PENNINGTON CO., Minn. (KVRR) — One person was killed, two others hurt in a head-on crash just after midnight not far from Seven Clans Casino near Thief River Falls. The State Patrol says a vehicle driven by a 40-year-old man from St. Paul crossed the centerline of a road west of Highway 59 and collided head-on with a pickup. The…
Robert Bly (Library of Congress)MINNEAPOLIS – Robert Bly, the poet who authored the men’s movement classic “Iron John,” has died. Bly spent most of his life in his native Minnesota and was an active poet for more than 50 years. “Iron John,” his meditation on modern masculinity, was released in 1990, and spent more than two years on the New…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The city of Moorhead says construction on the Main Ave. underpass, near 20th and 21st Streets is approximately 88% complete and is expected to open to traffic next June. The BNSF and Otter Tail Valley Railroad tracks are completed and operational. Excavation work is expected to wrap up Dec. 20, when construction is scheduled to shut…
Gotta love @KirkCousins8 pic.twitter.com/f7hNX6Ct2D — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 22, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) – Following the Vikings’ victory over the Green Bay Packers Sunday, quarterback Kirk Cousins acknowledged a van full of Vikings fans during his commute on a Twin Cities area highway. The Vikings shared Cousins’ social media post, showing Cousins giving a “thumbs up” as he pulls alongside…
NEW YORK – Minneapolis-based Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during the pandemic. To limit crowds in stores, retailers last year were forced to turn what had become a weekend shopping blitz into an extended event with holiday sales beginning as…
TRAIL, Minn. (KVRR) — A house in Polk County is destroyed by fire after a 20-pound propane tank is brought inside to thaw out, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office tells KVRR Local News that it happened just after noon at 302 Birch Street in Trail, Minnesota, north of Fosston. They report minor injuries among the…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota beat Green Bay by making sure Aaron Rodgers didn’t get to touch the ball last. Greg Joseph made a 29-yard field goal as time expired to give the Vikings a 34-31 victory over the Packers. Rodgers threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second half. He finished 23 for 33 for a season-high 385…
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) — The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a fire at Community Co-op Cenex in Mahnomen. The fire broke out Saturday afternoon and fire officials say it spread throughout the roof. Multiple fire departments responded to the store at the intersection of Highways 59 and 200 including Mahnomen, Waubun, Twin Lakes, Winger, Twin Valley, Ogema…
MINNESOTA (FOX 9) – Minnesota will now administer COVID-19 booster shots to all adults that are fully vaccinated, following the eligibility expansion from federal public health officials. The expansion coincides with the announcement Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to all U.S. adults. The expansion of eligibility will allow more Minnesotans to get their…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) – Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks will pay a $25,000 fine and lose its liquor, food and beverage licenses for 30 days under a settlement reached with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison sued the business for not following Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order was filed in December 2020. “The vast majority…
