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28-Year-Old Man Walking On Railroad Tracks Hit & Killed

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Crookston man is dead after being hit by a BNSF train. Polk County Dispatch was notified around 2 Thursday afternoon. Authorities say the 28-year-old man was walking on the railroad tracks and did not respond…

LIVE: Pet Connection: Meet Drax

It was a super-big day at the Morning Show Thursday, because for the first time in more than a year, we got to do Pet Connection our favorite way -- with a live adoptable…

Suspect hit by deputy's SUV dies of injuries

MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. - Authorities say a male suspect died after a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy used an SUV to hit him on Wednesday when he began shooting at officers who were investigating a domestic assault in Mounds View. The…

Few COVID-19 vaccinated patients need intensive care

MINNEAPOLIS - Two large hospital systems in the Upper Midwest say fully vaccinated people make up a minority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and an even lower number of people needing intensive care and ventilators. Minneapolis-based Allina Health reported 176 patients were…

Red Lake Nation Votes For COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) -- The Red Lake Nation in northern Minnesota is requiring all people who come to the reservation for work or other business purposes to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or show weekly test results. The Red Lake…

Confirmation Hearing Begins For Duluth Native Tom Nides

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduces a fellow Minnesota native at a Senate Foreign Relations committee confirmation hearing. Tom Nides was nominated by President Joe Biden to become the U.S. Ambassador to Israel. The native of Duluth told…

Timberwolves part ways with Gersson Rosas

MINNEAPOLIS - (FOX 9) The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Wednesday they have parted ways with President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas. Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor released the following statement: "Today, the Minnesota Timberwolves parted ways with President of Basketball Operations Gersson…

Woman's body found following house fire in Frazee

FRAZEE, Minn. (KVRR) - A body was found in a house destroyed by fire near Frazee, Minn. Becker County authorities were told about the burned out house on Monday morning and it wasn't known if it was occupied at the…

Three Minnesota teens beaten with gun at Sioux Falls bar

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Police say three teenagers from Minnesota were beaten with a gun at a bar in Sioux Falls, which caused severe head injuries to one of the victims. Sioux Falls police spokesman Sam Clemens says the assaults…

It was a night to remember at CCRI Prom

MOORHEAD, Minn (KVRR) - Beautiful people get the chance to relive their high school prom and for some it was the opportunity to experience it for the first time. The annual CCRI Prom was…

Mobile Food Pantry Stops Planned For September 28

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- More mobile food pantry stops are scheduled next Tuesday in Hawley, Ulen, Felton, Glyndon, Moorhead and Dilworth. Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be carrying fresh vegetables, bakery items and boxed goods when it makes…

Video shows woman on motorized scooter on Minnesota highway

  New video: @MnDPS_MSP state troopers save a life after woman drives shopping cart onto freeway 👇 pic.twitter.com/ihXO5kKezP — 🚔 MN Safety 🚔 (@SafetyAlertsMN) September 19, 2021 ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - A Minnesota Dept. of Transportation traffic camera captured…

Wind damages roof on building in Wilkin County

CAMPBELL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Strong winds from an early morning thunderstorm damaged the roof of a metal storage building in Campbell, southeast of Breckenridge. Wilkin County Sheriff Rick Fiedler says he has not heard of any other weather-related damage in…

Police investigating teen's death in Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) - Police in Crookston are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl. Shortly after 6:00 a.m. Monday, police responded to the 400-block of Summit Ave. on a report of an unconscious female possibly deceased. Police say the…