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LIVE: Get Your Own Audrey Two

A local garden store and plant nursery is turning into a real-life Little Shop of Horrors, just in time for the Halloween holiday. Fargo's Baker Garden and Gift is teaching classes on how to…

Judge in Chauvin trial to release names of jurors

MINNEAPOLIS - The judge who oversaw the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin says that he will release the names of the 15 jurors and alternates next week. Judge Peter Cahill’s order says he will make the…

Getting (Witch)Crafty: Making a Spooky Spellbook

If you're a dedicated Halloween haunter whose decorating instincts have been stymied by this season's supply-chain woes, you're not alone. Halloween decor has been scarce in local stores, and the big day is almost…

Local school board resignations triple in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Contentious disagreements over COVID-19 policies and critical race theory have caused a significant increase in the number of local school board resignations in Minnesota. According to the Minnesota School Boards Association, nearly 70 board members have…

Prince to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal

NEW YORK (AP) - Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Prince, citing his “indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture.” The medal is one of the nation’s highest civilian honors…

5 injured in house explosion in Cambridge, Minn.

CAMBRIDGE, Minn. (FOX 9) — Authorities are investigating a house explosion that left five people injured early Saturday morning in Cambridge, Minnesota. According to the Isanti County Sheriff's Office, at 5:31 a.m., dispatch received numerous calls reporting a possible house…

LIVE: FM Halloween Run

Is your kid already lacing up her tennis shoes to help her hit as many houses as possible trick-or-treating? Here's a way you can keep up with her on the big night... and burn…

Fergus Falls School Board votes not to extend mask mandate

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR) - Starting Monday, students in preschool through sixth grades in Fergus Falls Public Schools will no longer be required to wear masks. The district will strongly recommend them. The mandate was scheduled to end on Sunday…

Minnesota colleges investigate alleged sex competition

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University are investigating allegations that some male students started a competition this fall to count sexual encounters with female students. The allegations were first reported by the student newspaper,…

LIVE: Monster Mash Trunk or Treat

Just days before Halloween, they're summoning the monsters to gather in Moorhead's city center... and you can be there too. The city's parks and recreation department is holding its first-ever Monster Mash Trunk…

Cat awakens Fergus Falls resident to house fire

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Fire broke out inside a home in Fergus Falls Thursday morning. Crews were called to 503 Peck St. at around 3:30 a.m. A resident says he woke up because of his cat and found the…

Cigarette container caused building fire in Wadena

WADENA, Minn. (KVRR) - Investigators say the cause of a fire that heavily damaged an apartment and business building in Wadena Wednesday was caused by a cigarette container. The fire at 202 1/2 Jefferson St. S. displaced tenants in 7…

Salmonella outbreak linked to onions in 37 states

FARGO (KVRR) - The Centers for Disease Control says a salmonella outbreak linked to onions from Mexico has affected 37 states including the Dakotas and Minnesota. The CDC's website says more than 650 people were sickened nationwide.  At least 23…

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