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Otter Tail County man dies from bee stings

ERHARD, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) - A rural Erhard, Minn. man died after he was attacked by a swarm of bees. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the man died Monday.  The 68-year-old man was stung by bees or hornets five or…

Moorhead Police investigate shooting

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) --Moorhead police are investigating a shooting that occurred yesterday evening in a Moorhead neighborhood. At 10:30 on Wednesday evening officials from the Moorhead Police department responded to the Romkey Park neighborhood on the 1100 block of 19th…

People traveling over Labor Day could face obstacles

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) --With Labor Day weekend just around the corner, you may have to think twice before heading out the door. AAA spokesperson says although Labor day is the least busiest of the summer holidays the number of people…

Pet Connection: Meet Bandit

If you're looking for a boy who can steal your heart, boy do we have the deal for you this morning. Meet Bandit, the Catahoula leopard dog. Homeward Animal Shelter's Heather Klefstad introduces us…

Overnight Shooting Near Romkey Park In Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. - Moorhead Police are investigating a shooting overnight near Romkey Park. Officers responded to the 1100 block of 19th Street South around 10:30 Wednesday night for reports of shots fired. Officers identified the parking lot where the shooting…

Bishop orders mask mandate in Crookston Diocese Schools

CROOKSTON, Minn. (KVRR/KNOX) - Effective immediately, a mask mandate is effective in Catholic schools in the Diocese of Crookston. Bishop Richard Pates, apostolic administrator of the diocese, says masks will be mandated for K-8 students, teachers, staff and visitors. "Our…

Local Red Cross sends supplies and volunteers South

FARGO, N.D. --The Eastern North Dakota & Northwestern Minnesota Chapter of the Red Cross has deployed a number of volunteers to help with relief efforts for Hurricane Ida. The vehicle will go from door to…

Enrollment Continues To Rise For Moorhead Area Public Schools

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- School is back in session in Moorhead and the district begins the year with record enrollment numbers. There are 7,336 kids in grades K through 12. That includes 267 students enrolled in the Moorhead online academy. Enrollment…

Last U.S. planes have flown out of Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A Taliban guard at Kabul’s airport says the last U.S. planes have flown out and celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital marking the symbolic end of 20 years of war. In Washington, the U.S. confirmed…

Minnesota court deals another setback to Line 3 opponents

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed a decision by state pollution regulators to issue a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline. It's the latest setback for opponents as the project…

Update: Boil water advisory lifted for Barnesville

BARNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR) - The city of Barnesville says residents no longer need to boil water. The boil water advisory was lifted Monday morning.  A lightning strike Saturday night caused an outage for the water system. The city says that…

Stauber: Minnesota National Guard members safe in Afghanistan

KABUL, AF – The more than 1,100 Minnesota National Guard members in Kabul, Afghanistan are reportedly safe. Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber says he spoke with National Guard leaders shortly after the ISIS terrorist attacks and was relieved to learned…

Update: Moorhead girls found safely in Minneapolis

Update: Moorhead Police say the two girls have been located safe in Minneapolis.  The case file will be forwarded to the County Attorney's Office for appropriate charges. MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) - Police need your help finding two girls the department…