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Weekly tests dropped for unvaccinated state employees in MN

July 20, 2022

KVRR Staff,

MINNESOTA (AP) – Minnesota state government employees who are unvaccinated for COVID-19 are no longer required to take weekly tests for the virus in order to stay in the workplace. The requirement that went into effect in September 2021 meant thousands of employees took tests each week. Those that didn’t comply were subjected to suspensions or other discipline. Minnesota Management…

1 Million Pound Food Distribution Shortfall Projected at Great Plains Food Bank

Great Plains Food Bank will have its biggest food budget in its 39 year history.

July 19, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- They’re hoping it helps address their projections of a one million pound distribution shortfall this fiscal year from last. Great Plains’ budget for food for the fiscal year is two point two million dollars. It’s twice the amount the nonprofit paid for it last year. It comes at a crucial time where leaders of the organization say…

Weekend Search for Steven Longie, Missing Since 2020

Another search for Steven Longie was held over weekend on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, and it came up empty.

July 19, 2022

Site Staff,

ROLETTE CO., N.D. (KVRR) — Steven Longie disappeared nearly two years ago in October 2020. His son Aaron says they searched land and creeks, and he feels they made progress by meeting contacts and setting up a network of communication. There are many rumors surrounding the disappearance. Some think Longie was physically harmed. State authorities have turned the case over to…

UPDATE: Suspect involved in officer-involved shooting identified

July 19, 2022

TJ Nelson,

UPDATE – A Fargo man is in jail after he was shot by a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper following two crashes in Fargo late Tuesday afternoon. Maichael Yousa, 28, is charged with aggravated reckless endangerment. FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A suspect is in custody after being shot by a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper following two crashes in…

Minnesota Female Pilot Makes History With The Blue Angels

July 19, 2022

TJ Nelson,

A Minnesota native becomes the first ever female pilot to fly with the Blue Angels. Lt. Amanda Lee of Mounds View, Minnesota will join the team of pilots for the 2023 air show season. She will need to complete an intensive five-month training program with the other new members of the team. While Lee is the first female fighter jet…

Sen. Kevin Cramer Opposed to Fufeng Land Purchase in Grand Forks

July 19, 2022

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Months after the process began and even city council approval in Grand Forks, Sen. Kevin Cramer has gone from skeptical earlier this year to opposed to the Fufeng group’s purchase of land for a corn milling plant. Appearing on Fox & Friends, Cramer highlighted what he calls national security concerns about the land purchase by the…

Missing Vulnerable Adult Could Be Armed in Beltrami County

July 19, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office says 21-year-old Logan Roy left his home yesterday, possibly armed, and could be a danger to himself. Roy is a vulnerable adult who often goes for a walk to calm down after experiencing a mental health crisis. He lives about 30 miles north of Bemidji. His family said they began receiving…

LIVE: Lunch Aid Returns

It's whetting our appetite for a great show -- and a show of support for kids who need school lunches covered.

July 19, 2022

Emily Welker,

It’s a critical time for a lot of families in the region. Kids are going back to school next month, and for the first time since Covid-19 struck, school lunches won’t be free. That’s putting pressure on families already strapped by inflation and the rising cost of everything, including groceries. Fortunately, Lunch Aid is on it. They’re adding a new…

Active shooter training being held Wednesday at Fargo City Hall

July 19, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo’s police and fire departments are taking part in a violent intruder exercise on Wednesday from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at city hall. The city says the training has been planned for several months and isn’t in response to threats or security concerns. It’s designed to be an active shooter scenario to test security, sheltering and…

Minnesota edible businesses riding high thanks to new THC law

July 19, 2022

KVRR Staff,

CANNON FALLS, Minn. (Fox 9) – Since the day you could legally get stoned in Minnesota, Zach Rohr’s small edibles business has been riding its own high. “Our phone literally rang from July 1 to the end of the July fourth weekend. It just wouldn’t stop,” said Minny Grown CEO Zach Rohr. “People really want this product.” Within hours of…