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Hospitals criticize Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution

February 6, 2021

Site Staff,

MINNESOTA — Minnesota hospitals are criticizing the state’s coronavirus vaccine distribution system as inequitable, leaving some clinics and hospitals without doses for older, vulnerable patients. The Minnesota Hospital Association, in a letter to state health officials, says some clinics haven’t received vaccine doses in days. In January, the state opened up vaccinations to people 65 and older leaving some patients…

Sheriffs battle cold weather for homeless & veteran suicide prevention

"Tonight when it's this cold out really it's going to give us the sense of what someone who's living out in the streets or homeless is going through."

February 5, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Some people will bear the frigid temperatures tonight to bring awareness to homelessness and veteran suicide prevention. Both Cass and Clay county sheriff’s will be freezing for good reason as they sleep inside of a tent outside the Moorhead American Legion to bring awareness to the cause. The sheriffs will remain outdoors until noon Saturday. The event…

Walz activates National Guard for trials of former cops involved in death of George Floyd

February 5, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Gov. Tim Walz has authorized the Minnesota National Guard to provide public safety assistance to the Twin Cities area during the upcoming trials of four former officers involved in the death of George Floyd. The governor says members of the Guard “will be visible and available as needed as public interest increases surrounding the trials.”…

Sheriff identifies Ottertail man killed in crash with train

February 5, 2021

Jim Monk,

OTTERTAIL, Minn. – Sheriff’s officials says the pickup driver who was killed in a collision with a freight train in Otter Tail County was a local man. Sixty-year-old Joseph Lyle Mack, from Ottertail, died Thursday morning at a crossing southeast of the city. The pickup was struck on the passenger side by a northbound Canadian Pacific train. Mack was dead…

LIVE: National Wear Red Day

Wear your heart on your sleeve. Raise heart disease awareness in our home community.

February 5, 2021

Emily Welker,

You’d think this pandemic would have put enough emphasis on our physical well-being that we’d all learned to look after ourselves a little bit better by now. But this year, in spite of the ongoing threat of Covid-19, the numbers are very clear that we still have a ways to go when it comes to taking care of our hearts….

Minnesota discourages Super Bowl parties, recommends masks when gathering

February 5, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesotans planning to hold Super Bowl parties are being urged to think again, even though the state’s coronavirus numbers are improving. Kris Ehresmann, infectious disease director at the Minnesota Department of Health, says this is probably not the year to have a big Super Bowl party. She says fans who ignore the advice and gather anyway for the…

Otter Tail County man dies in crash with freight train

February 4, 2021

Jim Monk,

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) – An Otter Tail County man was killed when the pickup he was driving collided with a Canadian Pacific train. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 8:48 a.m. Thursday at a railroad crossing southeast of Ottertail City. The 60-year-old man was from the Ottertail city area. He was the only person…

Smith, Hoeven discuss Biden’s choice to lead USDA

February 4, 2021

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – During his confirmation hearing Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack addressed climate change, food insecurity and economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vilsack is one step closer to leading USDA, a role he held for eight years during the Obama Administration. “I’m back again. I also realize this is a different time and I am…

New art exhibit at Hector International Airport features Moorhead artist

February 3, 2021

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — A new art exhibit at Hector International Airport allows those traveling through to get lost in various landscapes. The series “Windows” by artist Jackie Anderson of Moorhead features scenes of nature seen through a number of windows that magnify the details. Anderson is a retired Fargo Public Schools art teacher and has created art since she was…

Smith & Murkowski introduce bills on mental health & substance abuse

February 3, 2021

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Senator Tina Smith introduces bills to fund mental health initiatives and help those with substance abuse. The Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act would give federal money to states, tribes and communities to address behavioral health needs that may have gotten worse during the pandemic. Money would be used for training, technology upgrades and suicide prevention. The…