ST. PAUL, Minn. — This week, Minnesota hit 60% of its eligible population getting at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That amounts to more than 2.6 million Minnesotans with at least one dose and 2.1 million who have completed their vaccine series. Among older populations, about 88% of people age 65 and older have received at least one…
PEMBINA COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A high-speed chase covering 103 miles on I-29 ended with nobody hurt on Saturday. Authorities say the pursuit began in Pembina County when a deputy noticed that a vehicle that was reported as stolen from Harwood, North Dakota was speeding. When the deputy tried to make a traffic stop, the vehicle fled southbound on I-29….
MOORHEAD, Minn. – (KVRR) Minnesota Senator Tina Smith joins Moorhead Superintendent Brandon Lunak to check out renovations on the district’s career academy. The unfinished building was converted from a Sam’s Club store. It will feature a basketball court along with a high tech technology lab. Smith is on the Senate Education Committee. “This is such a overall important part if…
FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) — While businesses struggled to stay afloat during the height of the pandemic, they are now faced with a shortage of employees willing to work. Many COVID-19 restrictions have eased in North Dakota and Minnesota is beginning to end some of theirs. Some businesses are hoping to better meet the needs of their customers, but due to a…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Clay County prosecutors have filed charges against a man who was arrested following the death of a cab driver in Moorhead. Eighteen-year-old Willie Sparkman is charged with second-degree unintentional murder while committing a robbery, aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. According to court documents, the victim, 24 year-old Abdullahi Mohamed Abdullahi was “slumped over in…
REMER, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – A one-year-old boy has died in a house fire near Remer, in northern Minnesota. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrived around 1:45 a.m. Friday to find the duplex in Boy Lake Township engulfed in flames Deputies were able to get a woman out of the home from a bedroom, while another woman and three…
MINNEAPOLIS – A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death. The men are accused of violating Floyd’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air. An indictment unsealed Friday names Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao. Specifically, Chauvin, Thao and…
ST. CLOUD, Minn.- St. Cloud Police say a man accused of holding five employees hostage at a bank is in custody this morning after an hours-long standoff. St. Cloud police Chief Blair Anderson says the suspect, 35-year-old Ray Reco McNeary, has a long criminal history. Police say McNeary was involved in a dispute at the bank Thursday afternoon and…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – Police are warning other taxi drivers to be aware of their surroundings. Authorities are urging all taxi, Uber and Lyft drivers to keep their eyes open for any suspected activity. If they don’t feel safe, they’re asked to call 911. If possible, the drivers can request more information from police dispatchers or the app and have…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces his plan to end statewide COVID-19 restrictions. “We’re going to have a summer where just the simple things will be back again,” Walz said. Walz’s new plan to reduce COVID-19 restrictions could put an end to some requirements May 28 if the state reaches a 70 percent vaccination rate. This Friday some…
