Wear Red 2022: Reclaim Your Rhythm
These two years of the pandemic have been hard on the heart in more ways than one. Between the stress and worry over the risk of covid to you and your loved ones, the isolation…
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400 pounds of marijuana, mushrooms, pills seized from home
MINNETONKA, Minn. - Charges are pending for two men who were arrested after nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and hundreds of THC vaping cartridges were seized at a Minnetonka home. Lt. Derek Schuldt, commander of the Anoka-Hennepin Narcotics and Violent…
Update: Minnesota Attorney General will join police shooting investigation
This video is graphic and is not suitable for young people or sensitive viewers. MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota's attorney general will join in a review of the fatal shooting of a man by Minneapolis police as they served a search…
Belcourt Man Sentenced For Carjacking in Fargo Last March
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A Belcourt, North Dakota man is sentenced to seven years in prison for a carjacking in Fargo. 32-year-old John Poitra approached someone who had just parked their pickup near 6th Avenue and 8th Street North last…
FirstLink will host film festival on mental health and suicide
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- FirstLink wants to bring the topics of mental health and suicide to the forefront for young people. A film festival will be held on April 28th at Fargo Theatre. College and high school students are encouraged…
'Betty Whiteout' takes top honors in MnDot naming contest
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - It's official! The newest MnDOT plow names are in. So who will be joining F. Salt Fitzgerald and Snowbi Wan Kenobi in clearing the state's roads during our next storm? The top 8 are Betty…
Pilot of small plane that crashed in Minnesota dies
HUTCHINSON, Minn. - One of two people injured in a small plane crash in McLeod County earlier this week has died. Authorities say Richard Jolkovsky died from injuries caused by a single-engine plane crash south of Hutchinson.  The 61-year-old Avon man…
Update: Person in custody following break-in and assault in Halstad
HALSTAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) - A suspect is in custody following an assault in Halstad, Minnesota. Authorities said late Wednesday afternoon, 32-year-old Jeremy Koste allegedly broke into an apartment and attacked a woman who suffered head injuries and was taken to…
Parents of student from Minnesota sue fraternity over hazing
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The parents of a University of Missouri student from Minnesota are suing a fraternity after their son suffered serious brain injuries during a pledge party. Authorities say Daniel Santulli's blood alcohol content was more than six times…
Olympic curler & MN native John Shuster to carry U.S. flag at opening ceremony
BEIJING (KVRR) - U.S. Curling Team skip John Shuster has been elected as Team USA’s male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the 2022 Winter Olympics. This is the first time in Olympic history that a curler will carry…
Update: Police shoot man armed with gun in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a male who authorities say had a loaded gun in his hand. Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman says the shooting happened at about 7 a.m. Wednesday in a downtown apartment complex. Officers…
Hennepin County sheriff won't seek reelection after drunk driving crash
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson, who drove drunk in a county-owned vehicle at 126 miles an hour and then lied to police about being behind the wheel, says he will not seek reelection in November. "This…
Trial of 3 ex-cops in Floyd killing recessed after one tests positive for COVID-19
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights was abruptly recessed on Wednesday after one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19. Judge Paul Magnuson says the court is in…
Becker County asked to approve resolution to oppose cutting trees along scenic byway
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KDLM) - The Becker County Commission is being asked to help stop the proposed cutting of trees along the Lakes Country Scenic Byway. MnDOT plans to clear portions of trees for a resurfacing project along Highway 34…
Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement
FARGO (KVRR) - Native American tribes have reached opioid settlements worth over a half-billion dollars with Johnson & Johnson and three distributors. A federal court filing describes $590 million in settlements with the New Jersey-based company along with distributors AmerisourceBergen,…
Update: One dead, another in critical condition after shooting outside Twin Cities school
UPDATE (Fox 9) - In a phone call on Tuesday, Jordan Kushner, an attorney for Twin Cities activist Cortez Rice tells FOX 9 the boy killed in Richfield was the son of his client. Rice is being held in jail, accused…
Omar seeks third term representing Minnesota's 5th District
MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has announced her intention to seek a third term representing Minnesota’s Fifth District. Omar was first elected to the House in 2019 and was the first Somali American in Congress. Omar said in a…
Supporters of Leonard Peltier ask for COVID-19 release
FARGO (KVRR) - Advocates say Leonard Peltier, the man convicted of killing two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, has COVID-19 and should be transferred to a hospital. "On Friday, January 28, Leonard Peltier tested positive for COVID-19…
Reporters appeal access ruling in civil rights trial over Floyd death
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A coalition of news media organizations has asked a federal appeals court to intervene to ensure public access to the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights. The news…
Man in stolen car arrested after Moorhead drunk driving crash
UPDATE - Moorhead Police say Cory Youngbear, the driver involved in a crash at 8th Street and Main Avenue on Monday has been arrested on suspicion of fleeing, possession of a stolen vehicle, DWI, open container, reckless driving and…
Minnesota's 2022 Legislative Session Starts With Massive Surplus
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) -- Minnesota's 2022 Legislative Session is underway with lawmakers looking at a $7.7 billion budget surplus. Republicans want to pass permanent tax cuts to give money back to Minnesota families. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has proposed…
Dilworth Police looking for help identifying person of interest in vehicle break-ins
DILWORTH, MN (KVRR) - Dilworth Police are using social media to ask the public for help investigating some vehicle break-ins. They are trying to identify a male in a video. He is considered a person of interest in some break-ins…
House fire in St. Cloud kills one, another in wheelchair rescued
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - One person died in a house fire in St. Cloud, another person in a wheelchair was rescued and a third person was able to make it out of the burning home. St. Cloud police and fire…
LIVE: Freezing for a Good Reason
It's the awareness-raising event that gives new meaning to the word "intense." And it's literally in tents -- for 44 hours, overnight, in the frigid February outdoors of the Fargo metro area. Volunteers and local…
Former judge announces run for Minnesota attorney general
MINNEAPOLIS - Former Washington County Judge Tad Jude on Monday became the latest Republican hoping to unseat Democratic Attorney General Keith Ellison. Jude was a state lawmaker for nearly two decades and also served as a Hennepin County commissioner before…
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