Minnesota News

West Central AG Services To Vote Tuesday On Merger With CHS

ULEN, Minn. (KVRR) — West Central AG Services is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal with C-H-S worth $225 million. The vote comes after over a year of deliberations with both companies discussing a possible merger. Arthur Companies of Arthur, North Dakota also made a bid for West Central and held informational meetings last week to argue its case….

Community Leaders Come Together To Support Churches United

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Since August of this year, Churches United has been on the brink of closure. Setting goals to make sure their shelter stayed open and employees’ pay was available. And the goal still remains to not only keep the mission alive but also be able to support those in need during this winter season. “I think we…

Minnesota’s Cannabis License Pre-approval Lottery On Hold After Lawsuit

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota’s cannabis license pre-approval lottery scheduled for Tuesday is on hold. At least ten applicants filed a lawsuit against the Office of Cannabis Management, saying the state inappropriately rejected applicants. About a third of the more than 1,800 applicants had advanced to Tuesday’s lottery. Ramsey County Judge Stephen Smith sided with the rejected applicants. They sued…

Amnesty International urges Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier

Leonard PeltierFARGO (KVRR) – Amnesty International is asking President Joe Biden to pardon Leonard Peltier, the man convicted of killing two FBI agents during a shooting on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Peltier is serving two life sentences at a federal penitentiary in Florida. His 1977 trial was held in Fargo. “Indigenous elder and activist Leonard Peltier has been…

Several people injured in early morning fiery crash on icy road in Felton, Minn.

CLAY COUNTY, MINN. (KVRR-KFGO) – Several people were injured in a fiery early morning vehicle crash in Felton, Minnesota. Clay County Sheriff’s officers and other first responders were dispatched to the crash at the Felton Country Store and gas station on Highway 9 shortly after 6 this morning. Everyone was out of the vehicle, but it was engulfed in flames….

Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy injured while providing traffic control on I-94

GARFIELD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy was injured while providing traffic control for a crash on Interstate 94 in west central Minnesota Sunday night. The deputy was parked with his squad car’s emergency lights activated and several flares placed on the road where a vehicle slid off the road and into the median. While the deputy was…