Minnesota News

Woman Dies in Fatal Moorhead Crash

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – One woman is dead after crashing into the support structure of the Main Ave. SE underpass in Moorhead Tuesday morning. Around 10 AM the vehicle went over the median and struck the railroad support pillar. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and road conditions and traffic did not appear to be a factor in…

‘Flour Massacre’ protestors gather in Moorhead

  MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Outside the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, Minn., protestors chanted ‘ceasefire now’ and ‘free, free Palestine’. They were protesting the February 29th events that took place in Gaza where people were killed waiting for aid convoys in what is being called the ‘Flour Massacre’. “Just meaningful to see people come out and speak of the injustices…

Update: Kirk Cousins To Sign with Atlanta Falcons

Falcons Sign Cousins to 4-Year Deal

ATLANTA (KVRR/AP) – Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta, landing another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed Monday to a four-year deal with the Falcons, his agent Mike McCartney announced on social media. Atlanta had a glaring need at quarterback after cycling through Tyler Heinicke and Desmond Ridder last season, and Cousins’ wife, Julie, grew…

LIVE: Problem Gambling and the Minnesota Sports Betting Bill

MOORHEAD  — We’re in the midst of March Madness, but this time around, it’s not just about the sports in Minnesota. During this month, about one in five Americans are expected to gamble. And the Minnesota legislature is working on a bill to legalize sports betting. That’s got some therapists in our region worried. Currently, there are only are only…

Cannabis sales in Minnesota are likely to start later than expected. How much later isn’t clear

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota probably won’t meet its goal of launching full-scale retail marijuana sales in the first quarter of 2025 because of the time it will take to draft regulations and issue licenses, the state’s top cannabis regulator acknowledged Thursday. While Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, didn’t totally rule out the possibility…

Sen. Tina Smith And Tammi Kromenaker Talk About Abortion Rights Before State of the Union

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Tina Smith has invited the director of Red River Women’s Clinic to be her special guest at the State of the Union. KVRR Local News had a chance to talk with Sen. Smith and Tammi Kromenaker just hours before the president’s address to the nation. Smith says women from all across the region depend on…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Cain

Charming, charismatic Cain comes ready to cuddle.

FARGO — As sweet as a nibble of sugar cane, Cain the German Shepherd cross is ready for a hug, a walk, and a cuddle on the couch just as soon as you are. The year-or-so old mixed breed came in with 4 Luv of Dog rescue worker Cindy Holtan, who says he’s had to spend the last 300 days…

Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in largest wildfire in Texas history

A helicopter carries a bucket as it flies over homes burned by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Canadian, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. The…