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Wheaton, MN man dies at hospital after being rescued from burning house

January 28, 2026

KVRR Staff,

WHEATON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man has died after an early morning house fire in Wheaton, Minnesota. Traverse County Law Enforcement Center received a 911 call reporting the fire just before 4 a.m. at 1307 Broadway Avenue. When first responders arrived, they rescued the homeowner, 63-year-old Kevin Kruize. Life-saving measures were attempted, but Kruize was pronounced dead at Sanford Wheaton…

Farmers play role in helping save part of grain elevator in Wheaton

August 8, 2025

KVRR Staff,

WHEATON, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – Farmers are getting credit for helping save part of the Triple J Seed Farms Elevator in Wheaton. Traverse County Sheriff Trevor Wright says the city worked most of the day on Thursday to repair a water main break and the water tower was only maintaining pressure to preserve the tower and system. When the blaze broke…

Dumont Man Killed, Woman and Baby Seriously Injured in Tuesday Morning Crash

July 25, 2024

TJ Nelson,

TRAVERSE CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Dumont, Minnesota man is dead and a woman and baby are injured after a crash Tuesday morning in Traverse County. State Patrol has identified the man as 29-year-old Wyatt Tritz. He was the passenger in a vehicle that crashed with a semi on Highway 75 about 15 miles south of Wheaton. The driver, 22-year-old…

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.

March 22, 2022

Site Staff,

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…

Murder of Wheaton Farmer Unsolved One Year Later, Reward Offered

June 17, 2021

TJ Nelson,

TRAVERSE CO., Minn. — The murder of a farmer along the western border of Minnesota remains unsolved one year later. The Minnesota BCA is asking anyone with information on the murder of 68-year-old Terry McCoy to call their tip line. His daughter is offering a 3 thousand dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case. According…

BCA seeking information in unsolved murder of Wheaton farmer

June 17, 2021

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…

Missing Wheaton Man’s Death Ruled a Homicide

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

July 9, 2020

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…

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.

July 7, 2020

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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…

Search for Missing Traverse County Man

June 22, 2020

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…

Elevations On Lake Ashtabula And Reservation Dam Being Lowered

Preparing for potential spring snowmelt

March 1, 2020

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,…