ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/KVRR) — An appeals court panel rules against a Moorhead couple whose two sons were killed in a 2015 crash near Dalton. Three judges dismissed the appeal of Ray and Kathie Kvalvog. They took their claims to a district judge after a state jury in Moorhead ruled against them. The judge dismissed the case because similar issues…
GRANT CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two women are charged with 3rd degree murder in the overdose death last March of 27-year-old Jonathan Murtland of Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Grant County Sheriff’s Office determined that 24-year-old Rachel MacMillan of Elbow Lake and 30-year-old Montana Hedstrom of Dalton provided Murtland with fentanyl which led to his death. He was found not breathing at…
OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. — A 38-year-old Dalton, Minnesota man is being held in the Otter Tail County Jail after firing at officers during an hour and 15 minute long standoff southwest of the town. Deputies say Derrick Sundeen rolled his vehicle near County Highway 37 and Bankers Drive early Friday evening. They say when a DNR officer arrived, Sundeen…
RUSH CITY, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A former rural Dalton, Minn. man who was in prison for the murder of his mother nearly 10 years ago has been killed by his cellmate. The Minn. Dept. of Corrections says 56-year-old James Howard was murdered at the state prison in Rush City. He was found with face and head injuries. Howard was serving…
DALTON, Minn. — A Pastor in Dalton Minnesota reacts to the destruction after a tornado swept through. Dalton Free Lutheran Parish Pastor Mark Johnson says the community is coming together to support each other in their time of need. He says it’s important to put your trust in god and understand there are a lot of good people in the…
DALTON, Minn. — As he watched windows shatter and the walls around him collapse, Nate Erickson of Battle Lake didn’t think he’d survive the tornado ripping through County Road 82. “Other than that Quadtrac saving my life, you can look around; we didn’t really stand a chance out here,” he said. His split-second decision to get under a tractor ended…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN — The Otter Tail Sheriff’s Department released the name of the man killed in Wednesday’s tornado. 30 year old Seth Nelson, Battle Lake, MN, died as a result of the tornadoes. Officials say in the early evening hours of July 8 two tornadoes touched down in Otter Tail County. Nelson was working in a shed with…
DALTON, MN – Our region was slammed with severe weather yesterday, and in Dalton, it was a truly scary experience for the residents here. For about 30 minutes just after 5:00 p.m last evening, a tornado ripped its way across the fields out here and left a path of damage in it’s wake. KVRR confirmed with the Otter Tail County…
OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINN. – Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons says one person is dead and two people were injured after a tornado struck near Dalton around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The man killed was working in a shop when the twister hit. The conditions of those injured is not known. Last night, the sheriff’s emergency operations team completed searching…
UPDATE: One person has died and two people are hurt after a tornado near Dalton, Minnesota. For about 30 minutes just after 5:00 Wednesday night, the storm ripped its way across the fields out here and left a lot to be cleaned up in its aftermath. The area is mostly open farmland, but there are still some homes and buildings…
