Minnesota News

Search for Pennington Co. murder suspect

PENNINGTON COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) - A man who spent time in federal prison after pipe bombs were found at his hunting cabin near Oklee, Minnesota is wanted for a rural Pennington County murder. A federal warrant is out for 44…

Lawmaker stopped for no license plate claims he was profiled

ST. PAUL, Minn. - An outspoken Minnesota lawmaker who was ticketed for a driver’s license violation is alleging he was racially profiled. The citation says State Rep. John Thompson of St. Paul, who is Black, presented a Wisconsin license during…

Ellison wants to change 'trauma' wording in Chauvin memo

MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has asked the judge who handled former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial to rewrite his sentencing order to delete suggestions that child witnesses did not suffer trauma. Ellison stressed that he’s…

Eventide Fairmont in Moorhead to relocate 50 people

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A recent pipe leak at Eventide Fairmont senior living community has the facility discontinuing its services. Extensive water damage led to the final decision by the CEO who says the…

White Earth man sentenced for child sex abuse

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/KFGO) - A federal judge has sentenced a White Earth, Minn. man to 17 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor over several months in 2018. Thirty-three-year-old Evan Oppegard also admitted to sending sexually explicit messages and soliciting…

Pet Connection: Meet Sangria

Sweet Sangria hasn't had the smoothest existence so far. The pretty girl was an owner surrender to Lakota, N.D.-based Happy Acres horse rescue along with her siblings. She's got as nice a nature as…

Moorhead Police investigate shooting

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) --Moorhead police are investigating a shooting at a Moorhead neighborhood. A shooting around 4:30 a.m. had Moorhead Police responding to the 400 block of 7th Street South. "I was in bed…

Minnesota DNR: No wolf season until 2022 at soonest

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it won’t consider holding a wolf hunting or trapping season until 2022 at the earliest. The agency said that it’s taking longer than expected to update its 20-year-old wolf…

Minneapolis Fed mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is requiring all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. "We recently announced to our 1,100 colleagues at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis that we are instituting a new policy requiring…

Trump announces lawsuits against Facebook, Google, Twitter

WASHINGTON  - Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs. Trump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action…

LA cop cleared of wrongdoing for George Floyd 'Valentine'

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles police officer who shared a photo of George Floyd with the words “you take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format has been cleared of wrongdoing and will not face any punishment. The officer,…

Rabbits escape from Moorhead home

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) -- A local rescue is warning the public to be on alert for up to 20 domestic rabbits on the loose in Moorhead. "We got a couple reports of anywhere between six…

Two Teens Trying Out For Men's National Sled Hockey Teams

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Two teens are trying out for the Men's National Sled Hockey Team. It is by invitation only. 19-year-old Grant Boser and 16-year-old Tyler Shepersky are members of the HOPE, Inc. sled hockey team. They are two of…

Pollution Control Commissioner Forced Out By Minnesota Senate

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Pollution Control Commissioner Laura Bishop resigns after being notified from Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka that the Republican-led Senate refuses to confirm her appointment. Deputy Commissioner Peter Tester will serve as the agency's temporary commissioner.…

Oak-killing disease spreading north in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Foresters and landowners are concerned that a disease that kills oak trees is spreading farther north in Minnesota. Oak wilt was been around for decades and has been confirmed in 40 Minnesota counties, but the Minnesota…