LIVE: Sock It to Homelessness
FARGO -- The organizers of Golden Drive for Homeless Kids is asking you to help them sock it to homelessness in the region. They're launching their sock drive at the start of September. When…
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Boat Picture Leads To Burglary Arrest of Fargo Man
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A picture of a man in a fishing boat on West Lost Lake north of Underwood, Minnesota leads to burglary charges against a Fargo man. 40-year-old Ryan Bohn is accused of breaking into a…
Minnesota State Fair scorched by heartland heat wave as some schools let out early
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair sought relief from soaring temperatures under misters Monday while some Midwestern schools dismissed classes early or called off sports practices. Highs approaching the century mark combined with oppressive humidity…
Concordia College Students Volunteer Their Time During 32nd "Hands for Change"
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Hundreds of first year and transfer students at Concordia College are kicking off the school year by giving back with "Hands for Change". They are volunteering at 22 different community organizations…
Bail Set At $1 Million For Teen Accused Of Gruesome Killing of His Ex-Girlfriend in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Bail is set at $1 million with conditions for the teen accused of killing a 14-year-old girl and leaving her body near the Red River in Moorhead last week. 18-year-old Isaac Arndt made his first court…
Moorhead Woman Faces Charges After Crashing Into Pickup-Trailer Stopped For Crash on I-94 in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Moorhead woman is injured and facing DUI-drug charges after rear-ending a pickup pulling a trailer stopped for a crash on I-94 near the 25th Street South exit in Fargo. It all happened in the 8…
Lynn Crooks, Leonard Peltier & Medina shootout prosecutor, dies at 83
FARGO (KVRR) - The man who led the prosecution against former American Indian activist Leonard Peltier for the murders of two FBI agents has died. Lynn Crooks was 83. As an assistant U.S. attorney, Crooks led the government's team of…
Local colleges welcome students back to campus
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- With summer winding down and classes getting ready to start up, students around the metro arrived on campus to begin their college experience. Tanya and her family are from Circle Pines,…
Potato Day Festival in Barnesville Celebrates 33 Years
BARNESVILLE, MN (KVRR) -- Potato Day Festival is a celebration for not just your average potato but for people to come together and have fun. With various activities for the kids like bouncy houses,…
Senators demand USDA fix backlog of food distribution to Native American tribes
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsak after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution program they rely on has not fulfilled orders for months, and in some cases…
Two People From Fargo Accused of Theft in Fergus Falls
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Two people from Fargo are facing theft and other charges in Fergus Falls. 29-year-old Gavin Gladue is charged with theft and fleeing. 41-year-old Tricia Potratz is charged with theft and drug possession after police found…
Boy, 8, Accidentally Shot In The Leg by 11-year-Old in Rural Fosston, MN
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- An 8-year-old boy is at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo after being accidentally shot in the leg in rural Fosston, Minnesota. Polk County Sheriff's Office says he was shot by an 11-year-old around 1 this…
Emerald Ash Borer confirmed in North Dakota
EDGELEY, N.D. (KFGO) – Emerald Ash Borer has been confirmed in LaMoure County, the first time the destructive beetles have been found in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture found adult ash borers in a trap 9 miles…
LIVE: Navigating School Tragedy at the Start of the Semester
MOORHEAD -- Local mental health experts are offering some guidance to families struggling with the news that a 14-year-old girl was stabbed to death at what police say were the hands of her…
A Perfect Night To Celebrate Concordia College's 50th Anniversary Cobber Corn Feed
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- It was the perfect night for some live music and a lot of corn on the cob. Concordia College celebrating its 50th anniversary Cobber Corn Feed. The tradition started way back in 1974. Each year it…
Cass Lake Man Charged After Strangling His Brother to Death Over the Weekend
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- Investigators are releasing more information about a deadly domestic disturbance near Bemidji in Beltrami County over the weekend. 48-year-old Arthur Jones of Cass Lake, Minnesota is accused of strangling his brother to death early Saturday.…
Ponsford Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor on the White Earth Reservation
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- A Ponsford, Minnesota man has been indicted for sexually abusing a minor under the age of 12 on the White Earth Indian Reservation. According to court documents, the crimes involving 42-year-old Joseph Schultz happened between October 1…
Update: Fargo man admitted stabbing Moorhead teen 13 times
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Court documents says the man accused of killing a teenage girl in Moorhead this week admitted to police that he stabbed the girl 13 times. Eighteen-year-old Isaac Arndt is charged with second-degree murder for the…
Back to School Brings School-Related Anxiety
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- With back-to-school coming up, Sanford Health wants to remind you to check on your kid's wellbeing. Whether you are preparing to start at a new school or begin a new year,…
LIVE: A Can-Do Attitude for Canning and Preserving Season
FARGO -- If you're turning your can-do attitude toward canning the stuff you grew in your garden, or even just bought from the farmer's market, there's a good chance you might have run across some…
LIVE: A Museum Comes to Life at Pioneer Days
WEST FARGO --Museums might make you think of just a collection of lifeless objects. But this weekend, you can see those objects come to life in the metro. Pioneer Days is coming back…
Thomas Lane Released From Federal Prison, Convicted For His Role in George Floyd's Murder in 2020
LITTLETON, CO (KVRR/FOX9) -- Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was convicted for his role in George Floyd's murder in 2020, is released from prison. Lane has completed his state and federal sentences. It was just his fourth day…
White Earth Man Gets Nearly 25 Years for Making Child Porn With 13-Year-Old Victim
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- A White Earth, Minnesota Man is sentenced to nearly 25 Years in prison for child porn. According to court documents, 34-year-old Ryan Thompson, also known as "Ryan Townsend", took pornographic images with a minor in December 2020.…
30th Anniversary Larry Sing Memorial ALS at Moorhead Country Club
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- It's the 30th anniversary of the Larry Sing Memorial ALS Golf Classic in Moorhead and to support people and families facing ALS. Their mission has provided individuals with ALS devices…
Juvenile in Custody in Moorhead After Deadly Stabbing of 17-Year-Old in Browns Valley
BROWNS VALLEY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A juvenile is in custody in Moorhead for a deadly stabbing in Browns Valley. Traverse County Sheriff Trevor Wright says deputies and Browns Valley Ambulance were called to Valley View Apartments early last Friday morning…
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