Author: KVRR Staff

House Oversight investigating Walz over ‘longstanding connections’ to China

WASHINGTON – The House Oversight Committee is investigating Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and his alleged “longstanding connections” to China and CCP-linked entities, Fox News Digital has learned. Fox News Digital exclusively obtained a letter that House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., penned to FBI Director Christopher Wray, notifying the bureau of the committee’s…

Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy to miss entire season

J.J. McCarthyBEREA, Ohio (AP) — Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee. McCarthy had an operation on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus suffered at some point during his preseason debut last weekend against Las Vegas. The former Michigan standout had a solid training camp and had been expected to…

Concordia College celebrates 50th anniversary of its Cobber Corn Feed

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Concordia College invites the community to join in marking the 50th anniversary of its Cobber Corn Feed from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21. The event will feature live music, inflatable games for children, and, of course, plenty of sweet corn, along with additional concessions available for purchase. First held in 1974, the Cobber…

Moorhead voters to decide on 10-year capital projects levy for school projects, upgrades

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – The Moorhead Area Public Schools’ Board is putting a capital projects levy on the Nov. 5 ballot. If passed, the levy would generate around $4.3 million annually over 10 years to address technology, facility, curriculum, and transportation needs across the district. According to Moorhead Area Public Schools, needs include things like staff training and development, maintenance projects…

Will questions about Walz’s military service stick like they did to Kerry 20 years ago?

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference for the Biden-Harris campaign discussing the Project 2025 plan during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention near the Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)WASHINGTON (AP) — In some corners of the Democratic Party, last week felt like déjà vu. The party’s vice-presidential nominee’s…

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ faces repeat primary challenge in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, is trying to avoid the fate of two of her closest allies when Minnesota holds its primary elections Tuesday. Omar is defending her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a…

Man In Deadly Shooting Near Frazee Claims Self-Defense

BECKER, CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — The suspect in a fatal shooting near Frazee, Minnesota Saturday is claiming self-defense. 31-year-old Willis McDonald told deputies that he was visiting a woman he had met days before when 31-year-old Arlan Bergstrom Jr. broke his car window and began punching him. McDonald says he reached for his handgun and shot him as he continued…

Political Candidate And Wife Charged With Stealing Hundreds of Signs in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Minnesota House candidate and his wife face charges after authorities found hundreds of stolen signs in their backyard in Alexandria. Judd Hoff faces one count of aiding and abetting felony theft and receiving stolen property. His wife, Wendy Hoff, faces one count of felony theft. The signs are worth thousands of dollars and some had…