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State Legislators, Local Leaders Call for Bonding Bill to be Passed in 2026

Numerous Minnesota mayors cited desperately important infrastructure projects as the primary reason they needed this legislation to pass.

DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) – Minnesota state Senator Rob Kupec gathered local mayors and other officials for a news conference Sunday with the goal of gathering support for a bonding bill. The conference was held at the Dilworth Fire House as an example of what bonding bills can accomplish, as about half of the fire house’s $9 million price tag was…

Moorhead Celebrates Grand Opening of The Loop, New Library

The multi-purpose building is designed to serve as a community hub for decades to come.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – There was a sense of triumph in the air outside the building on Center Avenue in Moorhead on the morning of April 18. “This is a library of the twenty-first century,” said Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson. The Loop – a building so named for its indoor walking track, and so long in construction and development –…

Two Seriously Injured in Mudding Crash in Otter Tail County

The report from the Sheriff's Office says the driver of the off-highway vehicle ended up pinned underneath its roll bars.

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN – Two Fergus Falls residents are in the hospital with serious injuries following a rollover crash in an off-highway vehicle. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the incident took place on private property just before 7:00 P.M. on April 18. 38-year-old Jeffrey Rutten was driving with passenger 29-year-old Jennifer Anderson when the OHV rolled, throwing…

Reckless Firearm Discharge Leads to Arrest in Otter Tail County

The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says the Otter Tail County SWAT team was utilized to help arrest the suspect.

BATTLE LAKE, MN (KVRR) – A Battle Lake man is in custody at the Otter Tail County Jail after law enforcement says he recklessly discharged a firearm in a Battle Lake trailer park. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says that they responded to a call coming from that trailer park just after 4:30 P.M. on April 17. Upon investigation,…

Moorhead Police arrest a man armed with a rifle after a shelter in place took effect

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police Chief Chris Helmick says police received a shots-fired call at 4:45 am. Nothing was located at the time. But soon, police responded to a call thirty minutes later, where they soon located a rifle on the front steps of a nearby residence. “They were also able to make phone contact with the individual inside…

Watch: Police identify man with rifle taken into custody in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police have identified a man whose actions led authorities to issue a shelter-in-place advisory Friday morning in Moorhead. Twenty-eight-year-old Malachi Shabaiash of Moorhead was taken to a Fargo hospital for treatment of injuries sustained from a police K-9. Police were telling residents near 11th Ave. S. and 3rd St. to shelter in place at around 6:00…

Hoffmans file lawsuit against accused Minnesota lawmaker shooter Vance Boelter

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) — State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, have filed a civil lawsuit against the man accused of shooting them in their home. Vance Boelter has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the June 2025 shooting, including murder, stalking and firearms offenses. The shootings left House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, dead. John Hoffman…

Minnesota adds 38 new recruits to state patrol

38 new recruits for the Minnesota State Patrol took their oaths at a swearing in ceremony held in Minneapolis. 4/16/26.MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Minnesota State Patrol welcomes 38 new recruits in a swearing in ceremony held at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The new batch of recruits just completed their training at Camp Ripley, near Little Falls, Minnesota. They were trained…

State Lawmakers Seek to Raise Prize Limit for Meat Raffles in Minnesota

Currently, the maximum prize value is $70, and it's been that way for nearly 40 years.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The meat raffle is a time-honored institution, an easy way to raise money for charitable causes and hand out some fine culinary prizes. But while the price of those prizes has skyrocketed due to inflation and supply chain issues, in the state of Minnesota, the price limit is still capped at 70 dollars – and it’s…