WE Fest is back this year after taking a year off in 2021, and the festival’s new owner is promising some crowd-pleasing new additions at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes this year. Matt Mithun has owned the ranch for years, but this is his first year as the owner and Festival Director of the actual event. He says…
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Essentia Health launches a COVID-19 patient rehabilitation program for those suffering with long term effects from the virus. “I tell people he’s our blueprint. We know how to get somebody better with COVID from about as bad as you can have it and be as worn down from it as you can be,” Essentia…
We are kicking off Discover Minnesota week with one of the most popular spots in our area and a major celebration. Detroit Lakes is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Starting this week, 150 sail boats with different designs will be displayed around the city. The city caters to visitors. There’s a mile-long public beach and a myriad of…
FARGO, N.D. — Essentia Health is now using a new combination of antibody treatment that is more effective against COVID variants. It is being recommended for those diagnosed with mild to moderate cases of the virus and who are at high risk for severe complications or hospitalization. The treatment is administered through an IV. The patient is sent home with…
A teen is missing who was last seen in Detroit Lakes two days ago. Bemidji Police say 14-year-old Eliza Defoe appeared to voluntarily leave Detroit Lakes on April 8th with a friend. They say it’s believed she is heading towards Bemidji or possibly in the Red Lake area. Her father provided a photo to KVRR and says she may also…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — After taking a well-timed summer off last year, which just so happened to include a worldwide pandemic, WE Fest is back this summer with a big lineup. Florida Georgia Line headlines on August 5 followed by Dierks Bentley on the 6th and Blake Shelton closes it out on the 7th. Other acts include Lanco, Russell Dickerson,…
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KVRR/KWAT) – Three people from Detroit Lakes, Minn. were arrested after police received a false report of an armed robbery in Watertown, S.D. Watertown Police say officers responded to a report of possible drug activity in a parking lot and made contact with several people in the parking lot. While police were investigating the incident, the people involved…
These are snow totals as reported by the Grand Forks and Bismarck National Weather Service offices. LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON 7 NE SHARON 6.5 IN 0754 AM 02/24 47.66N/97.80W DEVILS LAKE 6.5 IN 1000 PM 02/23 48.11N/98.87W 4 S HARLOW 6.5 IN 0340 PM 02/23 48.11N/99.53W LARIMORE ND 0.4 SE 5.9 IN 0700 AM 02/24 47.91N/97.62W 5 NW GOLDEN LAKE…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – Former longtime Minnesota Democratic Congressman Collin Peterson says he doesn’t miss working in Washington and has no plans of going back. Peterson spoke with KVRR in one of his first interviews since he lost his reelection bid to Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach. Peterson was among just two House Democrats who voted against the impeachment of…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — WE Fest has announced 2021’s Headliners. The festival will open with Florida Georgia Line on Thursday, August 5. Dierks Bentley will perform Friday, August 6 and Blake Shelton on Saturday, August 7. Three-day festival tickets will be available for purchase beginning Friday, January 15 at 10am CST. August 5 – 7, 2021 will mark the…
