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Ellison: Minnesota will continue to allow legal abortions

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says abortion will be legal in Minnesota regardless of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling.

June 21, 2022

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says abortion will be legal in Minnesota regardless of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling. He mentioned Doe V Gomez from 1995 where the Minnesota Supreme Court went even further than Roe V Wade that rules abortion a constitutional right at the state level. It allows low income women to use…

Camper killed, another injured during Minnesota storms

June 21, 2022

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ALEXANDRIA, Minn. – One person is dead and another hospitalized after a tree fell on a camper during severe storms in central Minnesota. Among the storm damage calls the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received late Monday night was one from Elmwood Resort on Lake Mary near Alexandria about 11:400 p.m. The caller reported cries for help coming from the camper…

Significant storm damage reported in Otter Tail County

June 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

Storm damage on Blanche LakeOTTERTAIL, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Cleanup is underway around Otter Tail Lake and the surrounding area after strong wind did significant damage late Monday night. Carr’s Tree Service in Ottertail City says part of its roof was blown off as was a section of roof at the Otter Supper Club across Highway 78. Carr’s says it is…

Medical officials warn of health risks in hot weather

They say if you can avoid the sun, you should.

June 20, 2022

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MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Medical officials say to avoid staying in the sun more than 30 minutes at a time, doing so could lead to heat exhaustion and other heat based illnesses. Some symptoms to watch for are confusion, slurred speech, profuse sweating or lack of sweat, nausea, vomiting or very high body temperature. They say the elderly and young…

Thousands of People Lose Power After Storms Roll Through

June 20, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Power Lines Down Near Sabin, MN / June 20, 2022FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Cass County Electric crews are busy restoring power to hundreds of households after the storms passed through. As of 8:00 Monday night, around 1,500 outages were reported from Valley City to Fargo and South to Colfax. Xcel Energy crews are working to restore power to hundreds of…

Minnesota tribe sues NY consulting firm for ‘deepening opioid crisis’

June 20, 2022

Jim Monk,

CASS LAKE, Minn. (KVRR) – A Native American tribe from Minnesota is suing a New York consulting firm in connection with the opioid epidemic. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe says in a federal lawsuit that New York-based McKinsey & Company “played an integral role in creating and deepening the opioid crisis.” In a 59-page complaint, the tribe alleges that…

Woman Stabbed In Arm During Fight Between Group of Tubers

June 20, 2022

TJ Nelson,

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Two groups tubing on the Mississippi River just east of Bemidji get into a fight in a shallow spot of the river and one woman is stabbed. Beltrami County deputies were sent to the river around 6:30 Sunday night. They say the fight involved around 25 people. 20-year-old Alleyah Goodman of Deer River was arrested…

Pelican Rapids Man Dies After Trying To Rescue His Dog From Lake

June 20, 2022

TJ Nelson,

OTTER TAIL CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Pelican Rapids man drowned while trying to save his dog on South Lida Lake. It happened just after one on Saturday afternoon. Otter Tail County authorities say 48-year-old Eric Fife jumped into the water after his dog jumped off their boat. People with Fife noticed he was struggling to stay above water and…

Record-breaking Heat Has People Trying To Stay Cool

A weekend heat wave brings record high temperatures to the region.

June 19, 2022

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — We saw our first triple digit temperature for the year. One weather expert tells us we haven’t seen temperatures like this in North Dakota since the 1930’s. Heat reaching 100 degrees in June has some wondering what the deal is. “Part of it is the middle to upper atmosphere so we’re talking 20, 30, 40,000 feet…

Bemidji Woman Killed, Passenger Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Gonvick, MN

June 19, 2022

TJ Nelson,

CLEARWATER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — One woman is dead and a second woman is at Sanford in Fargo after a single-vehicle crash in Clearwater County. The crash happened Sunday just before 3 a.m. State patrol says a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Morgan Avenson of Bemidji left Highway 92 near Gonvick and rolled several times. Avenson, who was not wearing a…