ST. PAUL (KVRR) — There has been a measles outbreak in the Twin Cities. The state’s Department of Health says most cases are among unvaccinated kids in the Somali community. With 36 confirmed cases, 35 of them being people within the state and one visiting. About one-third of the patients were hospitalized. It is the biggest measles outbreak since 2017…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — An 81-year-old man is dead after getting hit by a car while walking in the 1500 block of Randolph Road in Detroit Lakes. The man and the 19-year-old female driver of the car are both from Detroit Lakes. Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened in the noon hour. The man died shortly after…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — Summer is on its way out, fast, and that means it’s hunting season soon in the region. But for people who are disabled, getting out with friends and loved ones into the field for a hunt can seem out of reach. That’s where Options Outdoors comes in. The nonprofit is celebrating their 29th yet of…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a news conference for the Biden-Harris campaign discussing the Project 2025 plan during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention near the Fiserv Forum, Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)MILWAUKEE, WIS. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Governor Tim Walz’s motorcade is involved in a crash on the way to a speaking…
FOX 9ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — Two people are dead, and three others are injured after a man drove into the patio at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park. Police have not released the victims’ identities but Methodist Hospital have said a staff member was killed in the crash and a Park Tavern server, Kristina Folkerts, was the…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — If you are a Direct TV subscriber and were hoping to tune in to ESPN, or watch ABC on a Disney-owner TV station, you were out of luck on Sunday Disney is in a dispute with Direct TV over a new distribution deal that has left millions of people in the dark. Disney cut off access to…
FARGO — It’s a sensitive topic and one that most people are inclined to treat delicately. And, because men in particular are so protective of it, a group of fraternity brothers in the region is trying to help. The brothers of NDSU’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon are continuing a three-year tradition of making the long trek on foot from Grand Forks…
ROLLAG, Minn. (KVRR) — Rollag, Minnesota is hosting the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion this weekend. The annual tradition has been happening over the Labor Day weekend since 1954. This year’s theme is the Year of The Deere…featuring John Deere tractors and equipment over the decades. Throughout the weekend, guests are treated to tractor pulling and so much more as…
HIBBING, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – One man is dead and seven people injured after an explosion at a campfire, north of Hibbing. Law enforcement and first responders were called to French Township, just before 8:30 p.m. Friday night. They found a group of family and friends gathered to enjoy the holiday weekend. While the group was preparing the campfire, an unknown flammable…
BATTLE LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) — No one was injured when a Piper Super Cub airplane lost power and was forced to land in a corn field near Battle Lake, Minnesota on Saturday. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the 41-year-old male pilot from Kindred, North Dakota lost power as he approached the landing strip. The plane touched down and ended…
