DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) –Law enforcement executed a search warrant in Detroit Lakes after a report of a stolen gun. Before 5 p.m. Wednesday, Becker County Sheriff’s Office, Detroit Lakes Police Department, and members of the Lakes Area SWAT Team showed up at 230 Barbara Avenue with a search warrant. A pistol was reported missing earlier in the day from…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — An investigation is underway after the home of activist Winona LaDuke had several shots fired at it. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office responded to the drive-by shooting shortly after 6 last night. LaDuke says two teen grandsons and a nephew were home but no one was hurt. The incident happened near the intersection of State…
WILLMAR, Minn. (KVRR) — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has confirmed a second commercial operation in Otter Tail County to have contracted bird flu. The bird flu was confirmed in a flock with more than 29,000 turkeys. The first one was reported back in mid-September, with more than 16,000, and another flock of more than 20,000 in Becker County….
Nicole MitchellDETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Former Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell’s attorney is requesting that her felony conviction be changed to a misdemeanor at her upcoming sentencing hearing. Mitchell was convicted of felony burglary and possession of burglary tools by a Becker County jury in July. She broke into her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes in April 2024. Her attorney, Dane Dekrey,…
BECKER COUNTY, MN (KVRR) – A man is recovering after a scary incident put an end to a demolition derby at the Becker County Fair. The incident took place at around 8 P.M. on Friday, July 26. The car of driver Ayden Bernard suddenly burst into flames. Bernard was able to escape the vehicle, which was tended to by nearby…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — The state has begun calling witnesses in the trial of state Senator Nicole Mitchell, arguing whether or not Mitchell committed an act of burglary. “When the judge instructs you on the law at the end of this case, you’ll learn that any why won’t amount to a legal excuse. That is because no amount of…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — A jury has been selected in the burglary trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell. First day of jury selection has gone underway, with many of the jurors having prior knowledge of the case. And one of the biggest questions coming up for jurors is if they would be able to set aside personal feelings if they…
FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR) – Authorities say that on July 9, at about 5:30 in the evening, they responded to a domestic assault call in the 20000 block of Becker County Highway 21. The person who placed the emergency call said an adult male had entered a residence, physically assaulted someone, and stole a firearm. Deputies from the Becker County Sheriff’s…
State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) Woodbury, Minn.DETROIT LAKES, Minn.(KVRR-KFGO) — The burglary trial for Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury is rescheduled for July 14 in Becker County. Jury selection was originally set to begin Monday but was postponed following the recent shootings involving Sen. John Hoffman, House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and their spouses. Mitchell was arrested in April 2024…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The man who led Fargo Housing Authority for decades has died. Lynn Fundingsland died Tuesday at the age of 76. The Minot native was a Vietnam veteran and earned a masters degree from NDSU in community planning. He used that knowledge to direct public housing and redevelopment authorities in Becker County and then in Fargo. He…
