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Plea deal rejected by 3 ex-officers in Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors have revealed that they offered plea deals to three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd, but say the defendants rejected them. Judge Peter Cahill held a Monday evening hearing…

Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Moorhead School Board approves new attendance area boundaries within the district. The attendance areas are being adjusted to help with capacity issues at elementary schools on the south and east sides of the city. The change…

Biden promises crackdown on 'ghost guns'

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break past gun-control opposition to address firearm deaths.…

Walz to visit Moorhead Tuesday

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Gov. Tim Walz will travel to Moorhead Tuesday to discuss public safety issues with city leaders. A spokesperson in the governor's office says Walz is scheduled to meet with Mayor Shelly Carlson, Police Chief Shannon…

Judge weighs cameras in next trial over George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge will hear arguments Monday on whether to allow live video coverage of the upcoming trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the murder of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill allowed it for ex-Officer…

High school bowler from DGF makes history

  FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - A youth bowler makes history this weekend scoring three perfect games within hours of each other. The North Dakota Youth State Bowling tournament is handing out scholarships to the best…

Minneapolis Shooting Victim Identified as Detroit Lakes Man

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) -- Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man killed in a shooting Wednesday night in Minneapolis as 34-year-old Nate Banks of Detroit Lakes. His cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds. The circumstances of the shooting are…

LIVE: Getting Ready For the Goddess Gala

There are goddesses who walk among us. And believe it or not, you may be one of them. For a single night, the organizers of the "Goddess Gala," coming next month to the metro,…

UPDATE: Man found dead in Traverse Co., Minn. identified

UPDATE: The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office rules a man's death in Browns Valley, Minnesota accidental. The Traverse County Sheriff's Office says on Tuesday 29 year old Benjamin Eagle punched out two windows from two different homes, didn't seek treatment…

Pet Connection: Meet Brussels

Whatever kind of cuddles you can dish out, this guy can take, and come back for more. Brussels the black lab mix is a bit bigger than a mere sprout. He's an 86-pound bundle…

U.S. joins allies in war crimes investigation

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department is working with European allies and prosecutors in Ukraine to investigate war crimes after Russia’s invasion. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday that U.S. prosecutors across the world are working to collect evidence and…

No charges in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota prosecutors have declined to file charges against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search warrant in February. The 22-year-old Locke was staying on a couch in…

Fargo Man Dies After Crashing In Moorhead Monday Night

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Fargo man pulled from his crashed vehicle in Moorhead is pronounced dead at Sanford Health. Officers responded to 34th Street South and I-94 around 6:15 Monday night where witnesses had pulled 72-year-old Steven Wear from…

LIVE: Take Back the Night at NDSU

Take back the night is back at NDSU. For the first time since the pandemic struck two years ago, NDSU is holding its annual Take Back the Night march and rally against sexual violence. It's…

Ponemah Man Gets 12 Years in Prison For 2nd Degree Murder

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Ponemah, Minnesota man is sentenced to 12 years in prison for murdering a woman he was dating on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. 24-year-old William Jones the 4th pleaded guilty to second degree murder…

Minnesota moose population at largest level since 2011

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota’s moose population is the largest its been in more than a decade after 11 consecutive years of remaining relatively stable. Department of Natural Resources officials said that the state's estimated moose population is about 4,700…