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Two men sentenced for selling meth in western Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Federal prosecutors say two men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution ring in western Minn. Thirty-five-year-old Jonathan Listrom of Circle Pines and 53-year-old Steven Johnson of Glenwood sold meth…

Ban on Evictions Ends Tonight in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When millions of Americans were unable to work because of the COVID-19 shutdown, a ban on evictions went into effect to help those behind on their rent. In Minnesota, tonight those protections end. The only exception…

Minnesota COVID-19 positivity rate hits vaccine-era high

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota’s COVID-19 test positivity rate has soared to 8.3%, the highest mark since the vaccines first rolled out late last year. The seven-day rolling average for the state’s positivity rate continues to climb toward the high…

Rabbits killed in Minnesota barn fire

HOLLANDALE, Minn. - A fire in southern Minnesota has killed more than 100 rabbits. The fire broke out in a barn north of Hollandale on Sunday night. The Freeborn County Sheriff's Office says a neighbor walking nearby saw the fire and…

Man hits two police cars, gets shocked by officer

MANKATO, Minn. - A Mankato man has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly hit two squad cars and threatened an officer with his belt. Daniel Devens was charged Monday with fleeing police and property damage, both felonies, as…

Police impound car suspected in Dilworth bar burglary

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Investigators have impounded a car that police say was used in a burglary Oct. 8 at the Silver Spike Bar & Grill in Dilworth. Police Chief Ty Sharpe says police have also identified the driver of…

Mask Mandate In Fergus Falls Stirs Mixed Emotions

FERGUS FALLS, MINN. (KVRR) - Dozens of parents from the Fergus Falls school district gathered today at Kennedy Secondary school to express their feelings one way or another on the new mask mandate for kids in Pre-K through 6th grade.…

Police investigating break-in at Dilworth bar

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Dilworth police are investigating a burglary at the Silver Spike Bar & Grill. Officers responded Friday morning to an alarm at around 7:00 a.m. at 314 15th St. NE. There was damage to the business…

Minnesota care homes struggle with record staff shortages

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota’s senior care homes are struggling with record staff shortages as people leave the industry faster than they can replaced. The Long-Term Care Imperative says there are 23,000 unfilled senior caregiver positions across Minnesota. That compares…

Minnesota company expands oil well ownership in North Dakota

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota company says it will expand its ownership in a fleet of oil wells in North Dakota. Minnetonka-based Northern Oil and Gas will pay Texas-based Comstock Resources $154 million on the new properties, which are expected to…

Most state workers get COVID shots, but some face discipline

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Some Minnesota government employees say that a month into the COVID-19 vaccine policy for state workers, their agencies are ramping up discipline for employees who either won’t get the vaccine or submit to weekly testing. State…

Bystander killed in rolling gun battle in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS - Police say a woman riding a scooter on a sidewalk was struck and killed by one of two vehicles involved in an exchange of gunfire in downtown Minneapolis. Dispatchers took several calls about the gunfire Wednesday about 11…

Two injured after SUV hits bear near Mahnomen

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota State Patrol says two people were injured when the SUV they were riding in collided with a bear in Mahnomen County. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says the compact SUV was traveling south on Highway…

Kittson County fire burns 2,000 acres

LANCASTER, Minn. (KVRR/KNOX) - Fire has destroyed about 2,000 acres of brush and grassland in Kittson County. Lancaster Fire Chief Casey Faken, says the fire was reported late Tuesday afternoon in McKinley Township, near the Canadian border.  No injuries…

Noor to be resentenced in Justine Damond shooting on Oct. 21

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor will be resentenced on Oct. 21 for second-degree manslaughter in the deadly 2017 shooting death of Justine Damond. Noor initally was found guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in…