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Substitute teacher pleads guilty to sextortion charges

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Federal prosecutors say a Carver County man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a years-long sextortion scheme. Twenty-five-year-old Mitchell Ottinger, a former substitute teacher and paraprofessional, engaged in a scheme to obtain sexually explicit…

Blood supplies plummet, donors urged to give immediately

FARGO (KVRR) - Two major blood suppliers are reporting a critical blood shortage and urging all eligible donors to make an appointment to donate blood as soon as possible. Vitalant says Type O blood, which is the most transfused blood…

Walz launches reelection campaign in divided Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota's Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has launched his campaign for a second term in an increasingly divided state, saying he made the tough calls necessary beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and revive the economy. The former…

Hope Inc. leads adaptive phy. ed. class in Hawley

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) - Hope Inc. brings adaptive sports to Hawley Elementary School to show children the challenges of those who are differently abled. Six-year-old Kyler Kolbinger has Spina Bifida and is part of…

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