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Minneapolis police chief to retire

MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he is stepping down. The 54-year-old Arradondo said it was time for new leadership at the department. He'll step down in January, with Mayor Jacob Frey appointing a replacement. Arradondo…

Two men indicted for September shooting death in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - A Clay County grand jury has indicted a Rochester, Minn. man in connection with the September shooting death of Abdi Abdi in Moorhead. Clay County Attorney Brian Melton says Idris Haji-Mohamed is charged with 1st Degree…

3 trapped firefighters rescued from Minneapolis home

MINNEAPOLIS - Three firefighters were injured and had to be rescued from a burning home in Minneapolis. Crews responded to the fire shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday. All four people in the house fled to safety. Officials say gusty winds…

Update: I-29 reopened following winter storm

FARGO (KVRR) - Interstate 29 in North Dakota has been reopened between the Canada border and South Dakota. At one time, several roads in the region were partially or completely covered with snow and about 1,500 customers of Nodak Electric…

Near-Blizzard Conditions Possible, 11 Inches of snow in Erskine

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Snowfall reached nearly 1 foot on Sunday in some parts of northern Minnesota. National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning in Minnesota’s Cook County and a winter storm warning across the northern regions of Wisconsin and Minnesota…

Man rescued after falling through ice on Red River

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- A man is rescued after falling through the ice on the Red River. The Fargo Fire Department says the man was walking across the river near Dike East around 1:30 when the ice broke. He was…

LIVE: Live Nativity, Or, the Show Must Go On

A Fargo church is putting the last-minute touches on this Sunday's live Nativity scene. And they say regardless of the cold and the snow, the show will go on. The show, which has been…

Jury seated for trial in Daunte Wright's death

MINNEAPOLIS - A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minnesota police officer who claims she mixed up her gun and Taser when she shot and killed motorist Daunte Wright. Kim Potter is charged with manslaughter in…

Midwest economy index falls, but confidence rises

OMAHA, Neb. - A new monthly survey of business leaders in nine Midwest and Plains states shows the region's economy remains healthy, and overall confidence in the economy over the next six months has improved. But about half of supply…

Detroit Lakes woman arrested during burglary near Mapleton

MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR) - A Detroit Lakes, Minnesota woman is jailed in Fargo in connection with a burglary at a rural building near Mapleton. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy was patrolling west…

Gunshots reported in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead police are investigating gunshots fired Wednesday night in the 1200 block of 27th Ave. S. Officers located evidence, which confirmed that gunshots had been fired.  There were no injuries. No arrest has been made and…

6th juror seated for Potter trial in Daunte Wright's death

MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors and attorneys for the suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright’s shooting death have seated two more jurors for her trial, including a woman who said she owns a handgun and a stun gun. Kim Potter…

Man who was missing for days found dead inside air duct

DENT, Minn. (KVRR) - A 40-year-old rural Dent, Minnesota man was found dead in the air duct of his house. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office received a call from a family member Monday morning after they went to check on…

Update: Potter to testify at trial in Daunte Wright death

MINNEAPOLIS - An attorney for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright says the former officer will testify at her trial. Attorney Paul Engh said Tuesday that Kim Potter will speak directly to jurors about the…