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Employees restrain active shooter at Lund Boat Company in New York Mills

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Employees at Lund Boat Company in New York Mills catch an active shooter before deputies arrived Thursday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:20 to 318 West Gilman Street. The Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old David Gadsden shot at a 31-year-old man during a verbal fight, but the bullet didn’t hit him….

“His dedication was second to none” Norman Co. ready to say goodbye to Sheriff Thornton

ADA, Minn. (KVRR) – Norman County is mourning the sudden loss of Sheriff Jeremy Thornton who died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at age 53. “It will be impossible to replace Sheriff Thornton,” Norman County Chief Deputy Ben Fall said. It’s a sudden loss that Norman County will take some time to mourn. Sheriff Jeremy Thornton began feeling fatigued…

Giving on full display as Golden Drive’s donations are handed out

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s the time of year for giving and a nonprofit brings schools and organizations thousands of donations. Golden Drive volunteers, law enforcement and firefighters handed out donations to shelters and schools at the West Fargo fire station on First Street. Boxes upon boxes are loaded into vehicles. “I’m just so thankful. We are so blessed….

Cass County Dep. K9 Griggs is sworn in

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner swears in new K9 Deputy Griggs with the help of his handler, Deputy Jake Murray. An estimated cost of $18,000 to buy Griggs and train him and Deputy Murray was provided by MLGC, a family owned rural broadband company serving Cass County since 1906. They learned how to track for drugs,…

Cass County Deputy arrested for DWI

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) – Cass County Deputy Savanna Graser was arrested for DWI in Becker County, Minnesota on Saturday. The sheriff’s office says Sheriff Jesse Jahner was told about the arrest on Monday. He has placed Graser on unpaid administrative leave during an investigation. Graser began working with the sheriff’s office in November 0f 2021 and is a non-licensed…

Student hospitalized after school shooting in Hettinger, ND

HETTINGER, N.D. (KVRR) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says a student is in the hospital after shooting themselves at Hettinger Public School. It happened 11:15 AM mountain time Monday. Authorities say the school was immediately put into lockdown.  Officials say students were released to their parents once the building was cleared. Officials say the student’s condition is unknown and…

Man found dead following 911 call in Beltrami County

TURTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KVRR) – Police are investigating a suspected homicide in Beltrami County. The sheriff’s office responded around 3:30 Sunday afternoon after a man said he was shot at a home in Turtle River Township. When deputies arrived, they found a man dead. His body was taken to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s office for identification and an autopsy….

Authorities searching for missing woman in Nelson County, ND

NELSON COUNTY, N.D. – The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman last seen October 4. Anne Fitzsimonds is 48-years-old and has brown eyes and red hair. She’s 5’2″ tall and weighs 155 pounds. Authorities say she was last seen leaving a friend’s home four miles north of Petersburg, North Dakota. If you’ve seen Fitzsimonds, or know where…

Plane Crashes Near Detroit Lakes Airport

DETROIT TOWNSHIP, Minn. – A pilot walks away from a plane crash in Becker County. Deputies responded around 6:45 Tuesday night to a corn field north of the Detroit Lakes/Becker County Airport. The pilot, 76-year-old Theodore Kiebke of Detroit Lakes said his single-engine biplane lost power. He crash-landed in the field with the plane landing upside down. Kiebke was taken…