Angel Perez-Ortiz, 16, and Brianna Marie Holland, 15.Willmar, Minn. — The Willmar Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding two missing juveniles. Angel Perez-Ortiz, 16, and Brianna Marie Holland, 15, were last seen together on foot leaving the 800 block of Park Ave. NW in Willmar on May 5. Police say there is concern for their safety and…
CHIPPEWA CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Pelican Rapids, Minnesota semi driver is dead after a crash early Tuesday evening in Chippewa County. Minnesota State Patrol says 59-year-old Timmy Tarnowski collided with a truck at the intersection of Highway 7 and County Road 4 north of Maynard, near Granite Falls. Tarnowski died in the crash. The driver of the pickup, a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A 75-year-old man has died after a sheriff’s deputy in rural Minnesota shocked him with a Taser during an attempted eviction, officials announced Wednesday. The cause of Michael James Yanacheak’s death in Willmar is undetermined pending further investigation by the medical examiner, the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement. The BCA, which is…
HILLSBORO, N.D. (KVRR) — There is some good news for fans of Burger King in the Hillsboro area. Crown King Properties is the new franchise owner and operator of the restaurant in Hillsboro and they plan to make improvements. The company says that includes digital upgrades and new order kiosks. They will also be hiring managers and additional team members….
President Joe Biden speaks after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Liberty, during a pardoning ceremony at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Turkeys Liberty and Bell have new appreciation for the phrase, “Let freedom ring.” The Thanksgiving birds played their part Monday in annual White House tradition that this year coincided with President Joe Biden ‘s…
(FOX9)PRINSBURG, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people had to evacuate their Minnesota town after a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday, but authorities were hopeful that the quick response and cold weather would help limit the impact of this latest crash. Still, those pushing to improve rail safety said the derailment only added urgency…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz is headed to western Minnesota on Wednesday to tour storm damage. The storms on Thursday night brought strong winds that damaged buildings, knocked down trees and took out power for thousands of people. A man was killed when the strong winds blew a grain bin over in Blomkest, south of Willmar. Walz will…
PLANO, TX — J.C. Penney Company announced it will close 154 stores. Four of them are in Minnesota, the Willmar store and three in the Twin Cities. No North Dakota stores are on the list to close. The closings are part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filed earlier this month. This week JCPenney reopened 500 stores since government officials…
WILLMAR, MN– It was just a home-made sparkler, a Benson, Minnesota man, who’s now facing multiple charges told the police, after they found a bomb in his pickup truck Monday afternoon. Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Holien said the device had a fuse and was larger than a pipe bomb. According to the sheriff, “It had inside materials that were used…
WILLMAR, Minn. — Authorities in central Minnesota say they have identified a body that was found in a Kandiyohi County field on Halloween. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the body as that of 24-year-old David Medellin Jr of Willmar. The manner of death has been ruled a homicide. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call…
