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Chicago man indicted for 1st-degree murder in highway death

MINNEAPOLIS - A Chicago man accused of fatally shooting another man in the head on a Minnesota highway after an apparent road-rage incident has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge. Thirty-three-year-old Jamal Smith had already been charged with second-degree…

Walz to deploy National Guard to help ease COVID-19 surge

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. - Gov. Tim Walz says he'll use the Minnesota National Guard to help alleviate staffing shortages at hospitals and care facilities that are struggling with the surge in COVID-19 cases. The governor announced plans Friday at North Memorial…

Moorhead murder suspect arrested in St. Cloud

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in Moorhead last month has been arrested in St. Cloud. Twenty-nine-year-old Ibrahim Isaac is facing an aiding and abetting charge in the September 10 shooting death of…

Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright lays out possible defense

MINNEAPOLIS - A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a Taser instead of a handgun when she shot and killed Daunte Wright in April is laying out her potential defenses. Former Brooklyn Center Officer…

Car stolen during Domino's Pizza delivery in Dilworth

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Police in Dilworth are asking for help in finding a car that was stolen from a pizza delivery driver Wednesday afternoon. Police say the red 2008 Dodge Avenger has Minnesota license plate MCX 728.  There was…

Minnesota college removes name of botanist from arboretum

ST. PETER, Minn. - A private college in Minnesota has renamed its arboretum that originally honored an 18th century Swedish botanist who has been lambasted for promoting racist scientific theory. The 120-acre greenspace at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter…

FMWF Chamber launches workforce initiative

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — FMWF Chamber has launched a workforce initiative aimed at helping people find suitable jobs and assisting local businesses in finding the right employees. Those with the Chamber believe the newly-launched…

Two men sentenced for selling meth in western Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) - Federal prosecutors say two men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution ring in western Minn. Thirty-five-year-old Jonathan Listrom of Circle Pines and 53-year-old Steven Johnson of Glenwood sold meth…

Ban on Evictions Ends Tonight in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- When millions of Americans were unable to work because of the COVID-19 shutdown, a ban on evictions went into effect to help those behind on their rent. In Minnesota, tonight those protections end. The only exception…

Minnesota COVID-19 positivity rate hits vaccine-era high

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota’s COVID-19 test positivity rate has soared to 8.3%, the highest mark since the vaccines first rolled out late last year. The seven-day rolling average for the state’s positivity rate continues to climb toward the high…

Rabbits killed in Minnesota barn fire

HOLLANDALE, Minn. - A fire in southern Minnesota has killed more than 100 rabbits. The fire broke out in a barn north of Hollandale on Sunday night. The Freeborn County Sheriff's Office says a neighbor walking nearby saw the fire and…

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