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Recycling truck driver found dead in Audubon

AUDUBON, Minn. (KVRR) – A 43 year old Foley, Minnesota man is found dead in a parking lot in Audobun. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office was sent to Team Industries around 2:00 Wednesday afternoon for a report of equipment touching a power line. When first responders got there, they found a Northern Metal recycling semi parked with the hydraulic bed…

ND deer hunting license deadline approaches

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department still can't meet the needs of hunters looking to get a license.

NORTH DAKOTA (KVRR) –It may be too early to think about hunting deer, but for those looking forward to the start of the season time is running out to get a license. The deadline for North Dakota deer hunting applications closes at 11:59 and with a high demand for licences that deadline could come sooner than expected. With just more…

Prosecutors want more time for federal trial in Floyd death

Derek ChauvinMINNEAPOLIS – Prosecutors are asking a judge for more time to prepare for the federal trial of four former police officers facing civil rights charges in George Floyd’s death. They’re calling the case unusual and complex due in part to the sheer volume of evidence. Last month, a federal grand jury indicted Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and…

Fugitive with ties to Detroit Lakes sought, last seen in California

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – The Minnesota Department of Corrections is requesting the public’s help in locating fugitive Robert Thomas Baca, who was last seen in California. Baca was released from a Minnesota prison in Oct. 2020. His supervision was transferred to the California Department of Corrections in San Bernardino where he has family. On May 11, Baca was released…

Minnesota settles with businesses in sexual harassment cases

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has reached settlements in sexual harassment cases with three businesses, including the group that runs the state’s Renaissance Fair. The state agency reached the settlements after finding that Mid-America Festivals Corporation, the Minnesota Sword Club in Minneapolis and Red Custard Cabin in Ely failed to provide a work environment free…

Fargo Board of Education votes down ending Smart Restart guidelines

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – In a special meeting the Fargo Board of Education votes five to four against ending North Dakota Smart Restart guidelines in schools for the last two days of classes. Some members no longer wanted masks to be required citing Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney saying Covid-19 is virtually untraceable in wastewater and the city no longer having…

Fargo-Moorhead West Fargo Chamber asks Walz to scrap Minnesota’s ‘Clean Cars’ rules

FARGO (KVRR) – The Fargo-Moorhead West Fargo Chamber wants Gov. Tim Walz to stop, or at least delay his plan to impose new air emissions standards for Minnesota vehicles. The Chamber, along with about a dozen other border community business groups co-signed a May 25 letter to Walz outlining their concerns over his proposed “Clean Cars” policy. “The considerable price…