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Man hits two police cars, gets shocked by officer

MANKATO, Minn. - A Mankato man has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly hit two squad cars and threatened an officer with his belt. Daniel Devens was charged Monday with fleeing police and property damage, both felonies, as…

Police impound car suspected in Dilworth bar burglary

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - Investigators have impounded a car that police say was used in a burglary Oct. 8 at the Silver Spike Bar & Grill in Dilworth. Police Chief Ty Sharpe says police have also identified the driver of…

Mask Mandate In Fergus Falls Stirs Mixed Emotions

FERGUS FALLS, MINN. (KVRR) - Dozens of parents from the Fergus Falls school district gathered today at Kennedy Secondary school to express their feelings one way or another on the new mask mandate for kids in Pre-K through 6th grade.…

Police investigating break-in at Dilworth bar

DILWORTH, Minn. (KVRR) - Dilworth police are investigating a burglary at the Silver Spike Bar & Grill. Officers responded Friday morning to an alarm at around 7:00 a.m. at 314 15th St. NE. There was damage to the business…

Minnesota care homes struggle with record staff shortages

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota’s senior care homes are struggling with record staff shortages as people leave the industry faster than they can replaced. The Long-Term Care Imperative says there are 23,000 unfilled senior caregiver positions across Minnesota. That compares…

Minnesota company expands oil well ownership in North Dakota

MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota company says it will expand its ownership in a fleet of oil wells in North Dakota. Minnetonka-based Northern Oil and Gas will pay Texas-based Comstock Resources $154 million on the new properties, which are expected to…

Most state workers get COVID shots, but some face discipline

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Some Minnesota government employees say that a month into the COVID-19 vaccine policy for state workers, their agencies are ramping up discipline for employees who either won’t get the vaccine or submit to weekly testing. State…

Bystander killed in rolling gun battle in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS - Police say a woman riding a scooter on a sidewalk was struck and killed by one of two vehicles involved in an exchange of gunfire in downtown Minneapolis. Dispatchers took several calls about the gunfire Wednesday about 11…

Two injured after SUV hits bear near Mahnomen

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) - The Minnesota State Patrol says two people were injured when the SUV they were riding in collided with a bear in Mahnomen County. Sgt. Jesse Grabow says the compact SUV was traveling south on Highway…

Kittson County fire burns 2,000 acres

LANCASTER, Minn. (KVRR/KNOX) - Fire has destroyed about 2,000 acres of brush and grassland in Kittson County. Lancaster Fire Chief Casey Faken, says the fire was reported late Tuesday afternoon in McKinley Township, near the Canadian border.  No injuries…

Noor to be resentenced in Justine Damond shooting on Oct. 21

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor will be resentenced on Oct. 21 for second-degree manslaughter in the deadly 2017 shooting death of Justine Damond. Noor initally was found guilty of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in…

LIVE: L'il Bitz Pumpkin Patch

In Ghoul Morning Monday on the Morning Show, we told you about where to go to see some incredibly creative and artistic pumpkin carvings. This morning, we're helping you get your hands on pumpkins…

George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor

HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug…

Girl struck by semi in Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR) - Police say a 10-year-old Crookston girl is in the hospital after being struck by a semi. A 911 call came in at 5:30 Monday night at Broadway and Robert Street, which is part of U.S. Highway…

Worldwide outage shuts down Facebook

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) - Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down in parts of the world on Monday. Facebook said it was “aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app" and it was working on restoring…

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