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UPDATE: Man arrested for Moorhead bank robbery

UPDATE: Eric Flynn, age 44, of Moorhead, was apprehended within 20 minutes after a Moorhead bank reported an armed robbery. Officers obtained a search warrant for Flynn's hotel room, where they located cash from the robbery. Flynn is being held…

Royce White to challenge Senator Tina Smith in 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO-KVRR) - After losing his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2024, Republican Royce White has announced he’ll run for Congress again in 2026. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated a challenge from White in the latest election, comfortably winning…

Fire destroys barn near Wadena

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn (KVRR-KFGO) – On Tuesday, fire destroyed a barn near Wadena in Otter Tail County. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received the call around 5:30 p.m. Deputies and the Wadena Fire Department responded quickly. By the…

Former Fergus Falls Real Estate CEO Sentenced For Theft

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - The former CEO of two real estate organizations in Fergus Falls has been sentenced to probation in a plea deal. 70-year-old Katherine Junge was accused of using the group's credit cards to make $144,000 in personal…

Dead Candidate Wins Re-Election in Itasca County, Minnesota Race

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. – Itasca County, Minnesota voters re-elected a dead commissioner into office, triggering a special election. Officials say 57-year-old Michael "Burl" Ives died in September. Despite this, the incumbent Itasca County commissioner beat his opponent on Tuesday by…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Vixen

FARGO -- For a kitty with such a sweet heart, it's kind of ironic two-year-old Vixen was born two Christmases ago with a hole in hers -- literally. Vixen's mother was about to give birth…

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig wins in a landslide

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Madison McVan - Minnesota Reformer) U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, an east and south metro Democrat, won a commanding victory over Joe Teirab Tuesday, winning a fourth term with ease after a series of narrow victories since 2018.…

Moorhead voters reject capital project levy proposal

MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Moorhead voters narrowly rejected a levy proposal that would have funded capital projects by generating around $43 million over 10 years. The proposal failed by about 600 votes. The funding would have addressed technology, facility, curriculum, and…

Moorhead voters make picks for City Council

MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – Results are in for Moorhead City Council races. In Ward 1, Nicole Mattson defeated Matt Gilbertson. Emily Moore will represent Ward 2 after beating out Kassandra Sofferman and Benjamin Hammer. Ward 3 saw Lisa Borgen defeat Noelle…

Election Results in the 2024 Races

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- It's Election Night 2024. Find North Dakota election results here. Find Minnesota election results here. Watch KVRR Local News for local updates each hour, our hour-long newscast at 9 and national coverage from FOX News all…

Two men arrested on felony drug charges near Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Two men are arrested for transporting drugs from the Twin Cities to Moorhead. An investigation started in June and on Sunday, authorities stopped the 35-year-old Tyler Kania, of Moorhead and 34-year-old Laquedrick Lemel As-Sidiq, of St.…

1.2 million absentee, mail-in ballots accepted in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Local election officials across Minnesota have accepted 1,271,636 absentee and mail ballots for the November 5 Election. The Minnesota Secretary of State's Office says officials distributed 1,441,898 absentee and mail ballots in Minnesota since voting…

6 injured after propane explosion near Bagley

BAGLEY, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A man and five children were injured in an explosion and fire at a storage unit north of Bagley in northern Minnesota at about 12:30 p.m. Monday. Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson says people passing by…

Moorhead man arrested after fleeing and ramming squad cars

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- At approximately 1 P.M. Saturday, Moorhead Police were dispatched to the 3200 block of 9th Street South for a domestic situation. At the scene, officers spoke with 19-year-old Saige Cogger of Moorhead, and say he was…

Teenager hurt in van rollover in rural Clay County

GEORGETOWN, Minn. (KFGO) – A teenager from Fargo was flown to Fargo by Sanford AirMed helicopter following a rollover in rural Georgetown north of Moorhead Friday afternoon. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the boy, the driver, was ejected from…

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