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Minnesota entrepreneur develops cold-weather dog product line

HALLOCK, Minn. — The cold snap we’re heading into isn’t just rough on humans. It’s also “ruff” on our canine family members. So one woman from Hallock has developed a product that can help. “Wet Dog” Chief Business Development Officer Heather Johnson started her company to meet the needs of Minnesota dogs like hers. She’s got a “paw wax” that…

Moorhead man arrested after shooting in Mankato

Abdikhadar MohidinMANKATO, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – An 18-year-old Moorhead man was arrested in southern Minnesota after a shooting on New Year’s Eve. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to a business west of Mankato on a report of broken glass and a handgun in the parking lot. A short time later, deputies learned a female who was…

Mango’s Mexican and American Grill Moving From Fargo to Moorhead

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Mango’s Mexican and American Grill has announced it’s return to the metro. This time in Moorhead. They are moving to the former Boulder Tap House building at 3333 Highway 10 Frontage Road in Moorhead, just east of Target. Mango’s original location on Main Avenue in Fargo, has been closed since being damaged in a fire…

State Lawmaker To Stand Trial For Alleged Break-In Of Her Stepmother’s Detroit Lakes Home

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) Woodbury, Minn.DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – State Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury will stand trial for first-degree burglary later this month in Becker County. Mitchell appeared at a settlement conference Tuesday for the alleged break-in at her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home in April. No agreement was reached and the judge scheduled jury selection to begin Jan….

Minnesota Millionaire Raffle $1 Million Winners Sold in Nowthen and Tracy, Minnesota

Two lucky Minnesota Millionaire Raffle players are discovering their tickets are worth $1 million each. The tickets were sold in Nowthen, north of the Twin Cities, and in Tracy in the far southwest part of the state. In Nowthen, the $1 million winning ticket was purchased at Bill’s Superette. The other winning $1 million ticket was bought at a Casey’s…

Former CNN anchor, Minnesota native Aaron Brown dies at 76

Aaron Brown broadcasts live from New York on Sept.11, 2001.NEW YORK (CNN) – Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his pivotal role in shaping the network’s evening news format, died Sunday at 76, his family said. Brown’s career began in radio in Minneapolis. The Hopkins native eventually moved…

Clay County Detox Facility Opens in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Clay County’s brand new detox center is now open and the its first patients have begun recieving treatment. Local media was invited to tour the Clay County Withdrawl Management Detox Facility in October. Since then, they finished installing locking mechanisms for their doors and received approval from the Minnesota Department of Health on the building’s maximum…

Two Special Elections Called In Minnesota To Determine Power In Evenly Divided Legislature

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has called another special election to fill another vacancy in the legislature which has put the balance of power in play. It will be held Tuesday, January 28 to fill the seat of Democrat Sen. Kari Dziedzic who died last Friday from ovarian cancer. She represented District 60 in Minneapolis. Dziedzic’s death leaves…