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Investigations ongoing for separate shootings over the weekend

It is unknown if the incidents are related

November 1, 2020

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. — Police in the metro are investigating two shootings over the weekend. One happening just before one this morning in the 800 block of 12th street north. Fargo police say a man there had a gunshot wound to his stomach. He was taken to a local hospital but his injuries are unknown at this time. Police detained some…

Get out the vote rally supports U.S. senate candidate Jason Lewis

Minnesota voters show their support for Republican party in campaign rally

October 31, 2020

Aaron Walling,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — With three days until the general election, voters of the Republican party attended the “Get out the vote” rally in Moorhead to show their support for Minnesota Republican candidates. Minnesota GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan kicked off the event with her support for one U.S. senate candidate. “My favorite, favorite republican in the entire state of Minnesota is…

WATCH: President Trump speaks in Rochester, Minnesota

October 30, 2020

KVRR Staff,

ROCHESTER, Minn. – President Trump speaks at the Rochester International Airport. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

WATCH: Joe Biden speaks at MN State Fairgrounds

October 30, 2020

KVRR Staff,

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Former Vice President Joe Biden is speaking at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds with four days left until Election Day. President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the Rochester Airport later tonight. Categories: Local News, Minnesota News, Politics / Elections

Minnesota reports more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths Friday

Clay County accounts for 2,591 of the total positive cases and 45 of the total deaths.

October 30, 2020

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CLAY COUNTY, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Health reports 3,165 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths on Friday. Eighty-four counties report new cases. Hennepin County reports the most new cases with 631 and Ramsey County the second most with 226. A total of 18 deaths were reported between the ages of 55 and 99. The deaths came from 12 different…

Judge won’t stop Minneapolis homeless encampment sweeps

October 30, 2020

Jim Monk,

MINNEAPOLIS – A federal judge has rejected an attempt to stop the evictions of homeless people from encampments in Minneapolis parks. Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit this month on behalf of seven people who are living, or were living in the encampments. The lawsuit claims Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials…

Cass Clay Hunger Coalition meets virtually to discuss food insecurity in the metro

Cass Clay Hunger Coalition is made up of more than 30 agencies and organizations.

October 29, 2020

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FARGO-MOORHEAD – Cass Clay Hunger Coalition hosts its annual Hunger and Health summit virtually. Local health leaders say because of the pandemic, food insecurity has increased even more in the area. They add Latinos and African Americans are being affected the most during these times. For them, it’s about looking into our policy, system and environment in order to create…

Klobuchar, Smith, Heitkamp make campaign stops in Glyndon, Moorhead

October 29, 2020

Site Staff,

GLYNDON & MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and former North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp are working to get out the vote. For them, taking a stroll through the Koester family farm in Glyndon, Minnesota is a reminder of what’s on the line this election. “It remains that we need to help rural America, and we…

Court Rules Absentee Ballots Must Arrive By or On Election Day in Minnesota

October 29, 2020

TJ Nelson,

The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that absentee ballots in Minnesota must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted. This means election workers will not be able to count ballots that are received after Election Day. Instead, they’ll be forced to set aside those ballots in case a court later allows…

Minnesota reports more than 2,800 new COVID-19 cases and 32 deaths Thursday

Clay County accounts for 2,529 of the total positive cases and 44 of the total deaths.

October 29, 2020

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CLAY COUNTY, Minn.–The Minnesota Department of Health reports 2,849 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths on Thursday. Eighty-four counties report new cases. Hennepin County reports the most new cases with 493 and Ramsey County the second most with 249. A total of thirty-two deaths were reported between the ages of 55 and 100. The deaths came from 18 different…