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LIVE: Panda Picks Super Bowl Winner

It's Super Bowl panda-monium.

It’s time to “paws” and make a prediction for the big winner on  Super Bowl Sunday. And KVRR is getting some help from the Red River Zoo’s famous red pandas. Panda Pepper came out to share her thoughts with the Morning Show on Giving Hearts Day. Her keepers used “panda candy” to sweeten the deal — which is what they…

Vice President Kamala Harris visiting St. Cloud Thursday

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – Vice President Kamala Harris, on the heels of the State of the Union address, is stopping in St. Cloud on Thursday. The White House announced last week Harris would travel to St. Cloud to “highlight how the Administration’s investments in electric vehicles are creating good-paying, union jobs.” Harris plans to tour a final assembly plant for New…

Employees restrain active shooter at Lund Boat Company in New York Mills

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) – Employees at Lund Boat Company in New York Mills catch an active shooter before deputies arrived Thursday morning. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:20 to 318 West Gilman Street. The Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old David Gadsden shot at a 31-year-old man during a verbal fight, but the bullet didn’t hit him….

Pet Connection: Meet Nyx

Nyx Had A Cold Start To Life But Is Quickly Warming Up

  Nyx is a sweetheart. The six-month-old kitty came out from Homeward Animal Shelter for Giving Hearts Day. She came to the shelter from the local pound. It looks like she was outside for a bit before she was rescued. She’s got signs of frostbite. But she’s doing much better and warming up to the folks at Homeward. They think…

“Blader Tot Hotdish” and Other Fun Names Win 2023 Snowplow Contest

The 2023 MnDOT Name a Snowplow names are official. After the nearly 64,000 votes were tallied these are the eight winners. A plow in District 2 which covers northwest Minnesota will be named “Blader Tot Hotdish”. In west central Minnesotas District 4 the winner is “Sleetwood Mac”. Other district winning names are “Blizzo”, “Clearopathra”, “Better Call Salt”, “Scoop! There it…

Paul Marquart confirmed by Senate as Minnesota Revenue Commissioner

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Former DFL State Representative Paul Marquart of Dilworth is unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become Minnesota’s Revenue Commissioner. He was appointed by Governor Tim Walz December 21st and began serving January 2nd. “In just my short time as commissioner, I’ve seen firsthand the dedication and integrity of the employees in this agency, and I…

Police searching for suspects after attempted Fargo jewelry store heist

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Lockdowns are lifted at five West Fargo schools and police are looking for suspects involved in an attempted armed robbery at a Fargo jewelry store. Officers responded to Gunderson’s Jewelers on the 5600 block of 28th Avenue South at 10:30 Wednesday morning. Police say several people tried to rob the business, one with a gun. Authorities…

LIVE: Easy Big Game Party Recipes With Chef Vern

Learn Recipes That Make You Look Like A Star In The Kitchen In No Time At All

Vern Shellito has more than 30 years of experience in the meat business. He’s the creator of his own barbecue sauce, Que-Shack, and his own salsa, Midwest Finest Salsa Plus. So he knows a thing or two about good eats. He shared some of that expertise live on the KVRR Morning Show, telling us how to make an easy Big…