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Moorhead businesses face greater impact of Covid-19 restrictions

Governor implements further COVID-19 restrictions

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is turning back the dials on bars and restaurants in Minnesota. Starting Friday night, a new curfew of 10:00 has been set for serving food and drinks. Businesses can remain open for takeout only after that time. Indoor capacity will also be limited to 50 percent up to 150 people. The new restrictions…

MN governor would like to see mask mandate in ND & SD

After announcing bars & restaurants will close at 10 every night starting Friday, @GovTimWalz is concerned Minnesotans will go to ND & SD. He’d like to see both states get mask mandates. Walz also praises Gov @DougBurgum for what he’s done with testing and contact tracing apps. pic.twitter.com/zyrJPNDib4 — Austin Erickson (@AEricksonKVRR) November 10, 2020 MINNESOTA – After announcing bars…

WATCH: Walz imposes new limits on bars, restaurants, gatherings

The new rules, which take effect Friday, are aimed at adults, ages 18 to 35

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz has ordered Minnesota bars and restaurants to stop serving at 10 p.m. and is limiting attendance at weddings, funeral and social gatherings under new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The new rules, which take effect Friday, are aimed at young adults, ages 18 to 35, who are often carriers…

Moorhead DMV closed for move to Moorhead Center Mall

MOORHEAD, Minn. – The DMV in Moorhead has closed to prepare its move to the Moorhead Center Mall. Clay County made the announcement on its website. The DMV will stay closed until Monday, November 16 at 8:00 AM while Minnesota transitions from the MNLARS computer system to the MNDRIVE program. While the state moves programs, online services statewide will be…

Winter storm affecting travel in Minnesota, South Dakota

MINNEAPOLIS – Heavy snow, freezing rain and icy conditions could make travel challenging in parts of Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for an area stretching from Mankato, Minnesota to Hayward, Wisconsin where 4 to 7 inches of snow is expected Tuesday through Wednesday. Higher snow totals are possible in isolated areas….

Body of missing hunter located in Becker County

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR)- The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says searchers have located the body of a hunter who had been missing since Sunday. Fifty-eight-year-old Paul Sandstrom of Blaine, Minn. was located at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.  Sandstrom was last seen in the Gardner Lake area, near Bad Medicine Lake. The case is still under investigation, but authorities say a…

R.D. Offutt honors memory of Wadena woman killed in crash

The investigation into the incident that killed Amber Gorentz is now closed

WADENA, Minn. — The family of a Wadena woman who was hit by a car and killed says they’re through looking for answers and are instead searching for closure. Tasha Gorentz says she and her family may never know what led to her sister’s death that one early September morning. “There’s not a lot of answers, and I think that’s…

Search Underway For Missing Hunter In Becker County

BECKER CO., Minn. — A large scale search is underway in Becker County for a missing hunter. Sheriff Todd Glander says 58-year-old Paul Sandstrom of Blaine, Minnesota failed to meet his hunting party for lunch Sunday. The group notified authorities about 4 hours later and a ground search continued until midnight. It resumed this morning. He was last seen in…