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People come together to combat flooding in Crookston and Fisher

Crookston officials feel they are moving past the worst of flood conditions but now they're lending a hand to a neighbor who could face similar or worse damage.

April 25, 2022

Site Staff,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) – Crookston officials feel they are moving past the worst of flood conditions but now they’re lending a hand to a neighbor who could face similar or worse damage. People there didn’t know what to expect as water continued to rise in the Red Lake River. “Last night right after sunset I saw the road was filled with…

Biden will attend Mondale memorial service

April 25, 2022

Jim Monk,

Walter MondaleWASHINGTON (KVRR) – The White House says President Biden will travel to Minneapolis on Sunday, May 1. The date coincides with a memorial service planned for former Vice President Walter Mondale. Mondale died in April, 2021. He was 93. The memorial service will be held at the University of Minnesota’s Northrup Auditorium. Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic Sens. Amy…

Sheriff: Weather Was A Factor In Fatal Crash in Rural Hawley Slough

April 25, 2022

TJ Nelson,

CLAY CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Clay County Sheriff’s Office has determined that a fatal crash near Hawley happened just before noon last Wednesday and weather was a factor. They say the gravel road was wet and slush covered due to snowfall earlier in the day. Authorities were called around 4 that afternoon about something suspicious floating in a slough. Deputies…

Minn. police leaders discuss how they plan to lower the increasing rate of carjackings statewide

April 25, 2022

Site Staff,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) – According to the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, carjackings statewide were up 15 percent from 2019 to 2020. During a roundtable with Senator Amy Klobuchar, state officials said a majority of the people committing them are juveniles with criminal histories. Police chiefs say they want to make sure they don’t put broken people back on the streets….

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and will privatize company

April 25, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Elon Musk (Fox News)Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to more than 83 million followers. The outspoken Tesla CEO, who is also the world’s wealthiest person, has…

DFL Rep. Thompson accuses officers of racism at daughter’s traffic stop, police say

April 25, 2022

KVRR Staff,

State Rep. John ThompsonST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Democratic state Rep. John Thompson was involved in another chaotic incident with St. Paul police officers on Sunday afternoon, minutes before taking his seat at the Capitol for the State of the State address. The St. Paul lawmaker showed up after officers pulled over his daughter Sunday afternoon, screamed and yelled…

LIVE: CoreCon Comes Back

Gather and let your imagination flow.

April 25, 2022

Emily Welker,

If you’ve been in sci-fi or fantasy fan withdrawal after two years of pandemic online life, there’s a group in the metro that totally gets you. CoreCon is coming back Memorial Day weekend and this time, they want to see you in person. The nonprofit is preparing for their first in-person convention since the pandemic struck. They’re excited about the…

Christmas lights drape homes in vigil for Duluth family

April 25, 2022

KVRR Staff,

DULUTH, Minn. (FOX 21) – At least 200 people coming out for a vigil outside the home of the Barry’s, to bring some light to a community darkened by the tragic murder of the two parents and their two little girls. “It’s heartwarming to see the outpouring of support of people putting their Christmas lights on their houses in remembrance…

Gov. Walz: State of the State is “Strong” But There’s “Unfinished Business”

April 24, 2022

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz tells Minnesotans that they’ve got unfinished business, things that need solving now, in his State of the State address. He says the state of the state is strong and moving forward. It was the first one held at the state capitol since 2019 due to the pandemic. Walz gave the address in…

Bridges And Roads Close As Waters Rise in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks

April 24, 2022

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS & EAST GRAND FORKS (KVRR) — Bridges and roads are being closed in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks as the river rises. The Point Bridge on Minnesota Avenue was closed at 1 Sunday afternoon. The Kennedy and Sorlie bridges are open, but the Sorlie Bridge is expected to close sometime on Monday. The closure into Riverside Park…