FARGO, N.D. -- A 45-year-old Champlin, Minnesota man who was arrested in Fargo on Tuesday is now charged with the murder of his estranged wife. Authorities say James Nyonteh stabbed 35-year-old Peachu Yates in the front yard of a home…
BELTRAMI CO., Minn. (KVRR) -- A 14-year-old is flown to Hennepin County Medical Center with serious injuries after an ATV crash in Beltrami County. The sheriff says it happened around 1:30 Sunday afternoon in Kelliher, north east of Bemidji. The…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Florida man will stand trial in Minnesota this summer on human smuggling charges following his January arrest after authorities just across the Canadian border found four migrants who had frozen to death during a blizzard.…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Feedback from parents and educators on the first draft of new math standards for Minnesota K-12 grades has been overwhelmingly negative to including references to the state’s American Indian tribes. A Minnesota Department of Education committee…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - It's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day and those who served during the war are being honored in Fargo-Moorhead with multiple ceremonies. The region is honoring veterans who made sacrifices. It…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Trollwood Performing Arts School has postponed its mainstage musical Singin' in the Rain until the summer of 2023. The school cites a national labor shortage and inflation "that have impacted industries locally and across the United…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) - A Detroit Lakes man, who ran a martial arts school, has been charged with felony first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a minor. According to the complaint, in February, a Becker County elementary school told the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A man is accused of stealing numerous boxes of guns and ammunition while working at a national shipping company in Minnesota. Jason Cikotte, of Isanti, Minnesota, is charged in federal court with possession of stolen firearms.…
BEMIDJI, Minn. (KVRR)- A Sanford Health nurse from Ukraine who now lives in Bemidji is reunited with her family after coworkers raise $3,000 to bring them to the United States. "I was just crying…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Fargo man is sentenced to five years of supervised probation for his role in the murder of 19-year-old Dystynee Avery in 2020. 35-year-old Brandon Erbstoesser entered an Alford plea to a count of aiding…
It's been the top ticket in town for spring celebrations for a quarter-century now in the metro's art scene. And this year, the Spring Art Gala is back in style. 90's style. Break…
MINNEAPOLIS - Minneapolis teachers have approved a new contract to end a strike that has kept students out of their classrooms for nearly three weeks. The school district’s 28,700 students are set to return Tuesday. The union, which represents about…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) - Avian flu has been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Minnesota. The state Board of Animal Health says the they are in Meeker and Mower counties. Samples were tested Friday and confirmed by USDA. The Board of…
(FOX 9) - A Minnesotan man that was taken by Russian soldiers as he tried to flee Ukraine for safety has been released. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar issued a statement Friday announcing the release of Tyler Jacob, who has left Russian custody and is…
POLK COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) - The Polk County Sheriff's Office needs your help in its investigation of a suspicious fire in rural Climax. It happened around 3:00 Thursday morning at a home on the 32000 block of 320th Street Southwest.…
FARGO (KVRR) - Federal prosecutors have suddenly dropped their appeal of a judge's ruling in September that overturned the death sentence for Alfonso Rodriguez, the man convicted in the 2003 kidnapping and death of Dru Sjodin. On March 3, the…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota House has voted unanimously to divest the state’s pension funds from Russia, joining states across the U.S. in protesting Russia's attack on Ukraine. Minnesota’s public employee pensions funds had an estimated $53 million worth…
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota lawmakers are reconsidering an effort to redesign the state's flag and seal, which proponents say are indistinct compared with other U.S. states and feature imagery that is offensive to Native Americans. The legislation, a joint…
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Local, state and federal officials must do more to ensure Native Americans facing persistent, longstanding and deep-rooted barriers to voting have equal access to ballots, a White House report released Thursday said. Native Americans and Alaska Natives…
LOS ANGELES - Three Muslim Americans have filed a lawsuit alleging that U.S. border officers questioned them about their religious beliefs in violation of their constitutional rights when they returned from international travel. The three men from Minnesota, Texas and…
PIERRE, S.D. - Planned Parenthood North Central States has received $20 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It’s the largest donation in the organization’s history. North Central States operates 28 facilities in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. Sarah Stoesz, president…
We're really hamming it up this morning on Pet Connection. Okay, we admit that was a totally tasteless joke. But we're sow wild to introduce you to this pet, we just can't help it. After…
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) - Quick work by fire crews limits fire damage to a Fergus Falls home to only $3,000. Crews responded to the 1500 block of West Fir Avenue around 11:00 Wednesday morning. The Fergus Falls Fire Department…
BRECKENRIDGE, Minn. (KVRR) - A man is found dead in a Breckenridge home during a domestic violence investigation. Officers and deputies from the Wilkin County Sheriff's Office responded to the 400 block of 8th Street North around 7:00 Wednesday morning.…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Clay County prosecutors have dismissed 2nd degree murder charges against Christopher Greywater, the man charged in the death of Lucas Lacroix Smith. After Greywater's trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors requested additional evidence to be…
