LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Halo
FARGO --- We have a really sweet guest for Pet Connection this week. Halo the tuxedo cat was here on the Morning Show, thanks to Homeward Animal Shelter's Heather Klefstad. He's practically an angel, he's…
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WE Fest kicks off 40th anniversary With Long Lines of Traffic
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- People heading to WE Fest's 40th anniversary in Detroit Lakes encountered jam packed traffic, stopped at times according to social media posts, and filled lots on day one. The three…
White Earth Opening 1st Recreational Marijuana Dispensary On Thursday
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR) - You can buy legal recreational marijuana starting Thursday about an hour and 15 minute drive from the F/M Metro. The White Earth Nation is opening its first dispensary for recreational sales at 10 a.m. The Waabigwan…
Authorities now say Barakat was interviewed twice about weapons
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The man who killed a Fargo officer and wounded two others had another run-in with authorities during an apartment fire in September 2022. Fire crews spotted numerous weapons and propane…
No More Plastic Bags For Yard Waste In Moorhead Starting September 1
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- They are just under one month away from banning plastic bags for yard waste in Moorhead. The city's ultimate goal is to make the composting service more efficient and sustainable. Starting September 1, people in Moorhead…
Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales To Begin in Mahnomen on Thursday
MAHNOMEN, Minn. (KVRR/AP) -- White Earth Nation has announced that it will begin selling recreational marijuana this week, just days after the new law went into effect in Minnesota. The sales will be open to anyone 21 years of age…
Fargo shooter was interviewed a second time by police after kitchen fire in 2022
FARGO - The gunman who last month killed a Fargo police officer and wounded two others and a civilian reportedly admitted owning nearly a dozen guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition in a 2022 police interview following a kitchen…
Glyndon Police Chief Vogel takes home "Night to Unite" burger crown
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- As is tradition, police chiefs and sheriffs across our region competed for bragging rights to see who can cook the best burger. It's part of the 18th annual Night to Unite…
Examining the factors behind the lack of severe weather locally
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- If you have noticed fewer severe storms this summer, you are right. As of Tuesday morning, The National Weather Service has issued one hundred thirteen severe thunderstorm warnings and fifteen tornado…
Grill for Paws BBQ raises money for Homeward Animal Shelter for Dogust
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Happy Dogust! It's a universal birthday for shelter dogs around the globe and a Fargo Bank is throwing a party. Capital Credit Union teams up with Homeward Animal Shelter for…
Footage Released of Fatal Shooting by State Patrol in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX9) -- Body and dashcam footage is released from a fatal shooting on I-94 in Minneapolis early Monday which left Ricky Cobb II dead. Colonel Matt Langer of the Minnesota State Patrol says Cobb…
LIVE: Tree Pose at Yoga In The Garden
FARGO -- It's a big day at Growing Together Community Gardens on the city's south side -- the first day of the farmer's market -- and that means the volunteers have to…
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Minnesota but the state is still working out retail sales
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect Tuesday, allowing people 21 and older to legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes, subject to limits as the state establishes a legal cannabis industry in the…
Moorhead 14U Baseball off to Babe Ruth World Series
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Moorhead 14U baseball team is heading to the Babe Ruth World Series. After falling in the Regional Championship game, the team still received the invite to represent the Midwest.…
United Way's 25th annual school supply drive
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - With summer's end creeping up on us quick, it's time for some people to start thinking about going back to school. "What we know is that when students show up…
New laws go into effect in Minnesota on Aug. 1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - There are many news laws going into effect on August 1 across Minnesota. This ranges from cannabis to background checks on firearms. INFO FROM THE MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:…
Fatal Use of Force on I-94 in Minneapolis Closes Interstate For Hours
MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- Minnesota State Patrol requests the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigate a fatal use of force incident on I-94 in Minneapolis. A trooper pulled over a vehicle with no taillights around 2 a.m. The trooper learned the driver…
Moorhead Teen Drowns on Lake Julia near Bemidji
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- The body of a 13-year-old girl from Moorhead is recovered from Lake Julia, north of Bemidji. Law enforcement learned the girl had just removed her lifejacket while on the ladder of a pontoon when she…
Active Shooter Response Training Planned at Probstfield Elementary in Moorhead
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Law enforcement in Moorhead will be doing active shooter response training on Tuesday and Wednesday. The training will be held at Probstfield Elementary School and include members of the police, fire and sheriff's departments along with…
69th Turkey Days: A tradition that spans generations
FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR) - What a way to close out the summer months, it's Turkey Days in Frazee, Minn. This ongoing tradition has been going on for close to seven decades, growing and growing…
Two tribal nations to open Minnesota's first legal recreational marijuana dispensaries
WHITE EARTH, Minn. (AP) — At least two tribal nations are expected to open Minnesota’s first recreational marijuana dispensaries in August as recreational marijuana becomes legal to possess and grow in the state on Tuesday. Following a council vote on…
Amber Alert Canceled With Arrest of Suspect, Boy Found Safe
CROW WING CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- An amber alert issued Saturday night out of Becker, Minnesota, near St. Cloud, was canceled after a three hour long standoff with the suspect in Crow Wing County. 41-year-old Scott Henrikson was arrested and…
12th annual Ride to Fight Suicide aims to open dialogue on mental health
HORACE, N.D. (KVRR) -- Leaders from the North Dakota chapter for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention are raising funds towards mental health awareness in its 12th annual ride featuring nearly 100 riders. "The Ride to…
Scheels annual hunting expo is back for 21st year
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The 21st annual hunting expo and dog dock diving competition is back in the Scheels Parking lot on 45th Street. With something for everyone, there were multiple local vendors,…
Mankato man sentenced to life in prison for murder of 2-year-old
MANKATO, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A Mankato man is sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault and murder of a 2-year-old. Police responded to an apartment in April 2021 for a medical incident where they found a child unresponsive.…
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