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Agriculture, Business, Community, Local News, Minnesota News, Moorhead

Red River Watershed Management Board looks for project funding

The Red River Watershed Management Board and other groups gather to push funding for farmers, flooding prevention plans and water conservation projects.
Brandon Blakney,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Red River Watershed Management Board and other groups gather to push funding for farmers, flooding prevention plans and water conservation projects. “We have about nine or 10 flood projects that we’re working on, and, so, we’re looking at about $47 million from the state of Minnesota Flood Hazard Mitigation Program,” Red River Watershed Management Board…

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Crime, Minnesota News

BCA seeking information in unsolved murder of Wheaton farmer

KVRR Staff,

WHEATON, Minn. (FOX 9) – The murder of a farmer along the western border of Minnesota remains unsolved one year later. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking anyone with information on the murder of 68-year-old Terry McCoy to call their tip line at 1-877-996-6222. According to the BCA, McCoy last seen alive on June 17, 2020. He was…

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Local News, Minnesota News

Missing Wheaton Man’s Death Ruled a Homicide

68-year-old Terry McCoy's body was found in Traverse County on Monday
TJ Nelson,

TRAVERSE CO., Minn. — A Wheaton man’s death is ruled a homicide by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner. 68-year-old Terry McCoy’s body was found in Traverse County on Monday. He was reported missing on June 18 after he was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on June 17. The Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the homicide along with the Minnesota…

Wheaton Body
Community, Local News, Minnesota News

Community Members Discuss How They Came Together To Search For Wheaton Man

Donnelly says things like this don't happen in small towns like Wheaton.
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WHEATON, Minn.- Monday afternoon, a man’s body was discovered in the Mustinka River northeast of Wheaton 19 days after Terry McCoy went missing. Terry McCoy’s daughter Carrie McCoy says the support from the Wheaton community has been overwhelming. “She’s greatly appreciating the public and the community support and she’s also stated how appreciative she is of what we’re doing and…

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Community, Local News, Minnesota News

Search for Missing Traverse County Man

Site Staff,

WHEATON, MN — The Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man. Terry Lee McCoy, 68, was last seen at his home in Wheaton, MN around 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17. McCoy is 6 feet tall, 250 pounds with gray (bald on top) and blue eyes. The Sheriff says he may have…
Local News, Minnesota News, North Dakota News

Elevations On Lake Ashtabula And Reservation Dam Being Lowered

Preparing for potential spring snowmelt
TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is lowering reservoir elevations within the Red River Basin based on recent snow measurements, in order to prepare for potential spring snowmelt. The Corps is currently lowering the elevation of Lake Ashtabula, located near Valley City. It will be drawn down nearly 2 feet in time for spring runoff. Reservation Dam,…
Local News, Minnesota News

Bus Driver And Kids Checked Out After Crashing With Pickup Near Wheaton

The pickup driver was airlifted to Fargo and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening
TJ Nelson,

WHEATON, MN — A school bus rolled after colliding with a pickup this morning near Wheaton. The Traverse County Sheriff’s Office says there were seven children on the bus, between the ages of 5 and 15. The children and bus driver were all checked at Sanford in Wheaton. No one was seriously hurt. The pickup driver was airlifted to Fargo and…
Crime, Local News, Minnesota News

Wheaton MN Man Sentenced In Crash That Killed 16 Year Old

Thirty-six-year-old Jason Vadner was sentenced in Otter Tail County District Court late last week.
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Fergus Falls, MN (KBRF/KFGO) – A Wheaton, Minnesota semi driver was sentenced to just over four years in prison for hitting a 16-year-old Vining boy’s vehicle head-on and killing him a little over a year ago. Thirty-six-year-old Jason Vadner was sentenced in Otter Tail County District Court late last week. Vadner was previously found guilty of criminal vehicular homicide and…

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Metal Fabrication Business Lost In Fire

Crews From Three Department's Battled The Tuesday Night Blaze
TJ Nelson,

WHEATON, Minn. — A metal fabrication business in Wheaton, Minnesota has been destroyed by fire. The blaze at Mud Lake Metals was reported shortly before 7:30 Tuesday night. The Wheaton Fire Department got help from fire crews from Dumont and Herman. Nearby businesses were evacuated along with people living in an apartment. No other buildings were damaged. The state fire…