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Minnesota man found guilty in 11 opioid overdose deaths

MINNEAPOLIS - A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man in connection with the opioid overdose deaths of 11 people across the country. Jurors returned guilty verdicts on the 17 counts against Aaron Broussard, including distribution of fentanyl resulting in…

Police investigating fight at Breckenridge Senior High School

BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) - Breckenridge police and school administrators are investigating a fight involving a number of students at Breckenridge High School Thursday afternoon. Police Chief Kris Karlgaard says school staff had the incident under control and placed the building…

Man who died in Clay County house fire identified

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A man who died in a rural Clay County house fire last month has been identified as 76-year-old Terry Steinwag. The March 12 fire destroyed the home at 26627 43rd Ave. N. The home was engulfed…

Walz signs ALS bill by senator with the disease

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz has signed a $25 million bill to fund research into ALS that was authored by a veteran state senator from the Iron Range who has the disease. Sen. David Tomassoni, of Chisholm, took…

Teen Flown To Minneapolis After ATV Crash in Beltrami County

BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A 14-year-old is flown to Hennepin County Medical Center with serious injuries after an ATV crash in Beltrami County. The sheriff says it happened around 1:30 Sunday afternoon in Kelliher, north east of Bemidji. The…

F-M Area Celebrates Vietnam War Veterans Day

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - It's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day and those who served during the war are being honored in Fargo-Moorhead with multiple ceremonies. The region is honoring veterans who made sacrifices. It…

Trollwood Mainstage Musical postponed to next summer

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Trollwood Performing Arts School has postponed its mainstage musical Singin' in the Rain until the summer of 2023. The school cites a national labor shortage and inflation "that have impacted industries locally and across the United…

Detroit Lakes man charged with child sexual misconduct

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) - A Detroit Lakes man, who ran a martial arts school, has been charged with felony first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. According to the complaint, in February, a Becker County elementary school told the…

4th Person Sentenced In Killing of Moorhead Teen in 2020

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Fargo man is sentenced to five years of supervised probation for his role in the murder of 19-year-old Dystynee Avery in 2020. 35-year-old Brandon Erbstoesser entered an Alford plea to a count of aiding…

Spring Art Gala: Prom 1997

It's been the top ticket in town for spring celebrations for a quarter-century now in the metro's art scene. And this year, the Spring Art Gala is back in style. 90's style. Break…

Minneapolis teachers OK contract, classes resume Tuesday

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis teachers have approved a new contract to end a strike that has kept students out of their classrooms for nearly three weeks. The school district’s 28,700 students are set to return Tuesday. The union, which represents about…

Bird flu confirmed in Minnesota

MINNESOTA (KVRR) - Avian flu has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota. The state Board of Animal Health says the they are in Meeker and Mower counties. Samples were tested Friday and confirmed by USDA. The Board of…

Minnesotan Tyler Jacob freed after being detained in Russia

(FOX 9) - A Minnesotan man that was taken by Russian soldiers as he tried to flee Ukraine for safety has been released. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar issued a statement Friday announcing the release of Tyler Jacob, who has left Russian custody and is…

$5,000 reward offered for information on rural Climax fire

POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) - The Polk County Sheriff's Office needs your help in its investigation of a suspicious fire in rural Climax. It happened around 3:00 Thursday morning at a home on the 32000 block of 320th Street Southwest.…

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