Minnesota News

Walz calls special election to fill Hagedorn's seat

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday officially called a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat in southern Minnesota after U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn died last week following a battle with kidney cancer. A special primary…

Blizzard Causes Tough Travel Conditions

FARGO-MOORHEAD (KVRR) - The area sees its eighth blizzard of the winter which is double the normal average. "It's more than I can take. It's horrible. We've driven the last 100 miles doing 45…

Defense rests in federal trial in George Floyd's killing

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Defense attorneys in the federal trial for three officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights have rested their cases. Thomas Lane’s attorney, Earl Gray, rested his case Monday. Lane’s co-defendants, Tou Thao and J. Alexander…

One dead after shooting outside St. Paul funeral home

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Police in St. Paul say one person was killed and several others were injured in a shooting on the city’s west side outside a funeral home. At the scene there were numerous squad cars, yellow…

Officer says he asked twice if George Floyd should be moved

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A former Minneapolis police officer charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights testified at his federal trial Monday that officers considered using a type of restraint known as the hobble because Floyd was kicking and had…

U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn has died

MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a Republican from southern Minnesota who followed his father’s footsteps into Congress, has died after a battle with kidney cancer. He was 59.  Hagedorn's wife, Jennifer Carnahan said in a Facebook post Friday that…

Florida man indicted for human trafficking near Canada border

FARGO (KVRR) - A Florida man tied to the deaths of four people near the Minnesota-Canada border has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Forty-seven-year-old Steve Shand is indicted on two counts of human smuggling. According to court documents,…

Gas prices reach $3.49 in F-M Metro

FARGO (KVRR) - Pain at the pump is reaching record levels. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Fargo is $3.36 a gallon, the highest since 2014. At least one outlet in Moorhead was selling gas for…

Sharpton: Locke was guilty of being 'Black in America'

MINNEAPOLIS - The Rev. Al Sharpton has told hundreds gathered for the funeral for Amir Locke that the 22-year-old man was not guilty of anything except being young and Black in America. Locke was killed Feb. 2 by Minneapolis police…

Update: Two trains derail in collision near Frazee

FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR-KDLM) - No one was injured when two freight trains collided Thursday morning near Frazee, Minnesota. Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander says an eastbound train collided with a second train on an adjacent track shortly before 9:00…

Minnesota Man Dies In Skiing Accident In Arizona

FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP/KVRR) -- Authorities say a Minnesota man has died after a skiing accident at the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort in Flagstaff. Coconino County Sheriff’s officials say 61-year-old Michael Amiot died Tuesday morning after being injured on one of…

Grant will pay for school bus stop-arm cameras

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Schools and bus companies across Minnesota have been given $3.5 million in grant money to outfit school buses with stop-arm cameras. The Minnesota Legislature has awarded the grants to 32 schools and bus companies to purchase…

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,…