Pet Connection: Meet Hansel
If you're looking for some good conversation, chances are, you don't think bringing home a new house pet is going to fit the bill. Siamese cats, however, may be just what you need. They're…
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Minnesota Supreme Court reinstates wrongful death suit in 2013 killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Supreme Court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the heirs of a boy whose 2013 killing sparked major child protection reforms in Minnesota. The lawsuit accuses Pope County and three child protection…
Things you should check on your car to keep safe in the snow
NORTH DAKOTA & MINNESOTA (KVRR) - With the first snowfall of the year coming, is your car ready? "I always recommend anytime we get into the winter months that everybody get their vehicle in…
Masks required in Hawley schools beginning Thursday
HAWLEY, Minn. (KVRR) - The Hawley School District announces a mask requirement for its elementary and high schools beginning Thursday. The district says on Facebook there are five positive cases of coronavirus in each school. It has a policy if a…
Fergus Falls included in Minnesota's electric school bus project
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has announced more than $2 million in grants for its electric school bus pilot project. School districts in Fergus Falls, Faribault, St. Paul, Columbia Heights, Morris, and Osseo are receiving the…
Vikings guard Dakota Dozier hospitalized with COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (Fox News) - Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Dakota Dozier, who is vaccinated, was hospitalized on Tuesday night after contracting COVID-19, reports say. Head coach Mike Zimmer confirmed to reporters on Wednesday that dozens of players and staff are being…
'Alarming spike' in Minnesota COVID-19 cases
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached their highest level of the year. And she says hospital capacity continues to tighten across the state amid a “truly alarming spike in cases.” The Minnesota…
Police say Dilworth apartment garage fire was arson
DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Police in Dilworth say a fire that broke out in a row of apartment garages Tuesday is being investigated as an arson. At least two vehicles and personal property were destroyed in the blaze at…
Hershey to acquire Dot's Pretzels and Pretzels Inc. for $1.2 billion
FARGO (KVRR) - The Hershey Company says it has entered into an agreement to acquire North Dakota-based Dot's Pretzels. Dot's Pretzels started more than a decade ago. It was originally a homemade snack that she shared with family, friends and…
AAA predicts busy holiday travel season despite high gas prices
FARGO (KVRR) - Gasoline prices surged in October and are likely to remain elevated through the holiday season. AAA spokesman Gene LaDoucer says in North Dakota, the average price for gas is about $3.20 per gallon. LaDoucer says Thanksgiving gas prices…
How Blue Lights in Moorhead Help Police
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Moorhead adds a new color to some of their traffic signal poles. The City of Moorhead installed blue lights on top of their stop lights to make sure nobody…
Report: Dalvin Cook a victim in domestic abuse, extortion case
MINNEAPOLIS (Fox 9) - Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook is apparently the victim in a case involving domestic abuse and extortion, according to his agent Zac Hiller. The nature and details of the case are unclear. It was…
West Fargo Public Schools preparing to vaccinate young students
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The West Fargo Public School District is making preparations to vaccinate elementary students against the coronavirus. “We are currently working with Thrifty White on clinic opportunities specific to our elementary-aged population,” according to Health, Safety…
Daunte Wright shooting: Judge allows for Kim Potter trial to be shown live
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (FOX 9) - A new ruling will allow the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, charged in Daunte Wright's killing, will allow cameras in the courtroom and for the trial to be shown live.…
Man critical after shooting in Red Lake County
OKLEE, Minn. (KVRR) - A Fertile, Minn. man was arrested on suspicion of second degree assault after a shooting in Oklee. Red Lake County deputies responded at 4:30 p.m. Monday to a home on Elm Street. Authorities say they found Cody…
Moorhead man sentenced for participating in Jan. 6 attack at U.S Capitol
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - A federal judge has sentenced a Moorhead man to two years' probation after pleading guilty to charges connected to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, 31-year-old Jordan…
Grand Forks mayor asks lawmakers to expedite pipeline project
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KCND) - Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski is asking North Dakota lawmakers to shorten the timeline for constructing a pipeline that would bring Bakken natural gas to the Red River Valley. The legislature is considering a proposal to…
Man sought out judge's condo for video about Potter trial
MINNEAPOLIS - A man who filmed himself outside the door of a Minneapolis condominium unit he believed belonged to the judge presiding over the trial of a former Twin Cities police officer charged with manslaughter says his actions were about…
Minnesota hospital sued by employees over vaccine mandate
NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Some medical professionals are suing a city-owned hospital in southeastern Minnesota after they were terminated for refusing to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The 20 plaintiffs, which include a doctor, registered nurses and other medical staff, filed their…
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six associates of former President Donald Trump who were involved in his efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election, further escalating the panel’s…
LIVE: Talking the Birds and the Bees with Audubon Dakota
We've only got a couple more days of good weather to enjoy the fall splendor of the region. And Audubon Dakota is giving you a great chance this week to get out there and enjoy…
Cold case murder defendant incompetent for trial in Minnesota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A judge has determined a defendant from South Dakota accused in a 1974 slaying in Minnesota isn’t competent to stand trial. Algene Vossen was arrested decades after the death of Mable Herman of Willmar, Minnesota, who…
Omar breaks ranks, votes against infrastructure bill
MINNEAPOLIS - Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was the only member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation to break party ranks on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the House late Friday. Despite the defections of Omar and other…
Pursuit in Moorhead ends in one-vehicle crash
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A high speed pursuit in Moorhead ends in a one vehicle crash. Police say officers received a call of a driver slumped over the wheel at a stoplight after 8 a.m. When officers tried to pull…
Inmate who died in jail cell identified
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - An Otter Tail County jail inmate who was found unresponsive in her cell in Fergus Falls has been identified. Twenty-eight-year-old Lavuya Jade Baker of Wadena was found during a routine check early Wednesday morning. Jail staff,…
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