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Moorhead Police Respond To Fight Involving a Hammer

February 1, 2021

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Police in Moorhead respond to a report of two men fighting and they say a hammer was involved. They were called just before noon to 30th Avenue and 18th Street South. No one was taken to the hospital. Police did not give details other than to say that a hammer was involved in the situation. No arrests…

Dog taken in stolen vehicle found, reunited with family

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

“Violet”ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – A dog that was inside a vehicle when it was stolen in Woodbury, Minn. over the weekend has been reunited with her family. Violet, a female labradoodle, was inside her family’s black Lexus GK SUV when it was stolen from the Walgreens Sunday morning, according to the Woodbury Police Department. It was one of…

More vaccine doses to be available in Minnesota

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota health officials say more than 35,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be reserved for people 65 and older this week after receiving a boost in supply from the federal government. The state will open permanent large-scale community vaccination sites in Minneapolis and Duluth this week for seniors, with the Minneapolis site also serving educators…

Court upholds Minneapolis cop’s conviction in Damond case

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld a former Minneapolis police officer’s murder conviction in the 2017 shooting death of an unarmed woman who had dialed 911. Mohamed Noor is serving 12 1/2 years in the death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, whom he shot once in the stomach when she approached his patrol car in the alley behind…

Three arrested following high-speed chase in Moorhead

February 1, 2021

Jim Monk,

MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR/KFGO) – Three people were taken into custody in Moorhead early Monday morning following a pursuit with the Minnesota State Patrol. Police Sgt. Rob Matheson told KFGO News the three arrested were in a stolen vehicle that fled troopers at speeds of up to 95 mph in a 30 mph zone. Those in the vehicle fled to a…

Pipeline Opponents Hope President Biden Takes More Action

January 31, 2021

TJ Nelson,

After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit, opponents of other pipelines are hoping the projects they’ve been fighting will be next. Environmentalists and American Indian tribes calling on Biden to stop Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement in Minnesota. Opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline that originates in North Dakota also appealed to the administration. It hasn’t specified what…

More Than 24,000 Shots Given At Minnesota’s Vaccine Test Sites

January 31, 2021

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — More than 9,000 Minnesotans got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday. That brings the week’s total to more than 24,000 shots given at the nine vaccine pilot clinics across the state on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The clinics are initially serving adults 65 and older, and prekindergarten through grade 12 educators, staff, and…

Frostival ice sculptors compete for people’s choice

"The theme for the frostival this year which was the 'snow must go on', we went for that, we like to tie in some local favorites you can't go wrong with a bison."

January 30, 2021

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Another frostival event is getting people out of isolation and heading outdoors for more winter time fun. The “Snow Must Go On” snow sculpture competition took place at the Viking Ship park and had five master sculptures competing for a people’s choice award. The sculptures took over a week to complete and varied in shape, sizes and…

January 29, 2021

Emily Welker,

North Dakota’s newly reduced Covid-19 risk level is letting the Red River Valley Boat Show sail back on in to the Fargodome this weekend. It’s the first major public event at the Dome since the pandemic struck in our region last March. Organizers say if you go, you need to wear a mask, and keep at least a six-foot distance…

Minnesota bill requires all electricity to come from carbon-free sources by 2040

January 29, 2021

Jim Monk,

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota lawmakers are beginning work on clean energy legislation that would require utilities to generate 100% of their electricity from carbon-free resources by 2040. The push comes as a renewed focus on climate change ramps up with a new administration in the White House. The bill by Minneapolis Democratic Rep. Jamie Long would raise the requirement…