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Minneapolis to Transform Into "Swiftieapolis" This Weekend

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/FOX 9) -- "We are renaming Minneapolis to 'Swiftieapolis' this coming Friday. Taylor is one of the most popular female artists in our history selling more than 200 million records and winning 12 Grammys," Mayor Jacob Frey announced at…

Moorhead Rehab still open despite closure announcement

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – After losing authorization from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Moorhead Rehab was set to close Tuesday, but as of early Wednesday afternoon, the long-term and rehab center was still open. After the closure was announced, a resident’s…

Two dead in plane crash near Duluth

DULUTH, Minn. (KVRR/CNN/KFGO) -- The pilot and passenger in a single-engine plane are dead after crashing shortly after taking off from Duluth International Airport. The crash occurred in a wooded area near an unincorporated township north of Duluth. The Air…

How the F-M metro is trying to beat the heat

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Record-high temperatures overtake the Red River Valley as communities try to cool off. A doctor at Essentia Health says the key to beat the heat is to stay hydrated…

Moorhead Man Sentenced For January Crash, Avoids Trial

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- A Moorhead man who injured two people in a head-on crash north of Oxbow in January and fled the scene is given a two-and-a-half year sentence after changing his plea. The case of 28-year-old Alan Walker…

LIVE: Roger Maris All-Star Week

  FARGO — If the metro seems even hotter this week in June than the forecast calls for, there’s a good reason. The stars are closer and brighter than ever for All-Star Week,…

New Minnesota law adds protections for election workers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) --  In Minnesota, new protections are now in place to protect election workers from threats, harassment, and intimidation. The new law makes it illegal to intimidate election workers, interfere with the administration of an election or…

Drought conditions worsen in parts of Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Minnesota is in dire need of significant rainfall. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows 2% of the state in a severe drought compared to no areas last week. Around 19% of Minnesota is in a…

One dead in Douglas County rollover

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) -- One is dead in a fatal rollover crash in Alexandria. Douglas County Sheriffs say they were called to the report on County Road 73 North East near the intersection with Berglund Mile North East. When they…

Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice stepping down

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea announced she is stepping down this fall. She served as Chief Justice for 13 years and says she will resign October 1, citing it's time for transition…