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Driver severely injured after hitting bridge pillar along highway

A man has severe injuries after crashing head-on into a bridge pillar along I-29

April 2, 2024

Site Staff,

REYNOLDS, N.D. (KVRR) – A man has severe injuries after crashing head-on into a bridge pillar along I-29. The crash happened just before 5:00 p.m. Monday on southbound I-29 near Reynolds. A 51-year-old man from Crookston drove off the highway and hit the pillar. An ambulance took him to Altru with serious injuries. He was not wearing a seatbelt. North…

Happy Joe’s Is Returning Soon to Fargo

March 11, 2024

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Happy Joe’s is coming back to Fargo. Kat Davidson with Monarch Franchise Consulting says a lease is being negotiated. She says in about 10 days she will be able to share who the franchisee is and the exact location. The last Happy Joe’s in Fargo on South University Drive closed in 2021. The owners had retired…

Update: Inmate death in Crookston ruled a suicide

February 14, 2024

TJ Nelson,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — An inmate’s death at Northwest Regional Corrections Center in Crookston has been ruled a suicide. Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to the jail around 9 o’clock on February 14th for an unresponsive inmate, 51-year-old Matthew Bagley. Bagley was taken to Riverview ER in Crookston and was later pronounced dead. The body was taken to UND Medical…

OK Tire To Acquire Todd’s Tire in Crookston

December 11, 2023

TJ Nelson,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — OK Tire is expanding into Crookston, Minnesota. The employee-owned business is acquiring Todd’s Tire, a tire retailer and mechanical service. It has served Crookston with automotive services for many years. OK Tire says it will keep the same team that has built Todd’s Tire. OK Tire was started in Fargo back in 1960 and has most…

Pet Connection: Meet Maximilian

Please welcome Scruffy Tails Humane Society out of Crookston, Minnesota and the energetic pup, Maximilian

November 23, 2023

Site Staff,

We have yet another new shelter joining us for the first time this week. That’s something we’re very thankful for today. Please welcome Scruffy Tails Humane Society out of Crookston, Minnesota. They’re introducing us to their energetic pup Maximilian. He’s a 4-year-old beagle-mix who loves to explore his surroundings. He loves his cuddles and his walks, and he would…

Body of Man Recovered From Red Lake River in Crookston After Crashing Identified

October 15, 2023

TJ Nelson,

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) — The body of a man whose vehicle ended up in Red Lake River in Crookston around 2 a.m. Friday has been identified. He is 26-year-old William Tuseth of Crookston. An autopsy is being done. Authorities say no foul play is suspected. They responded to a report of a vehicle crashing near the intersection of Houston Avenue…

Pilot Killed in Crop Sprayer Crash in Polk County Identified

June 29, 2023

TJ Nelson,

Courtesy KROXPOLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Polk County Sheriff identifies the pilot killed in a crop sprayer crash this week as 39-year-old Adam Parnow of Crookston. The sheriff’s office was notified of the crash around 8:30 Tuesday night a few miles south of Crookston. First responders found the plane in a field in Hammond Township and Parnow was found dead…

Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston Suffers Minor Stroke in St. Paul

March 20, 2023

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Republican Rep. Deb Kiel of Crookston has suffered a minor stroke. In a statement, Kiel says she was admitted to Region’s hospital in St. Paul on Friday after experiencing fatigue and dizziness at the State Office Building. Tests determined that she had a minor stroke and she remained hospitalized overnight for observation. Kiel is now at…

Minnesota House passes abortion codification bill, now heads to Senate

January 19, 2023

Site Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota House passed a bill to codify abortion access into law on a 69-65 vote. All Republicans and DFL State Rep. Gene Pelowski of Winona voted against the measure. Republican State Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston tried to amend the bill making it illegal to perform a partial birth abortion causing the baby to…

Cyber Tip Leads To Arrest of Man in EGF For Having Child Porn

September 15, 2022

TJ Nelson,

EAST GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A cyber-tip that suspected child pornography was being viewed on an electronic device leads to the arrest of an East Grand Forks man. 35-year-old David Detwiler was arrested in the 2100 block of 8th Avenue Northwest on Tuesday. Numerous agencies were involved including East Grand Forks Police, Minnesota BCA and Pine to Prairie Drug…