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Carjacking suspect fatally shot by police in Mounds View

November 29, 2021

Jim Monk,

MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. – Police in a Minneapolis suburb say an armed carjacking suspect was fatally shot by officers who encountered him in a liquor store. Authorities say police responded to a call of shots fired in Mounds View Sunday about 7:15 p.m. While responding to that call, officers got another call about an armed robbery in the parking lot…

St. Cloud woman suspected of causing her infant’s death

November 29, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – A St. Cloud woman is suspected of causing the death of her three-month-old baby and is being held in the Stearns County Jail. Police say they were called to a home Sunday to check on the welfare of the 26-year-old mother and her infant. Authorities did not say who called them to ask for the welfare…

President Joe Biden To Visit Minnesota on Tuesday

November 28, 2021

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House announces that President Joe Biden will visit Rosemount, Minnesota on Tuesday. Biden will be in the state discussing the new Infrastructure Bill. The location of the visit hasn’t been released yet. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News Tags: infrastructure, minnesota, President Joe Biden, ROSEMOUNT

After Black Friday it’s time to celebrate small businesses this holiday season.

Hoollands Home and Garden hosted their fifteenth annual Small Business Saturday.

November 27, 2021

Site Staff,

Moorhead, Minn. (KVRR) — After Black Friday it’s time to celebrate small businesses this holiday season. Hollands Home and Garden hosted their fifteenth annual Small Business Saturday. It’s in an effort to showcase products from local businesses around Moorhead and West Fargo, heading into the holidays. Customers filled the shop and purchased items like; ornaments, quilts, holiday nomes, candles…

Christmas tree shortages hit locally

"We're literally running out in the United States."

November 26, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas tree frenzy has begun due to shortages. “We’re literally running out in the United States,” Owner of Baker Garden and Gift Eric Baker said. We’re seeing a natural Christmas tree shortage around the country and here locally, prices per foot have risen. Boy Scout Troop 215 from Fargo typically buys…

Boebert apologizes to Muslim community after Ilhan Omar comments

November 26, 2021

KVRR Staff,

Fact, this buffoon looks down when she sees me at the Capitol, this whole story is made up. Sad she thinks bigotry gets her clout. Anti-Muslim bigotry isn’t funny & shouldn’t be normalized. Congress can’t be a place where hateful and dangerous Muslims tropes get no condemnation. https://t.co/S1APT7RbqW — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 26, 2021 WASHINGTON (FOX) – Rep. Lauren…

5-year-old shot and killed in Brooklyn Park, brother in custody

November 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (KVRR) – A five-year-old boy is dead after a Thanksgiving night shooting in Brooklyn Park. Police say the initial investigation determined that a 13-year-old boy in the home was handling a gun. Several other juveniles were present as they were attempting to make a social media video. At some point the 13-year-old male shot the gun, striking…

U.S. bans travel from South Africa due to COVID-19 variant

November 26, 2021

Jim Monk,

Omicron variant (World Health Org.)WASHINGTON – Beginning Monday, the United States will ban travel from South Africa and 7 other African nations by non-US citizens following the discovery of a COVID-19 variant. Officials have named the variant “omicron.” A World Health Organization panel has classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern. The variant’s discovery in southern Africa sent…

President Biden to visit Minnesota Tuesday

November 26, 2021

KVRR Staff,

(FOX 9) – The White House announced President Joe Biden will visit Rosemount, Minnesota Tuesday. Biden will be in the state discussing the new Infrastructure Bill. The location of the visit hasn’t been released yet. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections Tags: JOE BIDEN, minnesota, President, ROSEMOUNT

FDA questions safety of COVID-19 pill during pregnancy

November 26, 2021

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON – Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems in pregnant women. The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the pill ahead of a public meeting next week where academic and other experts…