Dep. Herb Nelson retires after 50 years with Clay County
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A 50 year career comes to an end this week as Clay County Deputy Herb Nelson is hanging up his badge and picking up a fishing pole. His family, friends…
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Fargo restaurant describes how rising egg prices impact its bottom line
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A chicken and an egg problem and a perfect storm involving Easter, inflation and bird flu are forcing farmers to kill some of their egg-laying hens, reducing the country's egg…
Get your junk together: Cleanup Days coming in May
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- It's time to do some spring cleaning and get rid of your junk. For Moorhead, Fargo, West Fargo, Dilworth, Clay County, Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, cleanup days are May 2 through 6. It depends on…
Motorcyclist accused of hitting boy charged with felonies
MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors have charged a motorcyclist accused of driving around a stopped school bus and hitting a 10-year-old boy with two felonies. Eighteen-year-old Terrence Jacquise Mather-Lymon of Minneapolis faces one count of operating a motor vehicle in a grossly…
DFL's Eken announces retirement from Minnesota Legislature
AUDUBON, Minn. (KVRR) - A longtime Minnesota state lawmaker has decided not to seek reelection. Democratic State Sen. Kent Eken of Audubon is stepping away after 20 years in the legislature. Eken was first…
I-94 Once Again Closed from Jamestown to Montana Border
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- North Dakota Highway Patrol has once again closed I-94 from Jamestown to Bismarck. It's been closed from Bismarck to the Montana border since last night. Gov. Doug Burgum has directed the Capitol to remain closed. Due…
Minnesota Has Its First Mega Millions Jackpot Winning Ticket: $106 Million
RAMSEY, Minn. (KVRR) -- Minnesota has its first Mega Millions jackpot winner and the ticket is worth $106 million. It was sold at this Holiday Station Store in Ramsey, a suburb of Minneapolis. Mega Millions confirming that a single…
Blizzard across the region keeps roads closed in Central & Western ND
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The April blizzard is forcing the state's transportation department to close roads and start clearing them up. With strong wind gusts and over a foot of snow in certain areas, North…
Wilkin County Sheriff investigating shooting death of horse
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) - The Wilkin County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting death of a horse in the Barnesville area. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the shooting occurred Sunday evening south of Barnesville, just over the Clay/Wilkin County…
Two arrested in major drug bust on I-94 in Clay County
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) -- A traffic stop on I-94 leads to a large drug bust and two arrests. Moorhead Police say they conducted a traffic stop along with…
Mahnomen County Sheriff releases video of deputy-involved shooting
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) - The Mahnomen County Sheriff's Office has released dashcam video of a shooting that involved a Mahnomen County deputy in March. Sheriff Josh Guenther says the video shows a…
Activists seek change after four kids handcuffed in Twin Cities
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. - Activists in Minnesota are demanding an apology and calling for changes in the way officers deal with children after police in the St. Paul suburb of Maplewood handcuffed four juveniles as they investigated an incident for which…
Governor Walz shares his public safety plan in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) - Governor Tim Walz discusses the state's historic $9.3 billion budget surplus at the law enforcement center in Moorhead. The Walz-Flanagan budget would invest around $300 million over three years…
Fergus Falls Man Sentenced For Violent Gang Robberies
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR ) -- The alleged leader of a criminal gang called the "Slither Gang" is sentenced to 25 years in prison for violent robberies. 26-year-old Abbot Aho, also known as Boogie, of Fergus Falls was sentenced in U.S.…
Serial golf cart thief sentenced to two years in prison
FARGO (KVRR) - A Florida man who's been linked to more than 60 golf cart thefts in North Dakota and several other states has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. The FBI began investigating Nathan Rodney Nelson after…
Wood burning stove suspected of causing greenhouse fire
FOSSTON, Minn. (KVRR) - No one was injured when a greenhouse caught fire Tuesday morning near Fosston, Minnesota. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says the cause of the fire appeared to be a wood burning stove that was used to…
Update: Pelican Rapids shooting suspect captured
FARGO (KVRR) - A man wanted in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting in Pelican Rapids has been captured. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Phouttasa Prathane was located in Redwood County early Tuesday morning. Otter Tail County Sheriff…
Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors have revealed that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd, but say the defendants rejected them. Judge Peter Cahill held a Monday evening hearing…
Food And Service Industries In The Region Continue To See Staff Shortages
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Many industries nationwide are experiencing staff shortages. Restaurants and fast food chains in our region are struggling to fill staffs and stay open normal hours. "Obviously you can't drive down…
Officers in Moorhead, Fargo, Barnesville & Clay County Say Goodbye To K9 Argo
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Moorhead, Fargo, and Barnesville Police along with Clay County Sheriff's Office say goodbye to retired Moorhead Police K9 Argo. The crime fighter suffered from complications of an enlarged heart. Argo worked with his handler, Mike Fildes,…
Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries within the district. The attendance areas are being adjusted to help with capacity issues at elementary schools on the south and east sides of the city. The change…
Biden promises crackdown on 'ghost guns'
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break past gun-control opposition to address firearm deaths.…
Walz to visit Moorhead Tuesday
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz will travel to Moorhead Tuesday to discuss public safety issues with city leaders. A spokesperson in the governor's office says Walz is scheduled to meet with Mayor Shelly Carlson, Police Chief Shannon…
Pelican Rapids shooting victim in hospital, search for suspect continues
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) - Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons says the victim of a Sunday afternoon shooting in Pelican Rapids is hospitalized in stable condition. Deputies are still working to track down their suspect. The 36-year-old man was…
Judge weighs cameras in next trial over George Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill allowed it for ex-Officer…
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