Minnesota News

Pay parking tickets with a food shelf donation in December

EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – You can get out of paying parking tickets in East Grand Forks during the month of December. The East Grand Forks City Council approved the continuation of the police department’s program that allows officers…

Minnesota DOT invites the public to Name a Snowplow

MINNESOTA (KVRR) -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to come up with new names for eight more snowplows. The "Name a Snowplow contest" is marking its sixth year in the state. Since it began, the department has…

Tough-going travel as winter storm moves across Dakotas, Minnesota

FARGO (KVRR) - Travel conditions are quickly deteriorating across significant portions of the Dakotas and Minnesota due to a winter storm system with high winds, freezing rain and snow. Several school districts have canceled classes and after-school activities. Numerous weather-related…

Moorhead City Council approves 2026 budget, including more firefighters

MOORHEAD (KVRR-KFGO) – The Moorhead City Council unanimously approved the 2026 tax levy budget and capital improvement plan. Finance Director Jenica Flanagan says budget priorities included wages and benefits, wastewater utility improvements, community and economic development, and public safety staffing.…

Reward offered for missing Fergus Falls man

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – Fergus Falls Police are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to 44-year-old Joshua Ard, who is missing and considered endangered. Ard has not seen or heard from by his since late June. Anyone with…

Winter storm causing travel difficulties across region

FARGO (KVRR) - Numerous weather-related warnings and advisories are in effect for a large portion of eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota The National Weather Service says a brief period of moderate to heavy snow will bring a quick 1…

Don't Bring the "Sad" Indoors with You

FARGO -- It's sad weather out there. And it's bringing the "SAD" inside with you. That's the acronym for "Seasonal Affective Disorder. " And doctors say if you're sensitive to seasonal changes that can bring…

DFL stands by Northland party official charged with vehicular homicide

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — An influential Democratic-Farmer-Labor official in northern Minnesota has roiled the party by declining to resign as chair of Congressional District 8 despite being charged with criminal vehicular homicide. The incident has split Democrats between…

Santa Returns to Moorhead for a Skating Session

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) - Santa also made an appearance this weekend over in Moorhead, hitting the ice for a beloved annual tradition. Participants could Skate with Santa from 2:15 to 4:15 on December 7 at the Moorhead Sports Center. The…

Holiday Lights Parade Returns to Downtown Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - The 2025 Xcel Energy Holiday Lights Parade returned to downtown Fargo on Saturday night, spreading holiday cheer up and down Broadway. The parade followed its traditional route, starting at the intersection of 6th Street and Center…

Fire Nearly Destroys Trailer in Douglas County

OSAKIS, MN - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says a man's trailer suffered significant fire damage after a routine procedure went awry. Authorities say they responded to the property of 52-year-old Scott Witt just before 4 P.M. on December 5.…

12 arrests reported in ICE enforcement operation in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Federal agents have arrested a dozen people in Minneapolis since launching an enforcement operation this week primarily focused on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., but fewer than half of those detained are Somali. U.S. Immigration…

Minnesota in OK financial position, but fraud top of mind for politicians

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Minnesota’s finances look good for now, but lawmakers will need to address a future multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, Minnesota budget officials announced Thursday. The state is currently sitting on a $2.5 billion surplus through June 2027,…

Crookston Police asking for help finding missing woman

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) -- The Crookston Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating Krystal Nelson, age 38. Krystal was last seen leaving her residence in Crookston on December 3 at 3:30 PM wearing a white jacket. Investigators believe…

Severe Weather

11 active weather alerts
View Alert Details »