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Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdict

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota jury has ended its second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright. The jury weighing Kim Potter’s fate…

Kroshus appointed North Dakota tax commissioner

BISMARCK, N.D. - A former newspaper publisher who spent five years on the North Dakota Public Service Commission has been appointed by Gov. Doug Burgum to take over as tax commissioner. Brian Kroshus will replace Ryan Rauschenberger, who is resigning…

Squirrels force St. Paul park to scale back holiday lights

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hungry squirrels are forcing a downtown St. Paul park to scale back its Christmas lights display. Friends of Mears Park had to reduce and reconfigure its display this year because a troop of squirrels chewed through…

Fire destroys Wilkin County home, family safely escapes

CAMPBELL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A fire has destroyed a home in Wilkin County. Sheriff Rick Fiedler says the fire was reported at 2742 460th Street, a half-mile east of Campbell just after 7:00 a.m. Tuesday. Five people, including several children,…

Walz isolating after testing positive for COVID-19

ST. PAUL, Minn.  (KVRR) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he and members of his family recently tested positive for COVID-19. “Yesterday, my 9th grade son tested positive for COVID-19. Gwen and I were both tested that same day, and…

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