Minnesota News

Fergus Falls man drowned in Big Detroit Lake

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Fergus Falls man drowned on Big Detroit Lake in Detroit Lakes Wednesday night after he jumped from a pontoon south of Holiday Inn. Authorities say 20-year-old Jette Frandson went into the water around 5:40.…

Man Wanted In Alabama Murder Captured In Minnesota

SELMA, AL (AP/KVRR) -- A man wanted in a gunshot murder last year in Alabama has been arrested in Minnesota. Police in Selma, Alabama say 18-year-old Javontae Mitchell was captured last week near the Canadian border by federal marshals. Authorities…

Driver arrested following chase east of Barnesville

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) - A driver is in custody after leading authorities on a pursuit on I-94 east of Barnesville Wednesday morning. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting said a deputy was attempting to pull the driver over for speeding shortly…

Fargo firearms instructor weighs in on gun debate

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- With more mass shootings across the country since Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, people wonder when will the chaos end? More cities across the country are experiencing the…

Spitfire closes Detroit Lakes restaurant

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - The Spitfire restaurant in Detroit Lakes says on Facebook it's closing because "we haven’t been able to hire enough people to provide a level of service and quality that meets Spitfire’s standards." The business says…

Fargo Man Killed In Crash With Semi In Mahnomen County

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A Fargo man has died in a car-semi collision near Waubun in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. State patrol says a car driven by 37-year-old Joshua Kraft crossed the center line on Highway 59 around 7:30 Tuesday…

Applications For Frontline Worker Pay Begin Wednesday in MN

ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Frontline workers in Minnesota can start applying for bonus pay starting Wednesday. Gov. Tim Walz signed the Frontline Worker Pay bill into law in late April to thank Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the…

Gas prices in Minnesota jump 35 cents in a week

MINNESOTA (FOX 9) - Prices at the pump in Minnesota saw the largest hike in nearly a decade this week as gas prices continue to push above record highs. The average gas price increased 35 cents since week-to-week, one of the highest…

Falling tree kills Twin Cities couple in northern Wisconsin

MINNEAPOLIS - A Twin Cities couple is dead after a tree fell on them while they were camping in northern Wisconsin. Thirty-nine-year-old Sandy Michael Langseth II and 45-year-old April Sheldahl of White Bear Lake Township were camping along the Flambeau…