ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. “This has been a long journey with a lot of folks involved,” Walz said. Among them was one of the first governors in the U.S….
NISSWA, Minn. (KVRR) — A woman gets attacked by a bear near Nisswa, Minnesota. It happened early Friday morning. The Minnesota DNR says the 65-year-old Minneapolis woman who was staying a cabin near Gull Lake, was checking on her dog outside after midnight. She says that’s when a bear swiped at her and hit her several places. She was taken…
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A Bloomington, Minnesota man suffered life-threatening injuries when the SUV he was a passenger in crashed into a piece of farm equipment west of Devils Lake Sunday afternoon. According to the Highway Patrol, the driver of the SUV, also from Bloomington, was driving east and closed in on a tractor followed by a pickup pulling…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) — Uncle Eddie’s in Fergus Falls is more than an ice cream parlor. It’s also home to a new 100 foot gum ball machine. Kurt Frustol of Uncle Eddie’s on Lincoln Avenue says they built the machine and believes it could be the world’s longest. The owner adds that they haven’t been able to find one…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — In Moorhead, a memorial day service is held at Prairie Home Cemetery. Veterans held a ceremony with taps and fired shots in honor of those who have died. While families watched from nearby, they could see the impact as graves from many generations were adorned with the American flag. Some of them being veterans of wars….
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Memorial Day is being recognized all across the nation. From services at cemeteries to flags being lowered to half mast, many people in the Fargo-Moorhead area paid their respects. The West Fargo VFW raised the American flag as part of their ceremonies, honoring veterans of our armed service. The Prisoner of War and Missing in…
**Warning: some of the images might be difficult to see CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) – A Crookston woman is looking to bounce back after a horrific injury. Kristin O’Grady suffered the incident at work, and it resulted in her losing some of her fingers back in April. “Pretty hard struggle for us at the moment,” said O’Grady. “I lost almost half…
CLEARWATER COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — A Fosston teen suffered life threatening injuries after the vehicle he was in crashed with a tractor. According to the Minnesota crash report, the crash happened just before 11 a.m. on Highway 2 in Clearwater County. The driver of a Ford Expedition, 59-year-old Christina Gubrud, collided with a farm tractor. Both were traveling eastbound. The Fosston…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo police identify the woman who was killed when she was hit by a train early Sunday. She is 59-year old Kimberly Jo Reger of Fargo. Police say it happened on the tracks between Roberts Street and Broadway after 3:30 a.m. The train’s conductor says they tried applying the emergency brakes when they saw the woman…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Nearly a dozen kids sick and one sent to the hospital after a chlorine spill at a Fargo hotel. Fargo firefighters responded to La Quinta Inn & Suites at 2355 46th Street South in Fargo around 9:30 Monday night. Around 8 to 10 kids complained of symptoms including irritated airways, coughing, nausea, and vomiting. One kid…
