Minnesota News

Local Gas Station Sells $50,000 Powerball Ticket as Jackpot Hits $675 Million

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Leave it all up to luck when you’re playing the Minnesota Lottery.  At least that’s what Minnesotans are doing in hopes of winning a huge amount of money.   Litchfield, Little Canada, and Alexandria were all excited to be the locations where people won some big money but there was even one win locally.  The Holiday on…

7th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament Takes Place at Rose Creek Golf Course

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — RE/MAX Legacy Realty and Designer Homes hosting its seventh annual Children’s Miracle Network Golf Tournament. It was an almost perfect day for some golf at Rose Creek. This tournament has raised over $193,000 since 2016 for Children’s Miracle Network The funds help support specialized medical equipment, unique programs, research and education at Sanford Children’s in Fargo,…

Appeals court says Minnesota governor had authority to impose mask mandate

ST. PAUL (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz had the legal authority to mandate face masks when he declared a public health emergency in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday. Walz declared a peacetime emergency in March 2020 and mandated masking in most indoor public spaces in July 2020. The conservative Upper Midwest…

‘I just couldn’t believe it’: Region mourns the loss of local running legend Mark Knutson

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Fargo Marathon has become a staple, a marquee event in the region. The man who brought it to life, Mark Knutson, became an icon in the running community. Unfortunately, the 53-year-old died on Sunday after he was hit by vehicle while riding his bike in Detroit Lakes, Minn. “We’re just heart broken. He was a…

ND Drift burning rubber on the track

GLYNDON, Minn. (KVRR) – Out at the Interstate Raceway in Glyndon, numerous drivers took to the track to show off their skills in the art of drifting. ND Drift puts on multiple shows throughout the summer, with each year getting bigger and bigger. And those cars are loud, as they make the turns, burning through rubber and causing smoke to…

Wings and Wheels car show gives back to F-M area veterans

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The F-M community enjoying a car show while supporting its veterans at the Fargo Air Museum. The museum teams up with Twisted Royalty for Wings and Wheels in its fourth year behind the event. In previous years, the organization has raised hundreds of thousands for ALS research, addiction awareness and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. This year,…

Thousands enjoy beautiful weather for first Red River Market of summer

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The 9th season of the Red River Market officially began Saturday in Fargo, and thousands took advantage of the flawless weather downtown. Every year, the market takes place every Saturday right near Broadway Square. Around 100 vendors came by on opening day. You name it and the market has it; from food and pantry items to…