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Native American Health Symposium at Concordia

Event organizers say their panel discussion is intended to strengthen relationships with healthcare providers and educate the community about health struggles endemic to native populations.

March 11, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Concordia College is using their platform as an institution to help shine a light on health issues within the Native American community. The college hosted a Native American Health Symposium from 6 to 8 P.M. on March 11 in the Knutson Campus Center. The event featured a panel comprised of prominent Indigenous people in the community,…

Meet Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s new hire: K9 Bo

March 11, 2026

TJ Nelson,

POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — K9 Bo reporting for duty at Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The 14-month German Shepherd from Germany was donated by Mark “Mac” McDonough. K9 Bo’s handler is Deputy Titan Engen and they will be training at the McDonough K-9 School in handler protection, building searches, evidence searches, tracking for suspects and or lost persons, suspect apprehension,…

Plymouth police ask public for information on missing man

March 11, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Cameron Macon, 24, was last seen by his mother on March 9.UPDATE: Cameron has been found safe. Authorities have canceled the missing person alert, and thank all those who searched. ORIGINAL: PLYMOUTH, Minn. — The Plymouth Police Department is seeking assistance locating Cameron Macon, age 24. Cameron was last seen by his mother at 10:00 p.m., March 9, and…

Authorities release name of man killed in Otter Tail County house fire

March 11, 2026

KVRR Staff,

WADENA, Minn. — The Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man killed a house fire that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, March 6. According to the sheriff’s office, the man has been identified as 66-year-old Joseph Thomas Miller. Authorities say Miller was the owner of the home, and was the only occupant at…

Walz announces plan to centralize, modernize Department of Human Services to cut out fraud

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — Gov. Tim Walz announces a major plan to modernize and centralize the Department of Human Services as part of an effort to crackdown on fraud in Minnesota’s Medicaid programs. The state will shift away from “complex, layered administration managed by a patchwork of counties, Managed Care Organizations, and state agencies” to a centralized entity run by…

Moorhead man charged with using dead man’s alias to get prescribed cough syrup

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

LAMOURE, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) — A Moorhead man is facing felony charges in LaMoure County, North Dakota, for allegedly trying to use a dead man’s identification to buy cough syrup. Court records show LaMoure Police were contacted by a nurse practitioner February 27 who reported a man using what she believed to be fake names to get prescribed promethazine. The man…

MN House bill would ban selling of cats and dogs from pet stores

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota representatives are discussing a bill that would ban the selling of cats and dogs at pet stores. HF2627 would also be prohibited from having an ownership interest in an animal offered for adoption, or receive a fee for providing space for animal adoption. Pet shops would, however, be able to provide space to a nonprofit…

Minnesota bill would make owners of ‘nudification’ websites and applications liable for damages

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill being discussed in the Minnesota House of Representatives would make owners of websites and software liable if they allow their product to be used to make nude images of people without their consent. According to HF 1606, nudifying is where an image or video is altered to reveal an intimate part not depicted in…

Walz lays out plan to give the state more control over Medicaid

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Gov. Tim Walz (D) MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Governor Tim Walz has released a proposal that he says would centralize and streamline the way Minnesota delivers human services, including Medicaid. The plan updates a decades-old system that relies on counties and managed care organizations to run the programs. Under the proposal, the state would determine eligibility for Medicaid and…

School bus safety legislation approved in Minnesota Senate

March 10, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – The Minnesota Senate has passed a school bus safety bill that clarifies state law on school bus stop arms to better protect students. The bill says drivers have an obligation to stop when a school bus has flashing lights, regardless of whether the stop arm is fully extended. Last year, the Minnesota Court of Appeals…