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3rd Degree Murder Charges For 2 Women Tied To Overdose Death

GRANT CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- Two women are charged with 3rd degree murder in the overdose death last March of 27-year-old Jonathan Murtland of Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Grant County Sheriff's Office determined that 24-year-old Rachel MacMillan of Elbow Lake and…

Prosecutors withdraw longer sentence request for ex-cop Kim Potter

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright. Kim Potter is scheduled to be sentenced…

Vikings officially name Head Coach Kevin O'Connell

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - After weeks of speculation, the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday officially introduced Kevin O'Connell as the team's 10th head coach. O'Connell comes to Minnesota from Los Angeles, where he was the offensive coordinator for the L.A. Rams, who…

Rep. Fischbach Running for 2nd Term In MN's 7th District

LITCHFIELD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach is running for a second term in Minnesota's 7th District. The Republican was first elected in 2020 defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Collin Peterson. Democrats Mark Lindquist and Reed Olson and Libertarian Travis Johnson…

White Earth Man Gets 10 Years in Prison For Assault

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- A White Earth man is sentenced to 10 years in prison for a violent domestic assault. According to court documents, 31-year-old Nicholas Durant attacked the victim in their home in April 2020 by hitting her in the…

Resolution reached to peacefully end Emerson blockade

EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says a resolution has been reached to end the vehicle blockade at the Emerson Port of Entry, near Pembina, North Dakota. Truck drivers and activists set up the blockade of semis,…

Officer says he assumed fellow cops were caring for Floyd

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing says he was relying on his fellow officers to care for Floyd’s medical needs as he controlled onlookers as police tried to arrest him. Former Minneapolis…

MN businesses share shipping concerns with Sen. Klobuchar

WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Minnesota companies, agriculture and trade groups speak with Senator Amy Klobuchar about their issues with importing and exporting. Klobuchar has introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to make it more difficult…

Food demand high at North Dakota's only food bank

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota’s only food bank experienced the second-highest demand in its 39-year history in 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic surged. Great Plains Food Bank, based in Fargo, provided 12.6 million meals for those in need in 2021.…

LIVE: Embracing Hardship

The past couple years in the pandemic have been tough for a lot of folks on a variety of levels: pandemic deaths and the risk of Covid-19. Civil rights, demonstrations and unrest, and public…

Adrian Peterson arrested for domestic violence at LAX

LOS ANGELES (FOX 11) - Former Minnesota Viking and NFL MVP Adrian Peterson was arrested Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport and charged with domestic violence, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers responded to Terminal 7 at LAX…

BCA: Man Killed Himself During Shootout With Police

EDEN VALLEY, Minn. (KVRR) -- A man is dead after a shootout with officers early Saturday in central Minnesota near St. Cloud. Eden Valley police tried to stop 34-year-old Stephen Poissant of Brainerd for a traffic offense around 2 a.m.…

MSUM BURNS BEMIDJI ON SENIOR NIGHT

  Moorhead MN-- MSUM Dragons complete the Senior night sweep on Saturday. Women's  Dragon:83 Beavers:63 Final Men's Dragons:83 Beavers:77 Final

Update: All Minnesota highways open except I-94

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota State Patrol have reopened all state and federal highways in west central Minnesota, except Interstate 94 from Moorhead to Fergus Falls.…

Biden orders 3,000 additional troops to Poland

WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior defense official says President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 more U.S. troops to Poland. They will join 1,700 other members of the 82nd Airborne Division who have been heading to Poland in…

Emerson Port of Entry blockade continues

EMERSON, Manitoba (KVRR) - Protesters continued to maintain a border blockade at the Emerson Port of Entry, just north of Pembina, N.D. Friday. Winnipeg Alternative Media reported that the number of participants appeared to be down because a winter…

Sale of largest coal plant in North Dakota reapproved

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. - Great River Energy’s cooperatives have once again approved the sale of the company’s Coal Creek power plant in North Dakota and an accompanying power line, despite opposition from its largest member. The sale of Coal Creek,…