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Harris picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as running mate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous…

Metro COG continues to survey for expansion of Heartland Trail in Northern Minnesota

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Metro COG is continuously working on a study to expand the Heartland Trail from Northern Minnesota into the Clay County area. Heartland Trail currently extends 49 miles from Park Rapids to Cass Lake. With the proposed expansion it will be an additional 30 miles. The project was approved in 2006 to start the study of the…

Two Charged in Red Lake Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Two people from Bemidji are indicted for selling fentanyl in and around Red Lake Indian Reservation and throughout Minnesota. 28-year-old Derek Paddy and 20-year-old Robyn Lussier had over 40 grams of fentanyl on them when arrested last November. They made their initial appearances in U.S. District Court last Friday. They are both charged with one count…

Interstate 94 To Close For A Few Hours Tonight Between Alexandria and Osakis, Minnesota

If you’re heading towards Alexandria tonight you’ll come across a detour. Interstate 94 will temporarily close between Alexandria and Osakis starting at 9:30 p.m. Beams for the bridge replacement project are being delivered and installed. During the closure, traffic will be detoured to Highway 29, County Road 82 and Highway 27. It will last for approximately three hours. Categories: Local…

Democrat State Rep. Hicks Home Vandalized in Rochester

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Democratic state lawmaker from Rochester says her home was vandalized with racist and anti-Semitic graffiti over the weekend. Representative Kim Hicks posted photos of KKK and swastikas spray painted on her shed, several political yard signs with racial slurs and hate speech, and a broken window. Her husband told police their Ring camera picked up…

Former Bison Otterdahl Proposes During the Olympics in Paris

p.train_throws/InstagramPARIS (KVRR) — He might have come up short in his quest for an Olympic medal, but former NDSU Bison shot putter Payton Otterdahl still had a big win in Paris. The Olympic athlete proposed to his girlfriend, Maddy Nilles, beneath the Eiffel Tower and she said ‘Yes!’. Otterdahl sharing the happy news on his Instagram page writing “Meanwhile, in…