Fargo Athlete chasing an Olympic dream
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- When preparation meets dedication, Olympian Paul Schommer is trying to get us to chase our dreams like he's doing. "Growing up I never saw myself as that good of an athlete.…
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Minnesota Lawmakers To Start Debating $7.7 Billion Surplus
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/AP) -- The Minnesota Legislature will convene on January 31 and confront a good problem: a $7.7 billion surplus. It's bound to set up clashes in this election year over whether to spend the money on unmet…
Fargo Moorhead Diversion Project gets $437 million
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR)- This is a huge impact, I mean this is first in the nation project, P3 major public works partnership that's really going to be a model for the country,"…
Leaders Celebrate Final Federal Funding for FM Diversion
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- The final domino has fallen Sens. John Hoeven and Amy Klobuchar helped secure the final $437 million in federal funds for the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project. "This is a huge impact,…
No Travel Advised In Northeast North Dakota Due To Blowing Snow
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- Snow and blowing snow are causing travel headaches again. No travel is advised in Grand Forks, Nelson, Walsh and Pembina counties due to blowing snow and strong winds. I-29 between Grand Forks and the South…
LIVE: Stick It To Cancer
Since the snow and the cold seem to be sticking around for awhile, why not celebrate it this weekend? You can come out to support a great cause and seeing local young…
Comedian, Minnesota native Louie Anderson has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” has died at age 68. Anderson’s publicist Glenn Schwartz…
Man arrested in human smuggling at Canadian border released without bond
UPDATE - A Florida man arrested for human smuggling after four bodies were found near the Canadian border has been released from jail without having to pay bond. Steve Shand is charged with transport or attempted transport of illegal…
Hutchinson file shows sheriff repeatedly lied after 126 mph drunk-driving crash
(FOX 9) - Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson repeatedly lied and attempted to conceal key information after he drunkenly crashed his squad car at speeds of more than 120 miles an hour in December, newly released case files indicate. The…
Pet Connection: Meet Abby
We're heading toward Valentine's Day coming up soon -- and you may be on the lookout for that special someone to spend the holiday on. And why not take a chance on a new…
Hundreds in Minnesota enroll in state-paid nursing assistant training
MINNEAPOLIS - Hundreds of Minnesotans are taking advantage of the state’s offer to cover the cost of training to become a certified nursing assistant. The state has used $3.5 million in federal relief funding to pay for students’ tuition, textbooks…
Jury selection to start in federal trial over Floyd's death
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Three former officers who were with Derek Chauvin during the arrest that led to George Floyd’s death face federal trial this week on charges they violated Floyd's civil rights. J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao…
Over $430 Million Approved As Final Federal Funding for FM Diversion
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received over $430 million for work on the FM Flood project through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It completes the $750 million federal funding commitment of the over $3…
Agriculture secretary expects meat prices to moderate
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) - Relief may be in sight for consumers who've been dealing with skyrocketing meat prices. Meat prices have climbed about 16% from a year ago. Beef prices are up about…
Employee injured in fire at candy manufacturing plant in Perham
PERHAM, Minn. (KVRR/KDLM) - One employee was taken to a hospital after a fire at Kenny’s Candy & Confections in Perham. The fire broke out on a piece of equipment around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. "The sprinkler system activated and extinguished…
LIVE: Ladyboss Midwest Retreat
It's a new year and it's time to take control of your future. And coming this spring, there's a way you can get the process jump-started, while having some fun at the same time. Ladyboss…
Minnesota lawmakers face $7.7B surplus in 2022 session
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Legislature will decide how to handle a $7.7 billion surplus when it convenes Monday, Jan. 31. The main job for lawmakers in even-numbered years traditionally is a public works borrowing package known as a…
Teen charged with shooting mother in dispute over meth
COOK, Minn. - Prosecutors in St. Louis County say they have charged a 16-year-old with attempting to kill her mother because she took methamphetamine away from her daughter. The teen is charged in juvenile court with attempted murder. The 40-year-old…
Media groups protest restrictions for ex-officers' trial
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A coalition of media groups says restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death amount to an unconstitutional closing of the courtroom. Citing the…
Actor-comedian Louie Anderson undergoing cancer treatment
LOS ANGELES - A spokesman for Louie Anderson says the actor and comedian is being treated for cancer in a Las Vegas hospital. Anderson's longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz says he was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and “is…
LIVE: Lake of the Woods Ice Road Reopens
A lifeline for resorts in the Northwest Angle is opening back up again for the second time in the pandemic. It's an ice road that starts in Warroad, Minn. and goes 37 miles across…
Woman arrested in car vs. train crash in New York Mills
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (KVRR) - A woman who told police that she was trying to "beat the train" was arrested after her vehicle was struck by a BNSF train in New York Mills. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office…
Firefighters rescue critically injured man trapped inside vehicle
OSAGE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A Park Rapids, Minnesota man was critically injured after crashing his vehicle into a pole near Osage, Minnesota. The Becker County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about the crash about 2:30 p.m Monday. Emergency personnel…
Concordia College students raise social awareness on MLK DAY
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Concordia College students and faculty honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior in their Daring to Dream program. The theme for this year's event is The Radical Imagination of a…
Lake of the Woods ice road opens for second year
WARROAD, Minn. - A 37-mile ice highway in Minnesota that takes motorists across Lake of the Woods to the Northwest Angle is open for the second straight year. The toll is $250 per vehicle. The road costs an estimated $1,500…
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