NEVIS

Meth bust in Hubbard County

HUBBARD COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A traffic stop in Hubbard County leads to a large meth bust. Deputies stopped a vehicle in Nevis township Tuesday night. They arrested the driver for a drug DWI. When deputies searched the car, they found 118 grams of meth and $8,000 in cash Categories: Crime, Local News, Minnesota News Tags: DWI, Hubbard County, Meth,…

Discover Minnesota: Park Rapids Area

Gateway To The Mississippi Headwaters Within 25 Miles Of Hundreds Of Lakes

  Tuesday, the Discover Minnesota series heads to one of the most beautiful places in our region. Park Rapids has a unique downtown, with extra wide streets you can park down in the middle of. But the area is surrounded by nearly unmatched natural beauty. There are hundreds of lakes within 25 miles of Park Rapids. The city lies just…

Social Distancing: COVID-Conscious Travel

Looking At Ways To Take A Trip While Minimizing Risk

  We’ve been talking about that apprehension you might have to get back into society after a year of staying home doing our part to slow the spread of COVID. But it is looking more and more like we might be able to go out and do more stuff with vaccination rates keep rising. If you’re looking to get out…

Social Distancing: The Giant Statue Tour

A Giant Tour Of Giant Statues In Minnesota

Do you want to explore, do something epic, and run into practically no one while you’re doing it? Lakes County has a ridiculous number of crazy roadside statues towering over highways, lakes, and other random places. And it’s about the perfect social distancing activity because no one is around these works of art. So I went and saw as many…

Social Distancing: Big Crazy Statues

There are a TON of ridiculous statues in our region just ripe for socially distanced exploring

  When I go on vacation, I don’t really plan things very well. I just go somewhere, meander around and find stuff that interests me. And it usually works out. Let’s talk statues. So many little towns around the region have big statues to try and pull in some attention. And if you love ridiculous things like I do, then…

Funeral Arrangements Planned And Pending For Nevis Shooting Suspect And Victims

A GoFundMe account to raise money for the funerals of the sisters and their children surpasses $14,000

Heidi Pierce, Candi Goochey and Bryce BellomoNEVIS, MN — Funeral services are set for a man accused of shooting and killing his two sisters-in-law in Nevis last Thursday before taking his own life. The funeral for 34-year-old Bryce Bellomo will be held Friday morning at Peace Lutheran Church in Nevis. Funeral arrangements for 37-year-old Candi Goochey and 40-year-old Heidi Pierce are…

UPDATE: Deputies in Officer-Involved Shooting in Nevis Identified

The name of the officer has not been released

UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau Department of Public safety identifies the Hubbard County Deputy who was shot and injured and the deputy who shot at a suspect in Nevis on Saturday. DPS says Deputy Erick Rypkema was shot by Bryce Bellomo during a chase. He has been in law enforcement for 13 years including four with the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office….

GoFundMe Account Started For Family Members Killed In Nevis, Minnesota

Heidi Pierce and Candi Goochey Shot and Killed By Bryce Bellomo on Valentine's Day

NEVIS, MN — The family of sisters killed in a double murder-suicide on Valentine’s Day in Nevis, Minnesota has started a GoFundMe account to raise money for their funerals and family. The BCA identified the dead as 40-year-old Heidi Pierce and 37-year-old Candi Goochey, both of Akeley, and their brother-in-law, 34-year-old Bryce Bellomo of Nevis. Bellomo is accused of killing the…