Minnesota News

Shooter identified in Minneapolis officer’s death

FOX 9MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Authorities have identified the man who shot and killed Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell in what investigations say was an ambush. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says the shooter was 35-year-old Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed. Michell was reportedly answering a shots fired call in South Minneapolis and was attempting to help two injured people. BCA…

Metro COG seeking public comment for new Heartland Trail

MOORHEAD, MINN. – F-M Metro COG is seeking public comment as part of a proposed extension of The Heartland Trail that would extend the trail from Fargo-Moorhead through Clay County. Plans for the trail have been in the works for roughly a decade. The current proposed trails would connect to other state trails in Park Rapids. Public comments so far…

One Minneapolis officer killed in mass shooting, others injured

Courtesy: FOX 9MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — One Minneapolis police officer is dead after a shooting in a neighborhood south of downtown. Law enforcement says six people were shot during the incident: two officers and four citizens. It happened in the area of Blaisdell Avenue and 22nd Avenue. Governor Walz says Minnesota State Patrol is helping local police with the…

Runnings announces deal to purchase Home of Economy

FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – Runnings, a retailer based in Marshall, Minnesota, has announced an agreement to purchase Grand Forks-based Home of Economy, a company with eight stores in North Dakota. The acquisition will expand Runnings to 90 locations, serving customers in 12 states from New York to Montana. The deal between Runnings and Home of Economy is scheduled to close in…

Fire destroys abandoned home near Hawley

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) – Investigators will try to determine the cause of a fire at an abandoned house in rural Hawley. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says crews from several departments responded to the blaze early Thursday at 231 270th Street North. Empting says the house was engulfed in flames and the roof of the garage collapsed before firefighters arrived….

DFL calls for State Senator Nicole Mitchell to resign following arrest in Detroit Lakes

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D) Woodbury, Minn.ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota DFL is calling for the resignation of DFL State Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, who is facing charges in connection with a residential burglary in Detroit Lakes. “The Minnesota DFL believes that all elected officials should be held accountable, including members of our own party. While Sen….

Former Gov. Jesse “The Body” Ventura Coming to Moorhead To Promote THC & CBD

Fmr. Gov. Jesse Ventura (MN-I)/YouTubeMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is coming to Moorhead to push his THC and CBD products. Ventura will stop by Unwind Minnesota in Moorhead from 2-3 p.m. this Saturday. He’ll be promoting Jesse Ventura Farms which has teamed up with the store with a focus on giving back to the community and…