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Victims Identified In Family Deaths Due To Murder-Suicide in Minnesota

July 5, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Three children whose bodies were found in a suburban Minneapolis lake over the holiday weekend died in drownings that were classified as homicides, and their mother died of a drowning that was suicide. That’s according to authorities who also identified the victims on Tuesday. Searchers recovered the bodies of Molly Cheng and her three children,…

Cycling group stop in Fargo on cross country trek for MS patients

More than 4 thousand miles and 15 states, these cyclists are making the trek across the United States for a good cause.

July 5, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Bike the U.S. for MS is a nationwide fundraiser raising money for those who struggle with Multiple Sclerosis while doubling as a marathon bike ride. The Northern Tier began their journey in May in Ben Harbor, Maine and their goal is to keep pedaling east to west across the Northern part of the country until they…

Trying to find pets after fireworks

July 5, 2022

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The aftermath of the Fourth of July holiday has some pet-owners looking for their loved ones after the loud fireworks. Moorhead Police Department was dispatched to more than 60 fireworks complaints over the weekend More than half were on the Fourth. West Fargo Police say 37 people called in for fireworks complaints while Fargo had more…

Rural Alexandria, MN Man Injured In House Explosion

July 5, 2022

TJ Nelson,

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A rural Alexandria, Minnesota man is hurt after an explosion at his house. The explosion was reported to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office just before noon. They say 62-year-old Scott Bany of Holmes City was home at the time and injured. He was airlifted from the scene for medical treatment. The State Fire Marshal’s Office…

Speed cameras in Minnesota construction zones? Maybe, but not ’til 2023

July 5, 2022

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Fourth of July weekend saw hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans hitting the roads while dodging construction cones at more than 200 highway work zones across the state. If some get their way, Minnesota will install speed cameras in work zones as soon as 2024. House lawmakers and traffic safety advocates say the technology is required…

Eight people hurt in Minneapolis July 4 shooting

July 5, 2022

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) Minneapolis Park Police say eight people were hospitalized, several with critical injuries, after a shooting at Boom Island Park late Monday night. A spokesperson for the Minneapolis Park Police say they responded to a shooting around 11:30 p.m. There was no formal Fourth of July event at the park, but people had gathered on their own…

Bonanzaville Hosts Independence Day Celebration

Bonanzaville welcomes the community home to revisit its roots at its annual Independence Day event.

July 4, 2022

Site Staff,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- This year’s theme is a “Carnival”. Organizers say they switched things up this year and added more flare for the carnival theme. “We have about nine different games and bouncy type toys for the kids, we’ve got bingo, we’ve got pony rides, we’ve got a small train running through the village,” said Katie Leier, Fargo. For…

Fire fully engulfs McIntosh, Minn. home

July 4, 2022

Site Staff,

MCINTOSH, MINNESOTA (KVRR) – A homeowner needs somewhere else to stay following a fire in McIntosh, Minnesota. First responders were sent to the 200 block of State Street Southwest around 10:15 Sunday night. They found the home fully engulfed in flames. The homeowner got out of the house by themselves. The fire is under investigation by the Minnesota State Fire…

Brooklyn Park fireworks accident turns fatal

July 4, 2022

KVRR Staff,

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) – An accident involving fireworks only 90 minutes into July 4th has turned fatal. At 1:30 a.m. Brooklyn Park police officers, along with the Brooklyn Park Fire Department and North Ambulance Paramedics, responded to a park in the 9800 block of Fallgold Parkway North for a report of a firework that had exploded in a person’s face….

Local Bar between lakes serves as hot spot for locals and tourists

Lake Park Minnesota is one spot people enjoy traveling to for the holiday weekend.

July 3, 2022

Site Staff,

LAKE PARK, Minn. (KVRR) — People are out soaking up the sun and sailing on lakes to celebrate our nations independence. People that live there say this time of year always brings a lot of traffic. “Oh Fourth of July is crazy, it’s been like really awesome and fun, definitely a good time,” said Chandler Burnside, Barnesville. “We’re just hanging…