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More Minnesota inmates vaccinated than corrections employees

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Corrections has been more successful getting inmates immunized against the coronavirus than it has for its own employees. As of this week, about 80% of prisoners in Minnesota have been fully…

Pet Connection: Meet The Bunnies

It's been an almost herculean effort on the part of animal rescuers here in our region to round up some sixty or so rabbits from a Moorhead neighborhood. Sixty or so rapidly multiplying rabbits,…

Update: Moorhead High School fight involved 8 students

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Police say a confrontation that erupted Thursday morning at Moorhead High School started between two girls who were fighting over a boy. Capt. Deric Swenson says investigators determined that a total of eight students were involved…

Clay County Sheriff 'inundated' with theft reports

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting is asking property owners to help reduce a growing number of thefts across the county. In a social media post, the sheriff's office says it's been "inundated" with burglary and theft…

Superintendent in school van arrested for DUI

KARLSTAD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A school superintendent in northwestern Minnesota is facing a drunken driving charge after a Kittson County deputy said he found him in a school district van in the parking lot of a school building. Fifty-five-year-old Michael Gadbois…

Weapon confiscated from middle school student in Perham

PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) - A weapon was confiscated from a student Wednesday at Prairie Wind Middle School in Perham. The Perham-Dent Public School District says there was no indication of any threats made against students or staff members. "We understand…

YouTube bans false COVID-19 vaccine claims

(AP) - YouTube is wiping vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories from its popular video-sharing platform. The ban on vaccine misinformation, announced in a blog post on Wednesday, comes as countries around the world continue to offer free immunizations for COVID-19…

Line 3 pipeline complete, will be operational Friday

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Enbridge announced Wednesday that the upgrade and expansion of its Line 3 pipeline across Minnesota is complete and will become operational on Friday. The Canada-based company’s President and CEO Al Monaco said in a statement that the…

Minnesota health care workers sue to block vaccine mandate

MINNEAPOLIS - Nearly 200 Minnesota health workers are suing their employers to block a pending requirement that they be vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk getting fired. The lawsuit was filed in federal court late Monday against federal officials and about…

Frostival 2022 plans underway, public input wanted

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- It may be unseasonably warm, but cooler weather is on the minds of those at the Moorhead Business Association. They have been planning for this winter's Frostival festivities since February. Now…

Community lunch helps bring neighbors together

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A local lunch is helping bring people together and give back to the community. Resilient Moorhead is partnering with Heart-N-Soul Community Café and Moorhead Public Housing Agency…

School board meeting over mask mandate gets physical

CHASKA, Minn. (AP) - Tensions at a suburban Twin Cities school board meeting over a new mask mandate escalated to a physical scuffle. The Eastern Carver County Schools announced Monday that all students would need to wear a mask through…

Minnesota expands eligibility for home heating aid program

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota is expanding the number of households that qualify for its Energy Assistance Program. The changes announced by the Department of Commerce make over 600,000 Minnesota households income-eligible for the program. During the previous program year,…

Man found dead following rollover crash in Douglas County

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) - A 39-year-old Glenwood, Minnesota man was found dead Friday afternoon on County Road 6 near Mums Road in Douglas County. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says an initial investigation shows Dennis Hovde was driving a…

28-Year-Old Man Walking On Railroad Tracks Hit & Killed

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) -- A Crookston man is dead after being hit by a BNSF train. Polk County Dispatch was notified around 2 Thursday afternoon. Authorities say the 28-year-old man was walking on the railroad tracks and did not respond…