POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Polk County Sheriff’s Office says clothes left next to a wood stove set off a fire that destroyed a detached storage shed and damaged a nearby vehicle. It was reported just before noon on Saturday at 40333 270th Street Southeast in Section 35 of Gully Township near the City of Gully. Gonvick Fire Department and Oklee…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A man suffers non-life threatening injuries in a hunting accident this morning in Polk County. According to the sheriff’s office, it was after 10 a.m. when an officer responded to the area of Highway 2 and 380th Avenue SW for a report of a hunter with a gunshot wound. First responders arrived on scene and…
FRIDLEY, Minn. (KVRR) – Opponents of the Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota showed up at a DFL campaign event in the Twin Cities to disrupt an appearance by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Klobuchar walked off the stage during her endorsement speech for State Representative Connie Bernardy while demonstrators carried colorful banners and chanted “Stop Line 3.” Line 3 opponents,…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wintry weather carrying strong winds, snow and icy conditions may have contributed to a highway crash in northeastern Minnesota that killed a woman and an 11-year-old boy. The Minnesota State Patrol cited snow and icy roads in a fatal crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 135 in St. Louis County. A Toyota Corolla carrying four people was westbound…
Wanted semi (Minnesota State Patrol)DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol is asking the public for help in locating a semi that hit a pedestrian east of Detroit Lakes. The pedestrian was hit at approximately 7:15 p.m. Thursday on Highway 34 near Height of Land Township in Becker County. The 42-year-old female victim suffered life-threatening injuries. The suspect…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota State Patrol responded to several weather-related crashes after the first winter storm of the season moved through the region. Troopers were called to numerous crashes in west-central Minnesota, some of them involving injuries. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says a semi overturned just east of Moorhead Friday afternoon. The driver was not injured. Numerous vehicles slid…
BILLINGS, Mont. – U.S. government attorneys are set to appear before a federal judge to defend a decision from the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country. The hearing on Friday before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in California comes as officials in Republican-led states including Wisconsin, Montana and Idaho have sought to drive…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A state court advisory committee meets Friday to discuss whether to allow more video coverage of criminal proceedings in Minnesota. Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea directed the panel to study the issue after coverage of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd got widespread national viewership. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz and members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation toured a veterans center in St. Paul, while calling for better access to mental health care and readjustment services for those who have served in the military. Walz, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Reps. Angie Craig and Dean Phillips made the visit on Veterans Day. They…
If you’re looking for some good conversation, chances are, you don’t think bringing home a new house pet is going to fit the bill. Siamese cats, however, may be just what you need. They’re often considered to be among the “chattiest” of cat breeds. And this guy, Hansel, a ten-year-old Siamese at Homeward Animal Shelter, is no exception. Homeward’s Heather…
