Author: KVRR Staff
Minnesota News

Timberwolves, Prince estate unveil new Prince-inspired uniforms

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Courtesy: Minnesota TimberwolvesCHANHASSEN, Minn. – The Minnesota Timberwolves unveiled new uniforms inspired by Minnesota music icon Prince Thursday at Paisley Park. The Prince-inspired City Edition uniforms, of course, feature the singer’s favorite color–purple. They were designed in collaboration with Prince’s estate. The new uniform will debut on Friday, Nov. 16 at the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Target Center. Fans can purchase City Edition…
Crime, Minnesota News

Mail bombing suspect was dancer, had arrest record in Minnesota

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(KMSP) – A man arrested on suspicion of sending multiple mail bombs to prominent Democrats throughout the country has an arrest record in Minnesota and was part of a local traveling dance group. Federal authorities took 56-year-old Cesar Altieri Sayoc of Florida into custody Thursday. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced authorities are charging Sayoc with five federal crimes including the mailing of explosives. Sayoc faces…

Vikings’ Everson Griffen returns to practice, takes ‘full responsibility’ for actions

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EAGAN, Minn. (KMSP) – Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is back at practice after taking time off for personal issues. Griffen returned to TCO Performance Center on Wednesday and participated in drills. Griffen has not played in a game since the Vikings tied the Green Bay Packers in Week 2. In September, Griffen was taken to a local hospital in protective custody for an evaluation following incidents at the Hotel Ivy in…
Crime, North Dakota News

Kingpin of Jamaican Lottery Scam Investigated in ND Gets 6 Years

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Jamaican man who authorities said masterminded a lottery scam that defrauded at least 95 mostly elderly Americans out of more than $5.8 million has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. Prosecutors said 29-year-old Lavrick Willocks operated the scam out of a Jamaica mansion. They eventually charged 27 people and identified victims in several…
Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

MN Senate Candidate Housley compared Michelle Obama’s posture to a chimp in 2009

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Republican Minnesota Senate hopeful Karin Housley’s campaign says a 2009 Facebook post in which she compares Michelle Obama’s posture to that of a chimpanzee is being taken out of context. Housley is running against Democratic Sen. Tina Smith. She made the comment long before running for statewide office or the state Senate seat she’s held…
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Teen Found Missing in Becker Co. Suffering From Hypothermia

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DETROIT LAKES, MN – (KFGO) – A K9 from the Fargo Police Department was among those looking for a missing 15-year-old boy in rural Ponsford, Minnesota. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the special needs teenager was reported missing at around 12:30 a.m. He came out of the woods on his own about 9 a.m. He was wet and suffering…
Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

MN AG candidate Keith Ellison’s divorce records unsealed next week

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MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – A Hennepin County family court referee has decided to unseal Democratic Attorney General Candidate Keith Ellison’s divorce file. The file will become public on Oct. 17. Two media outlets, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the conservative website Alpha News, had sued to gain access to the divorce file. The file has been sealed since 2012, but the media outlets argued that the public has a right…
Minnesota News

Bicylist killed in Wadena

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WADENA, MINN. (KFGO) – A bicyclist from Detroit Lakes is dead after colliding with a vehicle late Thursday night in Wadena. The State Patrol says the 39-year-old man crossed over Highway 10 against a red light and struck a pickup truck. The victim died at the scene. The driver and passenger in the truck were not injured. State troopers say…

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