VICTORIA, Minn. (AP) — A relative has identified three people killed in the fiery crash of a small plane in southeastern Minnesota as a surgeon from Omaha, Nebraska, and two of his family members from Wyoming. Jo Mertes, of Mantador, North Dakota, told the Star Tribune Sunday that her nephew, 42-year-old Jacob Mertes and his 37-year-old wife, Sara Mertes, of…
VICTORIA, Minn. (AP) – Officials say a single-engine plane crashed into a Victoria, Minnesota home Saturday evening. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane was en route from Alexandria Municipal Airport to Eden Prairie’s Flying Cloud Airport when it crashed before 6 p.m. The FAA noted that it is in the early stage of its investigation but was not aware…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A court appearance was held Friday for an Oklee, Minn. man charged in the July 9th murder of his wife. Forty-four-year old Eric Reinbold appeared before Pennington County District Judge Tamara Yon. Reinbold is charged with two counts of second degree murder. No bail was set. Reinbold was arrested early Wednesday in a wooded…
It’s a good thing creativity comes with the territory. That’s because the creative types at the Plains Art Museum had to do some fast thinking about how to pull off the return of the Art Gala safely. Usually, the Gala takes place in May, and at that point, museum folks were still working to plan the Gala’s return, this time…
OGEMA, Minn. – Opponents of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline that’s being replaced across northern Minnesota are taking a novel legal approach to try to halt construction – they are suing on behalf of wild rice. Wild rice is the lead plaintiff in a complaint filed Wednesday in White Earth Nation Tribal Court. The lawsuit, which names the Minnesota…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — After a successful end to their school supply drive, United Way of Cass-Clay is ensuring students who could not make the event are still equipped with all the learning essentials they may need. After four days full of students getting ready to head back to the classroom, United way of Cass clay is ending their school…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — WE Fest is back to fun in 2021 and better than ever. “WE Fest is a celebration of music,” said Matt Mithun. “Country’s largest camping and country music festival here in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.” Mark Bjerke said. WE Fest is anticipating thousands of people to pour into the gates this year and enjoy the sounds…
REDWOOD COUNTY, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz got an earful at Farmfest in Redwood County from farmers and ranchers seeking drought relief. Most of the state is in a severe or extreme drought. Agriculture officials say livestock and specialty crop farmers are hardest hit because their insurance generally covers less than corn and soybean farmers. Walz and Democratic House Speaker…
Family and friends greet Olympic gymnasts Suni Lee and Grace McCallum as they arrive home to Minnesota from Tokyo. (FOX 9)ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – The 2020 Tokyo Olympics wrap up Sunday, but family, friends and fans welcomed Olympic medalists Suni Lee and Grace McCallum home to Minnesota on Thursday. The gymnasts touched down at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport…
WASHINGTON – The longtime president of the AFL-CIO labor union has died at age 72. Richard Trumka had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for 14 years. The AFL-CIO said in a statement Thursday, “The labor movement, the AFL-CIO and the nation lost a legend today.” The organization said Trumka had “devoted his life to…
