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Biden asks federal appeals court to reinstate vaccine mandate

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Biden administration is asking the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals to wipe away an order from another appeals court blocking its Occupational Safety and Health Administration vaccine mandate. Several lawsuits were brought challenging the OSHA…

Moorhead underpass project nearing completion

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - The city of Moorhead says construction on the Main Ave. underpass, near 20th and 21st Streets is approximately 88% complete and is expected to open to traffic next June. The BNSF and Otter Tail Valley…

Watch: Cousins surprises Vikings fans on Twin Cities freeway

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - Following the Vikings' victory over the Green Bay Packers Sunday, quarterback Kirk Cousins acknowledged a van full of Vikings fans during his commute on a Twin Cities area highway. The Vikings shared Cousins' social media post,…

Target to keep stores permanently closed on Thanksgiving

NEW YORK - Minneapolis-based Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during the pandemic. To limit crowds in stores, retailers last year…

COVID-19 boosters now available to all adults in Minnesota

MINNESOTA (FOX 9) - Minnesota will now administer COVID-19 booster shots to all adults that are fully vaccinated, following the eligibility expansion from federal public health officials. The expansion coincides with the announcement Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer…

Boy 'lucky to be alive' after assault in East Grand Forks

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) - An East Grand Forks man is facing felony child abuse charges after court documents say he assaulted a 3-year-old boy in his care, leaving him with bleeding on the brain. The criminal complaint against…

Biden to transfer presidential powers during colonoscopy

BETHESDA, Md. - The White House says President Joe Biden will briefly transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris when he undergoes a “routine colonoscopy.” Press secretary Jen Psaki says Biden will be under anesthesia Friday during the procedure at…

Turkey producers benefiting from higher prices this year

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Agriculture experts say Minnesota farmers who grow about 45 million turkeys annually will benefit from higher prices this year. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says the price of turkeys has steadily increased as demand has risen…

Final Happy Joe's In FM Metro Closes for Good

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- There is no more Happy Joe's in the FM Metro. The owners of the last Happy Joe's in Fargo on South University Drive announcing they are retiring and the restaurant is closed. Mike and Cheryl Post…

Petition asks Walz, Ellison to drop Line 3 protest charges

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - An online petition asking Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to drop all criminal charges against hundreds of demonstrators arrested in connection with the Line 3 pipeline protests in northern Minnesota has…

Gasoline prices likely to remain high through winter

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - North Dakota’s mineral resources director says gasoline prices are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future. Lynn Helms says that’s because OPEC decided to stick to its current production plan, even though the Biden administration…

Dorgan slams Sanford for $49 million retirement payment

FARGO (KVRR) - Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan used Twitter to attack Sanford Health for providing a $49 million payout to former CEO Kelby Krabbenhoft. Dorgan said he thought that Sanford was a non-profit organization and quipped "Who will…

Minnesota COVID-19 deaths top 9,000 as new cases soar

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 9,000 people, as the state struggles with the nation’s highest rate of new infections and low vaccination rates in certain areas. The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday reported 51…