Minnesota News

Friday Night Death in Moorhead Investigated as a Homicide

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Moorhead police say the are investigating shooting death as a homicide. Police said they responded to calls of gunshots about 8 p.m. Friday on the south side of the city. When officers arrived, a bystander was…

Victim of Fatal Rollover in Becker County Identified

BECKER CO., Minn. -- The victim of a fatal crash in Becker County Saturday morning is identified as 33-year-old Tammara Eischens of Ponsford. The sheriff's office tells us Eischens rolled her vehicle on County Road 143 in Maple Grove Township…

Fargo Hosts Out of The Darkness Community Walk

FARGO, N.D. -- The Fargo-Moorhead area Out of The Darkness community walk is helping raise awareness for those struggling with mental health.   Over 2,000 people were in attendance at the event at Scheels Arena in Fargo. Brenda Weiler, one of…

How 9/11 changed air travel: more security, less privacy

DALLAS (AP) - Ask anyone old enough to remember travel before Sept. 11, 2001, and you’re likely to get a gauzy recollection of what flying was like. There was security screening, but it wasn’t anywhere near as intrusive. There were…

Fargo BLM activist dies, death not considered suspicious

FARGO (KVRR/KFGO) - An organizer of the George Floyd-inspired march in Fargo on May 30 of last year has died.  Anyiwei Maciek died unexpectedly in Fargo. Black Lives Matter activist Faith Dixon says she and others who are part of the…

Threat closes St. Louis Park synagogue as Sabbath begins

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. - A threat of physical violence has caused a synagogue in a Minneapolis suburb to cancel preschool and shift Sabbath services online Friday. Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park was informed that the Anti-Defamation League…

Pet Connection: Meet Milano

Talk about a sweet deal. There's not much on this earth that's better than a brand-new puppy. In fact, one of the only things better is a well-behaved brand new puppy -- something that's…

Sheriff: 23 pipeline protesters arrested in northwestern Minnesota

BAGLEY, Minn. (KVRR) - Authorities say 23 people were arrested following a pipeline demonstration Tuesday in northwestern Minnesota. The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding protesters blocking a road. The initial call reported that they were setting…

LIVE: Midwest Mediterranean

A new book is bringing the Mediterranean to you right here in the Midwest. And before you say it can't be done... the authors are from right here in the region. It's a collection…

Klobuchar had breast cancer, says treatment went well

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she has been treated for breast cancer and the treatment “went well.” The 61-year-old tweeted Thursday that the cancer was found in February during a routine mammogram, and eventually she had a…

Gazelka joins governor's race, attacks Walz on pandemic

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republican state Sen. Paul Gazelka has joined the Minnesota governor’s race. He's accusing Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of failed leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest that followed George Floyd's death last summer. Gazelka…

Judge rejects Minneapolis ballot language on policing

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge has struck down ballot language that aimed to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new agency, saying the wording was misleading and unworkable. Judge Jamie Anderson issued the order Tuesday just ahead of a deadline…

Man found dead following 911 call in Beltrami County

TURTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KVRR) - Police are investigating a suspected homicide in Beltrami County. The sheriff's office responded around 3:30 Sunday afternoon after a man said he was shot at a home in Turtle River Township. When deputies arrived,…

Driver found dead in crash near Erhard, Minnesota

ERHARD, Minn. -- A man is dead after crashing his vehicle into a tree in Otter Tail County over the weekend. The sheriff's office responded to the crash east of Erhard, Minnesota after 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. A pickup was…