ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — In a special election, Republican Keri Heintzeman won the Minnesota Senate District 6 seat to replace the spot left open by Justin Eichorn. She went up against challenger Denise Slipy, the DFL candidate, in the election. The results showed a 60 percent to 40 percent margin. Heintzeman is the wife of Rep. Josh Heintzeman,…
LONDON (AP) — A man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson has been told he will not face any charges, British prosecutors said Tuesday. Johnson played for the Nottingham Panthers and died shortly after his neck had been sliced in a collision with Sheffield Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave during a game on Oct. 28,…
OTTER TAIL CO.,Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says a woman involved in a pursuit died when she crashed into the back of a semi near Fergus Falls. He says the chase with the St. Francis, Minnesota woman began in Grant County in western Minnesota on Monday. The crash happened on I-94 southeast of Fergus Falls last night…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Democrat Rep. Angie Craig announcing her run for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. She is seeking the seat being vacated by Sen. Tina Smith in 2026. Craig was elected to the U.S. House in 2018 in Minnesota’s 2nd District. Before that she worked in journalism and human resources. Fellow Democrats including former Sen. Al Franken and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — University of North Dakota Hall-of-Famer Jim Kleinsasser will give the main address for both graduate and undergraduate ceremonies at UND next month. The Carrington, North Dakota native played tight end at UND from 1995-98 and went on to play for the Minnesota Vikings from 1999 to 2011. In 2025, he was inducted into the National…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — White Earth Nation makes a presentation to Moorhead City Council about its plans for a plot of land the tribe purchased just east of the city. Initial plans include a full-scale casino, luxury resort with 200 rooms, dining, convention center, parking garage and a convenience store. They expect to create 500 jobs. White Earth Nation is…
FARGO — We don’t usually talk about the subject of death as a big draw for summer tourist season. But if you’re thinking ahead of summer festival season in the region, start thinking about summer death cleaning now. The Nordic Culture Club is holding a “Swedish Death Cleaning” fundraiser ahead of this June’s Scandinavian Festival at the Hjemkomst Center. Organizers…
FARGO — The Blue Cross Blue Shield Caring Foundation is scoring some points for mental health with the help of some of our local sports teams. They did it with this winter’s “Shut out the Stigma” campaign on hockey rinks around the region. Each goal from local hockey teams, including the Fargo Force — earned a donation from the foundation…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Frazee man who shot and killed a person in a mobile home park in Frazee has been sentenced. 32-year-old Willis McDonald has been sentenced to two months in the Becker County jail and two years probation. A district court jury found him not guilty of manslaughter, but found him guilty of knowingly shooting the…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — East Grand Forks Fire crews spent nearly four hours at American Crystal Sugar on Sunday afternoon after a pulp dryer caught on fire. Crews were called out around 2:30 as heavy smoke was coming out of the dryer. The building was evacuated. Due to the high heat from the fire, it extended into some…
