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Moorhead will have underpass project open houses about road closures and construction

\MOORHEAD, Minn., (KVRR)– In Moorhead, the 11th Street Underpass project has started with road closures and open Houses. First Avenue between 10th and 12th streets as well as 11th street between 2nd Avenue North and Main Avenue are now closed. The closures are expected to last for awhile since the entire project will take about two and a half years…

Postal workers concerned over distribution changes

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — As part of a plan to upgrade its Postal processing, transportation, and delivery networks, USPS announced that it will be converting its Processing and Distribution Centers in Bismarck, Grand Forks, Huron, S.D. to Local Processing Centers. This means mail in those regions would first be sent to Fargo before being sent on to their destinations, even…

Former Force Star and Minnesota Native, Jack Peart Signs with Wild

Minnesota Prep Hockey Star Inks Pro Deal With Home Team

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Wild all calling up some serious homegrown talent today, inking Jack Peart to an entry level contract. Peart was Minnesota’s Mr. Hockey in 2021 following his senior season at Grand Rapids High as well as the Reed Larson award as the State’s best senior defenseman. He netted 32 goals and 83 points in his 68 career…

MyPillow, owned by election denier Mike Lindell, faces eviction from Minnesota warehouse

FILE – MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell speaks to reporters outside federal court in Washington, June 24, 2021. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, a federal judge affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against the MyPillow chief executive in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell claims proves that China interfered in the U.S. 2020 elections and tipped…

Suspects plead not guilty in human smuggling case involving Indian family’s death on Canada border

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A man accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canada border into Minnesota, including four members of an Indian family who froze to death in 2022, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to seven counts of human smuggling. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, who prosecutors say went by the alias “Dirty Harry,” entered his plea during a brief…

LIVE: Fargo Native Stars in “A Year With Frog and Toad”

FARGO — It’s a Tony-nominated Broadway show developed right here in Minnesota, at one of the most acclaimed children’s theatre companies in the country. And now, a Fargo native is its star. Reed Sigmund is one of the leads in “A Year with Frog and Toad,” starting next month at the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis. He plays Toad, the…

Gov. Walz Says the State of Minnesota is Strong, Because Kids Are Better Equipped to Thrive

OWATONNA, Minn. (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz says the state is strong, because the kids of Minnesota are better equipped to thrive. The governor was joined by other political leaders at Owatonna High School for his sixth State of the State address. Walk picked it as the setting to highlight how the community has made big investments in the relatively…

Milwaukee Police Lt. Offered Dilworth Police Chief Position

DILWORTH, Minn. (KFGO) – The Dilworth City Council has voted 4-to-1 to make an offer to Milwaukee Police Lieutenant Justin Carloni to be next police chief. City Administrator Peyton Mastera is hopeful the city can negotiate a favorable employment agreement with Caloni. “Assuming we come to somewhat agreeable terms I would bring it to the commission for their consideration,” Mastera…