Minnesota News

Mexican nationals receive federal prison sentences for human smuggling

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Two men from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison for smuggling people across the U.S.-Canadian border into North Dakota. According to court records, 38-year-old Armando De Dios-Carrillo and 35-year-old Victor Manuel Perez-Aguilera, along with others, smuggled…

Race The Red

MOORHEAD -- The sun is shining, the river is beckoning, and the time is right for a race. River Keepers is holding its annual kayak and canoe race "Race The Red" this coming Monday,…

Pelican Rapids Mother Accused of Murdering her Daughter

PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Pelican Rapids woman is accused of killing her 3-year-old daughter. Charging documents say police arrived at 27-year-old Suad Ali's home Monday night to find the girl lying on the living room floor, unresponsive. Ali…

Rural grocery stores to receive $1M grant

ARTHUR, N.D. (KVRR) -- A new grant program will hand out cash to grocery stores across rural North Dakota towns to increase food access. The new grant program is part of a North Dakota Senate…

FM Trailbuilders given the Moorheart Award

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- FM Trailbuilders are a group of over fifty volunteers maintaining trails in the F-M region. They manage trails by mowing them, picking up fallen branches, and doing other maintenance work. "We…

Body of Fisherman Recovered from Leech Lake

CASS CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- The body of a 71-year-old fisherman is recovered from Leech Lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Sheriff Bryan Welk says his office got a report of an overdue fisherman on Monday night. He hadn't returned to…

LIVE: Skating Toward Victory

MOORHEAD -- He's been skating since he was just a little boy, but he's never outgrown his love for the sport or his admiration for its biggest star. Now, local skateboarder Eric Hansen is trying…