Minnesota News

Walz isolating after testing positive for COVID-19

ST. PAUL, Minn.  (KVRR) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he and members of his family recently tested positive for COVID-19. “Yesterday, my 9th grade son tested positive for COVID-19. Gwen and I were both tested that same day, and…

Texas governor silent on possible pardon for Floyd

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t saying whether he will pardon George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest. Floyd spent much of his life in Houston before his death last year in Minneapolis led to riots and a…

Jury begins deliberating in Kim Potter trial

  MINNEAPOLIS - The jury has begun deliberating in the manslaughter trial of the suburban Minneapolis police officer who killed motorist Daunte Wright after she says she mistook her gun for her Taser. Kim Potter’s case went to the jury…

Live Coverage: Closing arguments in Kim Potter trial

MINNEAPOLIS - Closing arguments are scheduled today in the manslaughter trial of the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she killed Daunte Wright as he tried…

Seven people found dead in Moorhead twin home

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A tragic story is still being unraveled out of Moorhead. Four adults and three children are found dead inside a Moorhead twin home Saturday night. Police and fire responded around…

Moorhead Area Public Schools Prepares Crisis Team

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- Statement from Moorhead Area Public Schools on the deaths of three students this weekend: Moorhead Area Public Schools was notified by the Moorhead Police Department of the tragic deaths of three Moorhead Area Public School students.…

Kim Potter on Daunte Wright stop: 'I'm sorry it happened'

MINNEAPOLIS - The Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright said she's sorry it happened. Kim Potter was the last witness Friday before the defense rested in her manslaughter trial. She is charged with…

Missing Minnesota teen found safe

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Halle Kennedy has been located and is safe. The 15-year-old from Andover was reported missing on Dec. 15.

MN & ND among least safest states during pandemic

UNITED STATES (KVRR) - States in our region are among the most dangerous to live in during the Covid-19 pandemic according to WalletHub. North Dakota comes in 44th and Minnesota is 40th. The website compared all states and the District…

Hennepin County Sheriff pleads guilty to DWI

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) - Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has pleaded guilty to a drunken driving-related charge in connection with a rollover crash on I-94 near Alexandria. Under a plea agreement, Hutchinson pleaded guilty to fourth-degree DWI.  He originally faced…

Pet Connection: Meet Boone

Boone is a handsome sweetheart with a shy personality that means he'll need an extra helping hand to come out of his shell. The good-looking guy really needs it, too. He's been stuck in…

Minnesota tops 10,000 coronavirus deaths

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota has topped 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths while hospitals around the state continue to delay surgeries as the coronavirus patients crowd hospitals. The state Department of Health on Wednesday reported 54 new deaths due to the virus, lifting…