Fargo Marathon kicks off Day 2 of weekend races
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- Thousands of runners from all over the country are flowing into Fargo for the Fargo Marathon for various events, and the Fargo-Moorhead community showed up to cheer them on. It…
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Nearly 8,000-year-old skull found in Minnesota River
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (AP) - A partial skull from nearly 8,000 years ago that was found by two kayakers in a river last summer will be returned to Native American officials in Minnesota. Renville County Sheriff Scott Hable said the…
VA Secretary McDonough shares how the Biden Admin. is helping veterans in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, a Stillwater, Minnesota native, comes to Fargo's VA Medical Center to discuss how veterans benefit from President Biden's Unity Agenda. It includes…
Teen kayakers saved in Becker County
LAKEVIEW TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KVRR) - Two teen kayakers are saved in Becker County after falling into the Pelican River. It happened around 2:30 on Sunday at Dunton Locks Park between Muskrat Lake and Lake Sallie. The Becker County Sheriff's Office…
Sen. Klobuchar Holds Virtual Roundtable On Minnesota Storm Damage and Federal Response
WASHINGTON (KVRR) -- Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she believes the congressional delegation will be able to get federal help into the state as communities recover from severe storms, wind, and flooding. She held a virtual roundtable with leaders from…
Two Moorhead Men Arrested For Felony Firearms Violations
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Red River Valley Swat Team is called in to execute a search warrant in Moorhead after a man is arrested during a traffic stop. 35-year-old Richard Torres and 24-year-old John Lopez, both of Moorhead, were under…
Plaza Azteca To Reopen Friday With Fundraiser, Police Chief Talks About Warrants for Shooter
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) -- Plaza Azteca, the Fargo restaurant where a woman and her baby were shot on Wednesday, is reopening on Friday. The restaurant was closed today in honor of the victims and its workers. They are hosting…
Governor Walz tours storm damage in Benson
BENSON, Minn. (KVRR) -- Gov. Tim Walz visits Benson, Minnesota to survey storm damage and meet with local officials. Last Thursday, strong winds brought down power lines and damaged buildings, farm equipment and roads. The path of destruction stretched from…
UPDATE: Active Shooter Call at Sheyenne High School Result of Others Talking About Restaurant Shooting
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR-UPDATE 7PM) -- Shortly after the shooting at Plaza Azteca, someone inside Sheyenne High School heard bits and pieces of what was happening, panicked and called 9-1-1 to report a shooter at the school. That's according to…
Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS - A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. As part of Wednesday’s plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding…
Land stolen from Leech Lake decades ago to be returned
CASS LAKE, Minn. - The federal government will soon return nearly 12,000 acres of land in northern Minnesota it wrongfully took from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe decades ago. The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs thought it had the…
Hepola introduces Pelican Rapids native Dr. Uselman as running mate
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - The Forward Party team strives to change the landscape of education in the state. "We have an outdated educational model here in Minnesota. We are trying to prepare our kids…
Applications Open For Housing Help in Minnesota Due To COVID-19
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Minnesota Housing announces applications are now open for Home Help MN. It's a program to provide financial assistance to homeowners who are late on their mortgages or other housing-related expenses like property taxes, due to the…
Doug Wardlow Announces GOP Primary Challenge for MN Attorney General
ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) -- Doug Wardlow says he'll run in the August primary for attorney general after losing the Republican endorsement to Jim Schultz at the convention last weekend. Wardlow, who was the party's nominee in 2018, is general counsel…
Gov. Walz To Survey Storm Damage In Western Minnesota on Wednesday
ST. PAUL (KVRR) -- Gov. Tim Walz is headed to western Minnesota on Wednesday to tour storm damage. The storms on Thursday night brought strong winds that damaged buildings, knocked down trees and took out power for thousands of people.…
Polk County Sheriff seeks second term
CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) - Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman announces he is running for reelection. It would be Tadman's second term if he wins. In his campaign announcement, he says he wants to focus on the growing mental health and controlled…
Fundraiser Started For Detroit Lakes Family That Lost House Due To Lightning Strike
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) -- People are opening up their wallets and raising thousands of dollars for a Detroit Lakes family that last week lost their home to a lightning strike. A GoFundMe account started for Mike and Lori Danner's…
Hepola picks Fargo school administrator as running mate
FARGO (KVRR) - Minnesota governor candidate Cory Hepola has chosen Fargo Public Schools' Director of Equity and Inclusion Dr. Tamara Uselman as his running mate. Hepola and Uselman are running as members of the Forward Party. "Dr. Uselman has an…
Moorhead man doing all he can to help people in Ukraine
UKRAINE (KVRR) -- The Moorhead man who stopped his political campaign to help people in Ukraine has been in the country for over 40 days. Mark Lindquist tells us he's meeting with Ukrainian military leaders…
Gov. Walz Tours Flooding Impacting Farmers In Oslo, Minnesota
OSLO, Minn. (KVRR) -- Governor Tim Walz travels to northwest Minnesota to get a first hand look at how the spring flooding is impacting farmers and the planting season. Walz stopped by Jim Nelson's farm in Oslo. This time last…
UPDATE: Man Pulled From Otter Tail River in Fergus Falls Identified
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) -- Fergus Falls Police release the name of the man pulled from the Otter Tail River on Saturday morning. He is 46-year-old Alex Rodriguez of Newburgh, New York. They say he had lived in Fergus Falls…
GOP Endorses Candidate Dr. Scott Jensen for Governor of Minnesota
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Minnesota Republicans endorse Scott Jensen for governor during a convention that included allegations of dirty campaigning between second and third-place candidates. "No offer was ever made to Mike Murphy. Not one," Kendall Qualls told delegates that Murphy…
F-M community gathers for Bans off our Bodies rally
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Many people in the F-M region share their thoughts. Dozens of pro-choice supporters were heard and seen chanting and marching through downtown Fargo, they had signs…
Barn fire kills 1,000 goats in Otter Tail County
HENNING, Minn. (KVRR) - About 1,000 goats and a litter of puppies died in a barn fire near Henning, Minnesota. The barn was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. The barn and equipment inside was destroyed. The…
Anglers prepare for Saturday's Minnesota fishing opener
MINNESOTA (KVRR) - Get your rods and reels and life jackets out as Minnesota's Fishing Opener starts Saturday and people across the state are excited to get back on the water for another season…
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