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Man Charged In Deadly Crash in Polk County in 2021 Pleads Guilty
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A man charged in a crash that killed two teens has pleaded guilty to two counts of 3rd degree murder. 21-year-old Valentin Mendoza was charged in the June 2021 crash on Highway 220. A crash…
Minnesota attorney general says Fleet Farm sold guns to straw buyers
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Fleet Farm, alleging the retailer negligently sold guns to two straw buyers, including one gun that was used in a shootout in a St. Paul bar that left one…
White Earth man sentenced to 10 Years for assaulting child
WHITE EARTH, Minn. (KVRR) - A White Earth, Minnesota man will spend 10 years in prison for assaulting a child on the White Earth Indian Reservation. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger says 30-year-old Edward Duane Fairbanks intentionally shoved the child into…
Moorhead Mayor & Legislature candidates share their priorities at candidate forum
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead area candidates share their visions for the city and state at a League of Women Voters candidate forum. Mayor Shelly Carlson and Kevin Nese Shores shared their policies…
Ghoul Morning: Planting The Mood
FARGO --Â It's getting darker, it's getting colder, and it's getting to be time to set the mood for all the Halloween parties you're sure to be hosting. Fear not: there are flowers and…
Minnesota frontline worker payments of nearly $500 start go out this week
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Bonus payments for Minnesota frontline workers will start going out this week, with over 1 million people receiving nearly $500. Gov. Tim Walz on Monday announced that 1,025,655 Minnesota frontline workers will receive $487.45 to "recognize their…
Three People From Twin Cities Dead In Small Plane Crash Near Duluth
HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- Three people are dead after their small plane crashes into a house in Hermantown, Minnesota, late Saturday night. The airplanes pilot was 32-year-old Tyler Fretland of Burnsville. His passengers were 32-year-old Alyssa Schmidt of St. Paul and…
Cass Co. Sheriff's Office Helps See Veterans off To Washington, D.C.
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Cass County Sheriff's Office is honoring our latest batch of local veterans to take off on the Veterans Honor Flight of North Dakota/Minnesota. They showed up before sunrise at Hector International Airport in Fargo and escorted…
Sock Drive begins October 1 through November 4
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The start of October also means the beginning of Golden Drive's Sock Drive which runs from now until November 4th. Golden Drive asks that you donate longer…
Pursuit that started in Minnesota ends in crash in Fargo
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A pursuit that began in Minnesota ended in south Fargo Saturday afternoon. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the Minnesota State Patrol was attempting to stop a four-door pickup that had…
Jury finds Oklee, Minnesota man guilty of murder
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) --Â A jury finds an Oklee, Minnesota man guilty in the murder of his wife. Forty-six-year-old Eric Reinbold was accused of stabbing Lissette Reinbold to death in July 2021 in their driveway. She was found by…
St. Cloud bar owner gets 5 years in prison for arson
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The owner of a former bar in St. Cloud has been sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for arson. Andrew Welsh intentionally set fire to The Press Bar and Parlor as part of…
Arrest made after pursuit and standoff
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A man is arrested after a pursuit with Moorhead Police leads to a brief standoff. Authorities say 38-year-old Tad Butcher, of Moose Lake, Minnesota, faces a variety of charges. Moorhead Police say they went to a…
Bus driver shortage may cause Moorhead Schools to cancel sporting events
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead Area Public Schools may cancel sporting events because of a lack of bus drivers. The Moorhead Spuds Twitter account calls it "uncharted territory." "This includes parents, grandparents,etc... They would get paid to drive to the…
High schoolers get hands-on experience working construction trades at Moorhead High School
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- High schoolers across Northwest Minnesota are getting their opportunity to learn about construction trades with some hands-on experience at Moorhead High School. More than 900 students attended the event hosted by…
Couple Found Shot To Death Near Detroit Lakes Were Both Diagnosed With Cancer
BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- Friends and a Facebook post are shedding light on a tragic story near Detroit Lakes. Steven and Stacy Stearns, who were found shot to death Tuesday morning along with their two dogs, had cancer. Steven…
Alexandria police chief believes he knows who made swatting calls
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) - Alexandria Police Chief Scott Kent believes swatting' calls made to schools in his city, Fergus Falls and St. Paul last week came from a phone number IP address in Ethiopia. The calls were a hoax reporting…
North Dakota teams up with neighboring states as an option for international travelers
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau sent an ambassador to Frankfurt, Germany to pitch visitors to stop by the F-M region and surrounding states. In multiple meetings with international travel agents,…
Local Red Cross Volunteers And Xcel Energy Lineworkers Deploy To Florida
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Help is on its way to Florida from our region as Hurricane Ian rolls across the state. Red Cross in Minnesota and North Dakota has more than 50 disaster response volunteers deployed or on standby. Three…
Trial Of Northern Minnesota Man Accused of Killing His Wife Begins
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KFGO) -- The trial of an Oklee, Minnesota man charged with killing his wife in July 2021 is underway in Thief River Falls. Eric Reinbold went into hiding after the incident and wasn't arrested for nearly…
Moorhead Man Pleads Guilty To Felon Possessing a Firearm
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- A Moorhead man pleads guilty to a federal charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. 37-year-old Martin Torres Jr. entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. Torres was arrested in March after…
WE Fest Lands Wallen, Paisley and Brown as 2023 Headliners
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- The annual country music concert and camping festival known as WE Fest has landed it's next three headliners. Morgan Wallen, Brad Paisley and Kane Brown will all headline a night during the festival from August…
Final Moorhead Farmers Market to end their year
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)-It's the last Tuesday of the season for the Moorhead Farmers market which provides a chance for people to come and buy fresh homegrown products from local vendors. Many were out grabbing their…
UPDATE: Deaths Ruled Murder-Suicide South of Detroit Lakes
BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- Becker County authorities release the names of two people found dead in a house south of Detroit Lakes Tuesday morning. They say 45-year-old Steven Stearns shot and killed his wife, 49-year-old Stacy Stearns, before turning…
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