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St. Cloud Hostage Standoff Ends: Suspect In Custody

  ST. CLOUD, Minn.- St. Cloud Police say a man accused of holding five employees hostage at a bank is in custody this morning after an hours-long standoff. St. Cloud police Chief Blair Anderson says the suspect, 35-year-old Ray Reco…

Commendations, minor reprimands for officer in Wright death

MINNEAPOLIS - The service file of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death includes a commendation for safely resolving an incident involving a suicidal man, as well as a handful of reprimands for driving mishaps.…

LIVE: Walz to end Minnesota mask mandate by July 1

  ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz has announced a three-step timeline to end nearly all state COVID-19 restrictions by May 28, and end the statewide mask mandate when 70% of residents 16 years and older get…

St. Paul requests formal review of Sheriff's livestreams

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX9) - The St. Paul City Council is asking the state’s Peace Officers Standards and Training Board (POST) to evaluate if Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher’s on-patrol livestreams violate the police code of conduct. Fletcher’s "Live on…

Pet Connection: Meet Gru

This week's pet comes to us out of one of the most successful animated movie franchises of all time. But unlike his namesake... this guy is not grumpy. He's actually a pretty smiley guy,…

NDSU foundation exceeds fundraising goal

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The NDSU foundation exceeds a fundraising campaign goal 20 months ahead of schedule. The In Our Hands campaign has raised $413 million dollars as of April 26th. Originally the…

89 year-old truck driver recognized by North Dakota Highway Patrol

https://twitter.com/NDHighwayPatrol/status/1390036064799133696 BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - One of the oldest truck drivers in the nation recently made his way into North Dakota. Eighty-nine-year-old Dave Sheets is from the Denver area. The North Dakota Highway Patrol tweeted a photo and commended Sheets…

Clay County jail administrator retiring after 30 years

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - When Julie Savat began work as a correctional officer at the Clay County Jail in 1991, inmates were kept behind steel bars in an aging facility that eventually would be demolished and replaced. Fast forward to…

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