Minnesota News

Fargo Promoter Cancels Show With Artist Accused Of Sexual Assault

Jade Presents had booked Har Mar Superstar, whose real name is Sean Tillmann, June 1st at The Hall at Fargo Brewing Company

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A local concert promoter has cancelled a show with Har Mar Superstar, the Minnesota musician and former bar co-owner in Moorhead who left the spotlight after sexual assault allegations two years ago. Jade Presents had booked the artist, whose real name is Sean Tillmann, June 1st at The Hall at Fargo Brewing Company. There was a…

Senators Klobuchar, Cramer lead bill to expand benefits for firefighters diagnosed with cancer on the job

  UNITED STATES (KVRR) — Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota are leading a bill to expand Public Safety Officer benefits for firefighters across the country. “Across this nation, firefighters are there for us without hesitation. They’re there for us day or night, 24/7. They’re there when we need them and it’s my hope and…

Former Senator Talks About Cracking Down on E-Cigarette Makers

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A former North Dakota senator and architect of one of the largest tobacco settlements in U.S. history is speaking out about Minnesota’s court case against vape manufacturer Juul. Minnesota is the first to take its case against the e-cigarette maker to court, after about 39 other states and territories settled. Former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a…

Sanford Virtual Care introduces new service for behavioral health appointments

  MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Sanford Health patients across Minnesota can now schedule behavioral health appointments through their MySanford chart account. “What’s exciting about this is we’re trying to break down some of the stigma of behavioral or mental health. There’s still some stigma at times that people are afraid to seek out and get help and it’s just normal…

Man arrested for high-speed chase in Becker County

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Becker County deputies arrest a man involved a high-speed chase along Highway 10. The sheriff’s office says 20-year-old Bobby Newborn, of East Grand Forks, was driving over 100 miles per hour just west of Frazee around 4:30 this afternoon. When they tried pulling Newborn over, he took off going west bound. The vehicle went through…

Brandon Public School Student Arrested for Making Terroristic Threats

BRANDON, Minn. (KVRR) — A Brandon Public School student is arrested for making terroristic threats. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office got a call from the school in Brandon, Minnesota Tuesday morning around 8:30. They were told the student was making threatening comments and was told to go to the principal’s office. When the student instead left the building, the schools in…

LIVE: Get The Garden Party Started

Gardenpalooza's the biggest gardener gathering of the early spring season -- and it's coming up fast.

To heck with the snow from today – you can get your garden on now, six-foot snowdrifts or not. As a matter of fact, you’d better get moving on the biggest garden party in town pronto. That’s because the final reservations are going fast for the second annual Gardenpalooza. It’s a daylong event next month that attracts gardeners from all…

Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will personally open his state’s case against Juul Labs on Tuesday, the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to reach trial. Minnesota is seeking more than $100 million in damages, Ellison said, accusing San Francisco-based Juul of unlawfully targeting young people to get a new generation addicted to nicotine….