Minnesota News

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…

Person fatally shot by police in Chisholm, Minnesota

CHISHOLM, Minn. - Authorities say a person was fatally shot early Wednesday during an encounter with law enforcement officers in northeastern Minnesota. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says the person who died in Chisholm was wanted for a recent…

Vulnerable adult missing from Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Police in Moorhead are asking for help in locating a missing vulnerable adult. Nineteen-year-old Kaylynn Lockner has been missing since April 14. Police say Lockner is believed to be in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Lockner has blue…

Duluth police officer on trial for shooting unarmed man

DULUTH, Minn. - A prosecutor in the trial of a Duluth police officer who shot an unarmed man through the closed door of his apartment told jurors the defendant repeatedly fired his weapon even as he heard the victim begging…

Semi collides with passenger vehicle near Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - One person was injured when a semi collided with a passenger vehicle near Moorhead Tuesday. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-94 near Exit 6. The crash caused…

Snow covered roads causing slippery driving in MN

ROTHSAY, MN (KVRR) - Minnesota State Patrol are responding to several rollover crashes, spin outs & jackknifed semis. MNSP says several motorists are driving too fast for obvious slippery conditions. A semi on I94 near exit 15 went into…

Gov. Walz leads in the money race for Minnesota governor

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Campaign finance reports show Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has $4.1 million in the bank for his reelection campaign. Dr. Scott Jensen and Sen. Paul Gazelka are the money leaders among candidates seeking the Republican endorsement.…