BEMIDJI, MN – On May 30th, 2025, at approximately 11:00 P.M. Bemidji police officers and Beltrami County Deputies responded to an address on East Avenue for a report of an individual who had just been stabbed inside the residence. Officers soon discovered the suspect in that stabbing had fled on foot. They established a search perimeter and sent a Code…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/CNN/AP) — JOANN Fabrics is closing 500 stores across the country including in Grand Forks, Bemidji, Hibbing and Brookings in our region. That will leave only 300 stores open nationwide. The company says the move is necessary as it navigates the bankruptcy process. JOANN filed last month — for the second time in a year. The retailer blames…
(Photo: Bemidji Fire Department)BEMIDJI, MINN. (KVRR-KFGO) – A fire early Tuesday morning caused heavy damage to a house in Bemidji. The fire was reported shortly after 4 on the 1200 block of Bemidji Avenue Northwest. Firefighters arrived to find a two-story home with fire and smoke from the second story. Additional firefighters were called in to fight the blaze. Fire…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Two people from Bemidji are indicted for selling fentanyl in and around Red Lake Indian Reservation and throughout Minnesota. 28-year-old Derek Paddy and 20-year-old Robyn Lussier had over 40 grams of fentanyl on them when arrested last November. They made their initial appearances in U.S. District Court last Friday. They are both charged with one count…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two kids who were reported missing this morning between Bemidji and Wilton, Minnesota have been located safe. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says the kids, ages 7 and 9, were found at a home in Hubbard County. They say this incident is under investigation and no further information is being released at this time. They were…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A family in Moorhead have been grieving since the death of their 13-year-old daughter, and they are using that pain to ask for changes in Minnesota law by marching at the capitol this week. The Rich family are asking for laws regarding water safety, like life vests being required for minors under the age of 18…
CLEARBROOK, Minn. (KFGO) — The pilot of a small plane was flown to a Fargo hospital after crashing early this morning in Clearbrook, northwest of Bemidji. Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Chief Ryan Solee says it happened at about 1:40 a.m. The pilot was outside the plane when first responders arrived. Solee says the initial investigation shows that the plane experienced mechanical failure….
ROSEAU CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl in Roseau County between 2016 and 2019. 35-year-old Jonathan Johnson is charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. The 11-year-old female victim reported the abuse during an interview at Red River Child Advocacy Center in Fargo. The girl claims the abuse happened…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) — Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a man suspected in a reported gang rape in Bemidji last fall after DNA tests came back without a match. Oscar Luna of Texas was charged with criminal sexual conduct after an 11-year-old girl reported being attacked. She was brought to the hospital after the assault and found to have injuries…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – We’re not done with this spring storm just yet. The National Weather Service issued an update Monday morning. They predict 3-6 more inches of snow in Fargo between now and Tuesday evening. Snow amounts are more significant further east. Detroit Lakes could see 4-8 more inches while Bemidji can expect 5-10 more inches. The northern…
