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Embattled lawmaker defends conduct in traffic stop

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota lawmaker who’s been a longtime critic of police on Tuesday defended his conduct during a traffic stop for his adult daughter that turned into a verbal confrontation between him and officers. Police said that…

Trial of 3 ex-officers in Floyd death won't be livestreamed

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge has ruled that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s killing will not be livestreamed. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill cited the threat of COVID-19 to allow…

Biden will attend Mondale memorial service

WASHINGTON (KVRR)  - The White House says President Biden will travel to Minneapolis on Sunday, May 1. The date coincides with a memorial service planned for former Vice President Walter Mondale. Mondale died in April, 2021.  He was 93. The…

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and will privatize company

Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on social and economic issues to…

LIVE: CoreCon Comes Back

If you've been in sci-fi or fantasy fan withdrawal after two years of pandemic online life, there's a group in the metro that totally gets you. CoreCon is coming back Memorial Day weekend and this…

Impostor claims to be Douglas County deputy

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has received multiple reports of a man who's been contacting people by phone and claiming to be a Douglas County deputy. Chief Deputy Jason Peterson says the impostor is using the…

LIVE: Pop Expo

Are you looking for a pop of fun to make your weekend a great one? Comic-con is merging with two other entertainment entities in the metro this year to become "Pop Expo." The pop…

CoreCon And Shellback Tech

This year's CoreCon is shaping up to be a fun one, and one of the best parts is the charity the pop culture convention is featuring this year. Shellback Tech is the brainchild of war…

9-year-old dies in accidental shooting in Minnesota

LYND, Minn. - Authorities say a 9-year-old girl has died after she was accidentally shot at a home in southwestern Minnesota. According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened Monday afternoon at a residence near Lynd, a town…

Update: Driver of vehicle in slough near Hawley identified

HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) - The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a slough near Hawley was a Detroit Lakes man. Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting says the driver was 27-year-old Tyler McCloskey. Just after 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, Hawley Police…

Survey: Anxiety in workplace highest since 2020

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A new survey gives insight on how the "return to normal" procedure has been more difficult for some than others. The survey from Future Forum collected over 10 thousand results across…

Food Network star to open restaurant in East Grand Forks

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) - Food Network personality Molly Yeh is opening a restaurant in East Grand Forks. Mayor Steve Gander says Yeh and her husband, Nick Hagen, plan to open an eatery in the former Whitey's and Sickie's…

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