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Minneapolis Shooting Victim Identified as Detroit Lakes Man

April 10, 2022

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man killed in a shooting Wednesday night in Minneapolis as 34-year-old Nate Banks of Detroit Lakes. His cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. The circumstances of the shooting are not yet known A woman was also shot and seriously hurt during the incident. Banks was pronounced dead at the…

Shooting Suspect Wanted After Fleeing Scene in Pelican Rapids, Armed & Dangerous

April 10, 2022

TJ Nelson,

Phouttasa PrathanePELICAN RAPIDS, MN, (KVRR) — Authorities in Pelican Rapids are looking for a shooting suspect. They say Phoutthasa Prathane fled the area after the shooting and officers are actively looking for him. He was last seen in a black 2011 Toyota Tundra with Minnesota license plates: 1092CD. The vehicle is a four door with wrap around brush guard on…

Moorhead Air Force veteran Mark J. Lindquist describes helping Ukrainians in their country

Air Force Veteran Mark J. Lindquist of Moorhead is in Poland along with veterans from a lot of other countries.

April 8, 2022

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR)- Air Force Veteran Mark J. Lindquist of Moorhead is in Poland along with veterans from a lot of other countries. He’s helping with humanitarian efforts for refugees fleeing Ukraine. “This is not over, don’t get bored with this, keep it in front of you, and if you can spare 20 bucks it’s going to make a difference….

Minnesota Legislature approves emergency $1 million for bird flu

April 8, 2022

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Legislature has rushed through $1 million in emergency funding to bolster the fight against bird flu. The highly contagious disease has cost the state’s turkey farmers more than 1 million birds so far. Senate Agriculture Chairman Torrey Westrom pointed out before the unanimous vote in the Senate and the 129-1 vote in the House…

LIVE: Getting Ready For the Goddess Gala

There's just enough time left to find an outfit.

April 8, 2022

Emily Welker,

There are goddesses who walk among us. And believe it or not, you may be one of them. For a single night, the organizers of the “Goddess Gala,” coming next month to the metro, are inviting you to join them. Get yourself gussied up in your most glamorous eveningwear, adorn yourself whichever way you feel most glorious, and summon your…

‘Don’t get bored with this,’ Lindquist says Ukrainian refugees need help now

April 7, 2022

Jim Monk,

Mark J. Lindquist (left) helps load supplies for Ukrainian refugees in PolandWARSAW, POLAND (KVRR) – An Air Force veteran from Moorhead, Minn. who suspended his congressional campaign to do humanitarian work in Ukraine has a message for Americans back home. Mark J. Lindquist has been helping Ukrainian refugees pouring into Poland to escape the war. Lindquist says the Ukrainians, often…

UPDATE: Man found dead in Traverse Co., Minn. identified

April 7, 2022

Site Staff,

UPDATE: The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office rules a man’s death in Browns Valley, Minnesota accidental. The Traverse County Sheriff’s Office says on Tuesday 29 year old Benjamin Eagle punched out two windows from two different homes, didn’t seek treatment and was intoxicated. He was found dead near Fourth Street. Deputies were investigating a family disturbance when they found Eagle’s…

Pet Connection: Meet Brussels

Talk about a snack -- this guy is seriously cute.

April 7, 2022

Emily Welker,

Whatever kind of cuddles you can dish out, this guy can take, and come back for more. Brussels the black lab mix is a bit bigger than a mere sprout. He’s an 86-pound bundle of beefy love. This sweetheart of a fellow couldn’t come in a nicer package — he’s got all his shots, he’s chipped and neutered, and has…

Video: Moorhead man helped injured girl and mother flee Ukraine

April 6, 2022

Jim Monk,

POLAND (KVRR) – A Moorhead, Minn. man says he was one of five people who helped escort a Ukrainian mother and daughter into Poland after the girl had been hospitalized for critical gunshot injuries while they fled Mariupol last month. Mark J. Lindquist said on social media “it was simply chance” that he was able to help Elena Uralova and…

U.S. joins allies in war crimes investigation

April 6, 2022

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department is working with European allies and prosecutors in Ukraine to investigate war crimes after Russia’s invasion. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that U.S. prosecutors across the world are working to collect evidence and to “collect the information on atrocities that we have all seen in both photographs and video footage.” He pointed specifically…