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Body found in river in Moorhead identified

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) -- The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has identified the body of a man who was pulled from the Red River in north Moorhead Wednesday afternoon. He was 35-year-old Emmanuel Chieh of Fargo. The body was spotted near…

Remote access Canada border program set to resume

DULUTH, Minn. - A program that allows people to cross into remote areas of Canada without reporting to border officials is expected to resume in the coming days. The Canada Border Services Agency says the program will restart soon and…

Sysco accuses 4 largest beef processors of price fixing

OMAHA, Neb. - The nation's largest food distributor has joined other businesses accusing the four largest meat processors of working together to inflate beef prices. Sysco recently filed a federal lawsuit in Texas accusing Tyson Foods, JBS, Cargill and National…

Man who escaped Becker Co. Courthouse is arrested

UPDATE - The Becker County Sheriff says Alexander Robare was arrested around 10:30 Wednesday night in Detroit Lakes and more charges are pending against him.   DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - Police are searching for a Bemidji man who ran…

Florida man sentenced in death threat to Omar

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A federal court judge sentenced a former Trump supporter to three years probation for an emailed threat to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and three other congresswomen. Sixty-seven year old David George Hannon of Sarasota,…

Body found in Red River in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A body is found near the shoreline of the Red River in Moorhead by children. It happened around 12:30 near 1000 block of 7th Street North. Police say the body was in the water for "a…

Red Raven plans to move after lease terminated

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Owners of Red Raven received a termination notice on their lease. A place where people are welcomed to be themselves, Red Raven has been around for 17 years. Ten of…

Trying to find pets after fireworks

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The aftermath of the Fourth of July holiday has some pet-owners looking for their loved ones after the loud fireworks. Moorhead Police Department was dispatched to more than 60 fireworks complaints…

Rural Alexandria, MN Man Injured In House Explosion

DOUGLAS CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A rural Alexandria, Minnesota man is hurt after an explosion at his house. The explosion was reported to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office just before noon. They say 62-year-old Scott Bany of Holmes City was…

Eight people hurt in Minneapolis July 4 shooting

MINNEAPOLIS - (FOX 9)  Minneapolis Park Police say eight people were hospitalized, several with critical injuries, after a shooting at Boom Island Park late Monday night. A spokesperson for the Minneapolis Park Police say they responded to a shooting around…

Bonanzaville Hosts Independence Day Celebration

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- This year's theme is a "Carnival". Organizers say they switched things up this year and added more flare for the carnival theme. "We have about nine different games and bouncy type…

Fire fully engulfs McIntosh, Minn. home

MCINTOSH, MINNESOTA (KVRR) - A homeowner needs somewhere else to stay following a fire in McIntosh, Minnesota. First responders were sent to the 200 block of State Street Southwest around 10:15 Sunday night. They found the home fully engulfed in…

Brooklyn Park fireworks accident turns fatal

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - An accident involving fireworks only 90 minutes into July 4th has turned fatal. At 1:30 a.m. Brooklyn Park police officers, along with the Brooklyn Park Fire Department and North Ambulance Paramedics, responded to a park in…

Poultry exhibition ban ends in Minnesota

(KVRR/KFGO) -- The Minnesota Board of Animal Health is ending a temporary poultry exhibition ban. Animal health officials first enacted the ban in April. The ban included all poultry swaps, fairs, exhibitions, and other events where live poultry and susceptible…