White Earth, MN – An attempted arrest of a man in White Earth late Sunday resulted in a standoff with law enforcement. At around 7:25 Sunday evening (October 27th), Becker County Sheriff’s Deputies went to a residence in White Earth in an attempt to locate 50-year-old Robert James Azure Sr., who was wanted on both felony and misdemeanor arrest warrants.

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KFGO) – A semi-crash in rural Dent left several cattle dead. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department responded to the crash at around 9:05 Tuesday evening. Authorities say the semi was hauling 37 head of cattle when it overturned while attempting to turn off of westbound County Highway 35 onto 360th Street.

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – A Perham, Minnesota man is charged with felony terrorizing after being accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening to kill her at a Fargo hotel. Court records say police responded to the hotel last week where the woman told them Jamie Frazee took...

LAKE PARK, Minn. (KFGO) – A scam that the Cass County Sheriff’s Office had warned about last March has cost a Lake Park resident $400. Police Chief Brady Burnside says the victim was kept on the phone for more than 90 minutes while she transferred the money from her bank account using “cash in” at Walmart in Dilworth.

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LAKE PARK, Minn. – Police are warning about a jury duty scam after a Lake Park woman loses $400. A caller claimed to be a Cass County Deputy. He said she needed to pay $9,000 because she had a warrant for missing jury duty. The woman was kept on the phone for an hour-and-a-half while being threatened to be arrested. She sent the money through Cash In at the Dilworth Walmart when she wasn’t able to send it through Zelle or Cash App.

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — A community is in mourning after a Minnesota missionary was killed abroad.Vineyard Church in Detroit Lakes says it was notified on Friday that Beau Shroyer died in the African nation of Angola. According to the church, he was the victim of "an act of violence while serving Jesus." Shroyer leaves behind his wife, Jackie, and five children, who are all still in Angola.  The lead pastor Troy Easton addressed his congregation during Sunday service. "Today we grieve and we ache for Jackie and the children and their families," Easton said. "We hurt for us." On Tuesday, a State Department representative confirmed the death of a U.S. citizen in Angola. "We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased," the representative said in a statement. "Out of respect for the privacy of the family and loved ones during this difficult time, we have no further comment." There is no word yet on any suspects in the killing.  

The School Board approved several key action items in last night’s meeting, including the Striving for Comprehensive & Civic Readiness Plan for the 2024-2025 academic year, specific building goals for Rossman, Roosevelt, the Middle School, ALC, and High School, Lane Change Requests, and an additional staffing request for a Type III driver.

The Section 8AA Volleyball Semi-Finals were held Tuesday 10/29/24 at the Moorhead High School. In Game 1…#1 Seed DGF and #5 Seed Barnesville had a back and forth battle, and in 5 Sets the #1 Seed Rebels held on for a 3-2 victory…25-20, 23-25, 14-25, 25-18, 15-12. With DGF advancing, the other Semi-Final match had #2 Seed Hawley Nuggets play the #3 Seed Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines, with the winner taking on DGF Saturday. In the Matchup, Hawley and WDC were tied at 8, when the Nuggets pulled away and finished on a 17-9 run to take the First Set 25-17. In the Second, the match was tied at 6, when WDC went on a 19-12 run to tie the Matchup at 1-1, with a 25-18 win in Set 2. The Third Set was the closest with the last tie at 18, before Hawley went on a 7-3 run to go up 2 Sets to 1….25-21. In the Fourth, WDC open with the first 6 points and never looked back, up at one point, 20-11 and went on for 15-17 win and sent us to the Fifth and deciding Set. After a 1-0 WDC lead, Hawley scored the next 5 points, to go up 5-1 and also had another 5-0 run to go up13-6, before finishing it off with a 15-9, 5th Set win and taking the Matchup 3-2….25-17, 18-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-9. Hawley advances to take on DGF at the Moorhead High School on Saturday 11/2/24 at 7pm on KRCQ-Real Country 102.3, for the right to head to the State Tournament next week. Sophomore Audrina Liebenow was named the Muscatell Burns Ford MVP of the game.

The Red Lake County Rebels take on the Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds in the Section 8A Championship game at the Fargodome at 7:00 p.m. KROX Radio and KROX TV will broadcast the game. Red Lake County is 9-1 on the year and coming off a 34-14 victory over Ada-Borup-West in the semi-finals....

The following summaries are local section cross country meets on Oct. 24. The State meet was held Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Les Bolstad Golf Course, located at the University of Minnesota. Little Falls Flyers The Little Falls Flyers Cross Country boys and girls competed at the Section 8AA meet in Detroit Lakes. The Flyers girls took fourth out 12 teams. Ninth grader Malin Youngberg placed sixth (19:39.1), punching her...

(Alexandria, MN) -- During Alexandria's Section 8AAA Volleyball Tournament victory against Detroit Lakes on Tuesday, Cardinal senior Hadley Thul recorded her 1,000th career kill shot to highlight her final home match at Alexandria Area High School's Pohlig Court. Thul's milestone 1,000th kill came on a sweep shot down the line...

At the recent Detroit Lakes Housing Summit, findings from a new housing study highlighted the city’s need for additional affordable housing amid ongoing growth. The study, presented by Scott Knudson of Community Partnering Research, showed that much of Detroit Lakes’ growth is driven by an influx of retirees and individuals nearing retirement. By 2028, projections indicate over half of area households will be headed by individuals 65 and older, with additional growth in the 45-54 age group. This trend underscores the need for affordable, accessible housing options.

(Detroit Lakes, MN)--Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Jesse Grabow has another "Ask a Trooper" about airbags and the use of seatbelts. Question: My vehicle is equipped with airbags. Do I need to wear my seat belt?. Answer: Yes, seat belt use is required. An airbag is a supplemental restraint system. Airbags...

>Perham Man Accused of Threatening to Kill and Dismember Woman at Fargo Hotel. (Perham, MN) — A Perham man is charged with felony terrorizing after being accused of holding his ex-girlfriend against her will and threatening to kill her at a Fargo hotel. Court records say police were called to the hotel last week, where the woman told them Jamie Frazee took her phone, keys, purse, and S-U-V. She told Frazee she was going home and said he “flipped.” The woman says Frazee tried to put a cigarette out on her face, put a knife to her throat about a half-dozen times, and told her he wanted to kill and dismember her. Officers say they found a knife in the S-U-V. Frazee is in the Cass County jail.