PENNINGTON CO., Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol has released the names of two people killed in a rollover Monday morning near Thief River Falls. They say 68-year-old Tina Klein and her passenger, 62-year-old Charles Hill, died in the crash. Pennington County Sheriff Seth Vettleson says his office got a report of a vehicle rollover on Center Street, west…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — The original lead guitarist and a founding member of KISS is getting ready to rock Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. Ace Frehley, the Spaceman himself, will touch down on Friday, February 7. Expect to hear songs from his solo work and songs from his time in KISS. Tickets are priced at $30 and $60. They go…
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. (KVRR) – It’s one of the busiest shopping days of the year, and as one of the biggest shopping venues in the country, the Mall of America is pulling out all the stops to make it a memorable day. They’ll be treating guests to contests, with gift cards and prizes on offer including the chance to win $2,500…
ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — West Central AG Services is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal with C-H-S worth $225 million. The vote comes after over a year of deliberations with both companies discussing a possible merger. Arthur Companies of Arthur, North Dakota also made a bid for West Central and held informational meetings last week to argue its case….
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Governor Tim Walz announces $5 million in new funding to put food on tables across the state. Walz and the first lady joined volunteers to stock shelves at the Neighborhood House food shelf in St. Paul. Funding is coming from the American Rescue Plan Act which helped families following COVID. The money is going to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Since August of this year, Churches United has been on the brink of closure. Setting goals to make sure their shelter stayed open and employees’ pay was available. And the goal still remains to not only keep the mission alive but also be able to support those in need during this winter season. “I think we…
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — St. Paul-based Bremer Financial Corporation is merging with Old National Bancorp in a deal worth $1.4 billion in cash and stocks. Old National is on track to become the third-largest bank in the Twin Cities. The deal includes 70 banking centers in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin with a combined $70 billion in assets. Under the…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota’s cannabis license pre-approval lottery scheduled for Tuesday is on hold. At least ten applicants filed a lawsuit against the Office of Cannabis Management, saying the state inappropriately rejected applicants. About a third of the more than 1,800 applicants had advanced to Tuesday’s lottery. Ramsey County Judge Stephen Smith sided with the rejected applicants. They sued…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead High School Career Academy student showed up on campus this morning with a handgun. A 25-year-old man called police to tell them a 17-year-old male had just taken the gun from the bedroom of his apartment in the 500 block of 32nd Avenue South. A short time later, the teen was seen in the…
PENNINGTON CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two people are dead after crashing into a body of water southwest of Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Pennington County Sheriff Seth Vettleson says his office got a report of a vehicle rollover on Center Street, west of Pembina Trail just before 8 this morning. Deputies arrived to find the vehicle was partially submerged. Two people…
