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Hearing Held In Advance of Sports Betting Bill Being Introduced in Minnesota

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Attempts to legalize sports betting in Minnesota have been proposed in the state Legislature every year since a Supreme Court ruling in 2018 paved the way for states to decide. But in the end the proposals ultimately failed to gain lawmaker’s approval. But lawmakers are about to get another proposal.  So will this be the year…

Worthington woman arrested after I-94 pursuit

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — A woman is arrested after leading authorities on a pursuit. Barnes County say there was a reckless driver eastbound on I-94 around 4 p.m. They say 23-year-old Makayla Ryan, of Worthington, Minnesota, was swerving all over the roadway and brake checking people. North Dakota Highway Patrol tried to stop Ryan but she fled. They used…

Fargo Police Department, AG Wrigley Break Down Officer-Involved Shooting

The November 13th death of 65-year-old Peter Greco has been considered by many to be a case of "suicide by cop."

A still from doorbell camera footage presented by the Fargo Police Department, showing Greco’s behavior in the last moments of his life.FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley explained his presence at a news conference held at Fargo Police headquarters Wednesday, stressing the need for transparency when it comes to sensitive matters. “The public deserves to know that…

Democrat Upset Over Scheduling of Burgum’s Hearing To Become Interior Secretary

Doug Burgum / Interior Secretary NomineeWASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico is accusing Republicans of a breach of precedent and protocol in scheduling Doug Burgum’s confirmation hearing to become Interior Secretary. The Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources says the FBI background check isn’t finished and there is no…

Moorhead Police want help finding 51-year-old Leroy Schmidt

MOORHEAD, M.N. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police are asking for help finding 51 year-old Leroy Schmidt. He has not been seen or heard from since November 2. He was last believed to be possibly in the area of Las Vegas or Omaha, Nebraska. He is described as being 5′ 9″ and 180 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with…

Minnesota judge orders Mike Lindell’s MyPillow to pay nearly $778K to delivery service DHL

FILE – Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow, talks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge has ordered MyPillow to pay nearly $778,000 for unpaid bills and other costs to package delivery service…

Celebrities among thousands evacuated and waiting to learn their homes’ fates in Los Angeles fires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires that ripped through the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles forced many Hollywood stars, including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore and James Woods, to evacuate their homes. California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday. The Pacific Palisades neighborhood…

Moorhead Teen Charged After Drug-Related Shooting in Manakto

Abdikhadar MohidinMANKATO, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Eighteen-year-old Abdikhadar Mohidin of Moorhead now faces felony charges after a drug-related shooting on New Year’s Eve in Mankato. Blue Earth County prosecutors charging Mohidin with five counts including assault resulting in great bodily harm and assault with a dangerous weapon. Police say surveillance video from a parking lot showed Mohidin and another suspect shooting…