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Gov. Walz signs abortion shield law

ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signs a bill into law shielding people who travel from out of state for an abortion. Supporters of Minnesota's abortion shield law say it's designed to…

T. Denny Sanford Child Porn Investigation Documents Unsealed

PIERRE, S.D. (KVRR/AP) - Affidavits from an investigation into child porn allegations against billionaire philanthropist T. Denny Sanford have been unsealed. Three images of underage girls were repeated for a total of 36 images on an AOL account owned by…

Fire Causes Heavy Damage To Moorhead Home

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Fire heavily damaged a home in South Moorhead early Thursday. Firefighters responded shortly before 3:30 a.m. Four people got out safely. It appears the fire may have started in the attached garage. A neighbor told KFGO…

Treating Ash Trees As Emerald Ash Borer Spreads

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- The discovery of the tree-killing emerald ash borer in Moorhead has crews busy in Fargo. The pest has not yet been detected in Fargo but City Forester Scott Liudahl says it's only a matter of time.…

Minnesota House Passes Recreational Marijuana Bill 71-59

ST. PAUL (KVRR/AP) -- A bill to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana in Minnesota passes the Minnesota House of Representatives by a vote of 71-59. The House, where Democrats comfortably outnumber Republicans, debated its marijuana bill late into the night…

Former Hubbard County Commissioner accused of grooming teen

HUBBARD COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) -- A former Hubbard County Commissioner and school bus driver is accused of grooming a 13-year-old boy. Fifty-nine-year-old Danny Stacey is charged with first-degree attempted sexual conduct and electronic solicitation of a minor. The Minnesota…

Police Investigate Shots Fired in a Parking Lot in Dilworth

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Police in Dilworth are looking for a man they say fired multiple shots in a parking lot. 911 calls started coming in around 10:45 Tuesday morning. Callers said multiple shots were fired by light skinned black…

Marijuana legalization advancing in Minnesota Legislature

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Recreational marijuana could soon be legalized and regulated in Minnesota under bills that are entering the final rounds of debate at the Legislature. The House, where Democrats comfortably outnumber Republicans, was set to pass its…

Cannon Falls kid dies days after being pulled from fire

CANNON FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- One of the three kids pulled from a burning apartment in Cannon Falls last week has died. The town is southeast of the Twin Cities. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office says 10-month-old Seqouyah Johnson…

Former cop who fatally shot Daunte Wright released

MINNEAPOLIS - Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer who mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison early Monday. The Minnesota Department of Corrections says Potter was set free…

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