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Halstad Man Killed In Crash On Highway 75 Monday Identified

Passenger From Hendrum Has Life-Threatening Injuries

May 10, 2022

TJ Nelson,

NORMAN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Halstad, Minnesota man is dead after rolling his vehicle south of Halstad around 7:30 Monday night. Minnesota State Patrol says 22-year-old Cole Falconer was driving south on Highway 75 when he lost control on a curve and rolled in a ditch. He died at the scene. A passenger, 22-year-old Calvin Reinhart of Hendrum, is…

Halstad man charged with assaulting girlfriend

February 4, 2022

Jim Monk,

Jeremy KosteADA, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Halstad, Minnesota man has been charged with assault and burglary after multiple police agencies responded to Halstad Wednesday afternoon for what was initially believed to be a shooting. Thirty-two-year-old Jeremy Koste is accused of injuring his girlfriend, who was found bleeding from the head and spitting up blood outside an apartment building. She was…

Update: Person in custody following break-in and assault in Halstad

February 2, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Jeremy KosteHALSTAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A suspect is in custody following an assault in Halstad, Minnesota. Authorities said late Wednesday afternoon, 32-year-old Jeremy Koste allegedly broke into an apartment and attacked a woman who suffered head injuries and was taken to a Fargo hospital. Koste fled to another apartment building but was arrested on burglary and assault charges and is…

Moorhead Agrees To Pay Retainer Fee For Possible Mosquito Aerial Spraying

May 10, 2021

TJ Nelson,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Moorhead’s City Council has decided to put the company that does aerial spraying for mosquitoes on retainer. The fee to secure Airborne Custom Spraying of Halstad, Minnesota is $12,000. That money would count toward the spraying cost which runs around $28,000 per application if the city council decided to go ahead and spray later in the summer….

Officer Holte’s procession ends in Halstad, hometown community joins to pay their respects

Grand Forks police officer Cody Holte was born and raised in Halstad, MN.

June 2, 2020

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HALSTAD, Minn. — A parade of vehicles filled Interstate-29 just south of Grand Forks at the end of the funeral services for Cody Holte. Their destination was Halstad, Minnesota; the town where Holte grew up. “Of course it means a lot to us for them to come through,” said Halstad Mayor, Lori DeLong. “That means a lot to everybody. Those…

Local Wholesaler Struggles Under Rough Weather

Not expecting early snow and heavy rain, Bjorn Solberg bought Hugh's Gardens this past spring

November 3, 2019

Site Staff,

HALSTAD, Minn. — As a young entrepreneur, Bjorn Solberg was full of hope as he purchased his first business. “I wouldn’t have bought this business if I didn’t see a potential opportunity for growth right away,” Solberg says. He bought Hugh’s Gardens in Halstad, a decades–old organic produce supplier and storage plant, this past spring. “Kind of right at the…

Flooding From Above: Capturing the Red River at 1,600 Feet

More than 160 miles of roads are affected by water in Cass County

April 15, 2019

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RED RIVER VALLEY — Seeing this year’s flooding at the ground level only provides a snapshot compared to the portrait you’ll see at 1,600 feet in the air. “There are many roads that are washed out that are very dangerous and a lot of bridges that are under threat because of water that’s passing through,” Civil Air Patrol Chief Pilot…

Overland Flooding To Increase Along With Temperatures This Weekend

overland flooding is expected to increase over most areas north of the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area

April 4, 2019

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — The National Weather Service says with warming temperatures overland flooding is expected to increase over most areas north of the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area. The water will impact numerous rural roads and homesteads. Ice jams will increase on area streams and rivers. The Wild Rice and Red Rivers’ flow should break remaining river ice and build into Fargo-Moorhead through…

Video and Transcript Released Surrounding YouTube Stunt Turned Deadly

Monalisa Perez was given a six month jail term for the shooting of 22 year old Pedro Ruiz.

June 22, 2018

Site Staff,

HALSTAD, MN — A Halstad. Minnesota woman who shot and killed her boyfriend at close with a large caliber handgun while recording a stunt for YouTube tried to talk him out of it. That’s according to transcripts released by the Norman County Attorney. Monalisa Perez was given a six month jail term for the shooting of 22 year old Pedro…

MN Gov. Dayton signs $1.4B bonding bill to fund construction projects

May 30, 2018

Site Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP/KVRR) – Gov. Mark Dayton signed a $1.4 billion bonding bill Wednesday morning for construction projects around the state, despite some serious concerns. The bonding bill passed in the closing moments of the legislative session earlier this month. The bill borrows money and general obligation bonds to fund construction projects around the state. This year’s bill includes $825 million in…