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LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Leonard

Lovely Leonard is live in studio!

They don’t come much more lovable than Leonard — or more lovely, for that matter. He made the rounds asking all of us in the studio for pets and scratches when he came in with Homeward Animal Shelter’s Heather Klefstad. At about three and a half, Leonard is about the easiest age you can adopt a dog at. He’s done…

Honor The Earth wants Walz Administration to drop charges against Line 3 protests

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Mark Ruffalo, Jackson Browne, Jane Fonda and more join Honor the Earth and other Indigenous leaders condemning the charges against more than 800 activists who were arrested one year ago for protesting the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline. “A lot of people support water protectors and a lot of people believe that water should be protected over the…

Gov. Walz Proposes “Gas Checks” for Minnesotans, Republicans Call It a “Gimmick”

ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz is now appealing for rebate checks for Minnesotans of $2,000 per family and $1,000 for individuals. Walz says Minnesotans will consider them “gas checks” to deal with record-high prices. He is getting support for his latest rebate idea from DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman. But the idea still lacks the bipartisan support it needs…

Moorhead warns public of potential electricity outages

Moorhead Public Service is warning customers about potential electric service interruptions throughout the summer.

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – As temperatures get hotter, the City of Moorhead is asking the public to reduce energy usage in their homes to maintain stability of the electric grid. “This is just a long-term planning communication effort just to get the information out there. Nothing is really going on. Currently, Southwest Power Pool has a resource advisory which is…

Minnesota woman’s cloud picture goes viral

A weather picture showing some unique clouds is making rounds on social media.

AKELEY, Minn. (KVRR) – A Minnesota woman says she didn’t even intend on taking the picture. Theresa Lucas of Bemidji was coming back from visiting family in Rochester for a few days and was on Highway 64 near Akeley. There was a storm brewing over the weekend. Her daughter was afraid at home wondering where her mom was. “I basically…