
DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A large grass fire spreads to a woman's house in rural Brandon Township, about 10 miles northwest of Alexandria. Douglas County Sheriff's Office got a call about the rapidly spreading fire from 81-year-old Diann Guenther…
Autopsies are in for Two People Found Dead in a Running Vehicle in Thief River Falls
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) -- The autopsies are in for two people found dead in a running vehicle in Thief River Falls on January 22. It was determined that both 28-year-old Kenia Vasquez Blandon and 27-year-old Alexander Gonzalez died…
Mapleton, North Dakota mayor arrested, charged in crash that seriously injured passenger
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - The mayor of Mapleton, North Dakota has been arrested following a crash that severely injured a passenger in a truck he was driving on Sunday near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Thirty-five-year-old Andrew Draeger is charged with…
UPDATE: Shooter Identified in Burnsville Incident That Left Two Officers & 1 Firefighter Dead
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9/AP) - Multiple law enforcement sources have confirmed to FOX 9 the name of the gunman who opened fire Sunday morning in Burnsville, killing three first responders. Sources tell FOX 9 that Shannon Cortez Gooden, 38, was the gunman in…
Elbow Lake Man Calls 911 To Report That He Shot His Brother
GRANT CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- An Elbow Lake, Minnesota man calls authorities to tell them he shot his brother. Grant County Sheriff's Office got the 911 around 11:15 Sunday night. Deputies responded to the scene and took the 30-year-old man…
YMCA'S of Cass and Clay Counties and Fergus Falls To Merge
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties and Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA are merging. The merger announcement was made after a unanimous vote from both board of directors. YMCA leaders say the decision reflects a shared…
Fergus Falls Man Found Guilty in Shooting Death of St. Paul Woman
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) -- A jury has found a Fergus Falls man guilty in the shooting death of a woman in St. Paul. The verdict was read Friday after nearly 8 hours of deliberations over two days. 44-year-old Matthew Ecker…
Burnsville officers, firefighter-paramedic identified from fatal shooting
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) -- The City of Burnsville has released the identities of the police officers and firefighter-paramedic killed early this morning. The city says the gunman killed police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth.…
Layoffs hit NDSU's Northern Crops Institute
FARGO (KVRR) - A number of employees were laid off this week from NDSU's Northern Crops Institute. Interim Co-Director David Boehm says the layoffs affected five full-time employees and seven hourly employees. Boehm says for several years, the Institute grew…
LIVE: Talking Triceratops
GRAND FORKS -- It's hard to tricera-top this for fascinating. One of the world's premier dinosaur paleontologists is in the northern valley Friday to tell us what it was like here when some of the…
Roseau Man and Polaris Cited In Crash in Alaska That Killed Three Sled Dogs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Both a Minnesota man testing a snowmobile for his employer in the Alaska backcountry and the company have been cited for reckless driving after the machine slammed into a sled dog team on a training run…
USPS Inspector General Expands Postal Audit To Include Fargo and Grand Forks
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General has agreed to expand postal audits to include Fargo, Grand Forks and Dickinson. That is in addition to ongoing audits of facilities in Bismarck, Mandan and Minot. A number of…
Diners, Drive-Thrus and Dogs
MOORHEAD -- Waiting in the drive-thru lane is boring. But now, on your morning commute in the metro, you can get your coffee order with a side of canine cuteness. That's thanks to…
LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Sparkler
MOORHEAD -- If you missed out on getting enough hugs and kisses this Valentine's day, don't worry, because Sparkler has you covered. She's a young Labrador mix who's lived most of her life at…
Valentine's Day is a busy time for flower shops in Fargo-Moorhead
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - It's Valentine's Day, which means a lot of flowers and candy are being bought to give out. Whether it's for that special someone or just friends, it's a busy time for…
Minnesota State Patrol Col. Matt Langer Leaving For New Job
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Gov. Tim Walz is congratulating Minnesota State Patrol Col. Matt Langer on an outstanding career and wishing him well in his next role. Langer has announced that he is leaving to become Director of Global Policing…
Update: Inmate death in Crookston ruled a suicide
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) -- An inmate's death at Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston has been ruled a suicide. Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the jail around 9 o'clock on February 14th for an unresponsive inmate, 51-year-old Matthew Bagley.…
Moorhead Man Sentenced For Hostage Incident in Fargo Last February
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Moorhead man is sentenced to eight years behind bars for holding a woman hostage in Fargo last February. In court on Monday, Hector Flores changed his plea to guilty to a number of charges including…
Moorhead receives $375,000 to fight emerald ash borer
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…
Food For Thought
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…
Moorhead is Taking Steps To Comply With New Cannabis Laws
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…
Protecting your kids at home from burns
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…
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